Janesville No 51 is an example of the obscure ways a face can be inspired.  <br />
<br />
While filling my fountain pen with ink - yes, I do still use one of those -<br />
I noticed the rather elegant lettering used to engrave the company trademark <br />
on the side of the filler.  That trademark, buried normally in the inside of <br />
the pen, and saying "Parker 51" is the basis of Janesville No 51.  <br />
<br />
Why Janesville?  Before the Parker Pen Company went the way of all things and <br />
was swallowed into a multi-national conglomerate Janesville in the US was their<br />
headquarters.<br />
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All in all, just my little tribute to the sort of tool I use everyday at work! <br />
<br />
Paul Lloyd<br />
<br />
2004-12-11