#spacepen — Public Fediverse posts

Of all my pens, the #spacepen has been my favorite.

I’ve had this Space Pen since I was a kid. Still working. We got our moneys worth out of it. However this did kick off my pen habit so despite owning this pen I’ve bought like a million other pens that have all broken or dried up. #pens #spacepen #fisher_spacepen

I forgot one important #pen and so I had to re-do the photographs: my LAMY AL-star black EMR Stylus with a felt tip which I use on my #BOOX #NoteAir #eink tablet.

It completes the rest of my daily drivers:
#FaberCastell pencil, #Kaweco #Lilliput fountain pen and the #Fisher #SpacePen.

I forgot one important #pen and so I had to re-do the photographs: my LAMY AL-star black EMR Stylus with a felt tip which I use on my #BOOX #NoteAir #eink tablet.

It completes the rest of my daily drivers:
#FaberCastell pencil, #Kaweco #Lilliput fountain pen and the #Fisher #SpacePen.

In spite of the joke that NASA spent a million dollars developing a pen that could write in space, while the Soviets just used a pencil, the real story is more complicated.
In reality, US astronauts used pencils, crayons, and grease pencils, as did Soviet cosmonauts. None were an adequate solution.
Paul #Fischer, of Fischer #Pen Company, had been working on a pen that could write upside down or in any other position, something useful for many jobs, and offered it to NASA at a discount of $3 per pen.
When the Soviets eventually turned up asking for pen, they had to pay full retail.

Get a print or other item with this image at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/original-astronaut-space-pen-heron-and-fox.html

#NASA, #Apollo, #ApolloProgram, #SpacePen, #FischerPenCompany, #PaulFischer, #Photograph

Lately I've taken a liking to #Fisher #SpacePen refills for #pens and found a few interesting hosts for them, but still have not found one that is good to carry in a pants pocket and convenient to use.

The clicky style trigger too easy so are not suitable for a pocket, the bolt action is secure but too big, and though the bullet style is compact and easily pocketable, there is a real chance of losing part of it since it separates into two pieces. I hate the twist style so they are non-starters.

Lately I've taken a liking to #Fisher #SpacePen refills for #pens and found a few interesting hosts for them, but still have not found one that is good to carry in a pants pocket and convenient to use.

The clicky style trigger too easy so are not suitable for a pocket, the bolt action is secure but too big, and though the bullet style is compact and easily pocketable, there is a real chance of losing part of it since it separates into two pieces. I hate the twist style so they are non-starters.