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Almanac: Parker pens a legacy

Name: Almanac: Parker pens a legacy
Uploaded: 2015-11-01T09:42:35-0500
Duration: 2 min 20 s
Description: Annoyed by fountain pens that leaked, George S. Parker - born on November 1, 1863 - decided to design his own. He won his first patent and became one of the world’s largest pen manufacturers. Charles Osgood reports.

Annoyed by fountain pens that leaked, George S. Parker - born on November 1, 1863 - decided to design his own. He won his first patent and became one of the world’s largest pen manufacturers. Charles Osgood reports.