In the late 1880s, a frustrated school teacher named George Safford Parker spent more time repairing his students' leaking fountain pens than he did teaching telegraphy in Janesville, Wisconsin. Driven by the philosophy that he could "always make a pen better," he founded the in 1888.
His persistence led to the "Lucky Curve" ink system in 1894, a breakthrough that used capillary action to drain ink back into the reservoir when stored in a pocket, finally ending the era of messy fingers. From these humble beginnings in a small rented room above an opera house, Parker grew into a global powerhouse, at one point housing the largest pen factory in the world. The brand’s history is a series of "most wanted" moments:
In the late 1880s, a frustrated school teacher named George Safford Parker spent more time repairing his students' leaking fountain pens than he did teaching telegraphy in Janesville, Wisconsin. Driven by the philosophy that he could "always make a pen better," he founded the in 1888.
His persistence led to the "Lucky Curve" ink system in 1894, a breakthrough that used capillary action to drain ink back into the reservoir when stored in a pocket, finally ending the era of messy fingers. From these humble beginnings in a small rented room above an opera house, Parker grew into a global powerhouse, at one point housing the largest pen factory in the world. The brand’s history is a series of "most wanted" moments: