{"product_id":"stick-pen-warren-manufacturing-co","title":"Dip pen, Warren Manufacturing Co.","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?kgmid=%2Fg%2F1wfvn7vx\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWarren Manufacturing Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas \u003cmark class=\"b6AQX\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=Vyanee_55\/cFwyDc\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwin3-TS9_iXAxX_HYYAHQaQLl0QuJAPegoIAggACAAIDBAC\"\u003ea short-lived, historic business based in North Manchester, Indiana, that operated around 1895\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[247864,null,0]]]]--\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e. It is remembered today as part of the town's early industrial history through records preserved by the \u003cspan class=\"r78tq\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nmanchesterhistory.org\/businesses-industries-billings.aspx\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwin3-TS9_iXAxX_HYYAHQaQLl0Qy_kOegoIAggACAAIDBAD\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAwQAw\" aria-label=\"North Manchester Historical Society. Link preview. Site: North Manchester Historical Society. Title: North Manchester Historical Society. URL: http:\/\/www.nmanchesterhistory.org\/businesses-industries-billings.aspx.\" style=\"text-decoration: 1px rgb(26, 13, 171);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\"\u003eNorth Manchester Historical Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe company manufactured unique penholders made of spiral-wrapped paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe pen nibs (fine-pointed Spencerian pens) were permanently fastened into the paper holders. Because the nibs could not be replaced once worn down, the product was highly impractical, contributing to the business's quick demise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eThe \"Quill\" Style Shape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eWhile the nibs were made of stamped steel, the dip pen ends were cut at a distinct angle. This intentional slant was designed to mimic the aesthetic and look of a classic, hand-carved feather quill pen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eHistorically, Warren Manufacturing Co. pens were originally sold for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e1 cent each\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in the 1890s. Because of this incredibly cheap retail price, they were widely marketed and known as the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\"Penny Pen\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, effectively serving as the world's first disposable writing pen\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peel Pen Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67430416613451,"sku":"h5154","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/3808\/6475\/files\/h5154.acopy.jpg?v=1794161741","url":"https:\/\/peelpenshop.com\/products\/stick-pen-warren-manufacturing-co","provider":"Peel Pen Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}