The magnitude of the importance of fountain pens is basically built up on the strength of the majority of educated persons. It is a matter of hypothetical inference. The more people get educated the more people will use fountain pens.  So fountain pens establish the percentage of literacy in  country. Way back to 10th century fountain pens first set its foot print in the society. At that time writing was the essential vehicle of exchange of thoughts and expressions. People liked to write lengthy letters to their beloved ones. At that point of time, man loved to write. Letter writing was the integral part of human life.  Letter writing was considered to be a part of literature save and except the communicative medium. Therefore quill fountain pens were used by common people to serve the purpose.

Much later during 18th century and also later part of the century, there was a growing demand for the writing skill. With the advent of romantic age, the world gave birth to a number of literary luminaries and scientists whose contribution to the society is not deniable. Their creative writings and articles refined the society. Fountain pen was the most lethal weapon to them.  They preferred to write with fountain pens because it gave them inspiration and encouragement.  Waterman’s contribution to the advanced version of the fountain pens can’t be disowned.  He created a new type of fountain pens in the year of 1884 which was equipped with a self-reservoir system.

With the technological advancement and upgradation of the society, there is huge requirement of fountain pens with the wide range of collection.  Sheaffer is such a well known pen manufacturing company which shows expertise in the production of Sheaffer Skrip which features majestic Sheaffer inlaid nib. They also took the initiative to upgrade various filler systems that cover Touchdown ® Filler which was brought in the market in the years of 1949 and 1952.