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The 'Hero' fountain pen was extremely popular in India during the 90's, it is a copy of Parker51 by Shanghai Hero Pen Company[1]. I was using those for few gra
by Abishek_Muthian 8y ago
The 'Hero' fountain pen was extremely popular in India during the 90's, it is a copy of Parker51 by Shanghai Hero Pen Company[1].
I was using those for few grades, I have some hand deformities so writing was hard & I didn't like the pen much.
Then by 10th grade my sister gifted me a Parker. It was a new experience, smooth & helped me write much better. 10th grade has board (public) exams in India, I spent a year before the exams in bed rest due to surgeries. So, writing the crucial board exams with the Parker pen was a remarkable experience; I scored good.
[1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Hero_Pen_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Hero_Pen_Company
- puranjay 8y agoI remember how coveted these were. They were all called "Chinese pens". This was before ball pens, and eventually, gel pens became the norm.
- Abishek_Muthian 8y agoCommon middle class birthday gift for children for grades 6 & above.
- braindouche 8y agoHero still makes these pens, they're such an outstanding value that these knockoffs have generated knockoffs of their own.
- Abishek_Muthian 8y agoYes it was, in-fact Hero was coveted in India as spending 30-50 INR (~.40$ -0.70$) is a careful decision to a middle class family of 90s & was not an option for the poor.