THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



The Premo Fountain Pen 



I 



did not expect to ever find a 

 fountain pen superior to the 

 Parker, but I have. It is not su- 

 perior so far as writing is con- 

 cerned, although it is just as good, 

 but it is decidedly ahead so far as 

 the filling is concerned. Inside the 

 handle is a long, flexible rubber 

 tube that holds the ink. On one 

 side of the handle is an open spot. 

 Pressure with the finger on this 

 spot causes the rubber tube to 

 collapse — to become compressed 

 and empty. Release the pressure 

 and the tube at once springs back 

 into shape, and, if the pen is at the 

 same time buried in ink, the rubber 

 tube sucks itself up full of ink. 

 The large cap is then slipped on 

 over the opening, thus protecting it 

 from pressure. This long cap 

 covers the opening, no matter 

 which end of the holder it is slipped 

 over. This plan of filling does 

 away with all the messiness of 

 filling with a medicine dropper — 

 sometimes filling the pen to over- 

 flowing upon fingers, desk, carpet 

 or floor. When away from home, 

 a filler is not always at hand, but 

 ink can^always be found at hotels, 

 postoffices, etc. I have had one of 

 the Premo pens in use for two 

 months, and it is entirely satisfactory. I can fill it in four seconds. 



The prices of the Premo pen ranges from $2.00 to SI 3.00, all depend- 

 ing upon the style and finish of the handle. So far as actual working 

 qualities are concerned the S2.00 is the equal of any pen offered. I will 

 send a pen for S2.00, or I will send the Review one year and a $2.00 pen 

 for only $2.50. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, Flint, Michigan 



