Quill Stem
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Quill Stem
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 Salsa quill stem for 1 threaded setup Stamped Mavic on front 120mm  US $20.00
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 Vintage Cinelli AX Quill Road Racing Bike Stem 130mm Used US $40.00
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 Used Nitto Quill stem 100mm US $10.50
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 Cinelli Groove Stem US $29.00
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 3 TTT aluminum quill stem 110 mm 220 260 vintage Italy from the 80s US $22.50
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 Titanium Quill Stem Superlight Rare Great condition Vintage US $34.01
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 Nitto Tokyo Pearl 11 260 1 Quill Stem NICE US $.99
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 PIVO French Stem 90 mm French Quill Size 22 mm US $24.99
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 3TTT Model 84 222mm Quill Road Stem 120mm for 254mm bar Vintage 3T TTT Grey US $16.99
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 3TTT Quill Alloy Stem NOS US $80.00
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 USED 3ttt Engraved ERNESTO COLNAGO STEM120 222 254 US $59.00
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 USED 3ttt Engraved ERNESTO COLNAGO STEM105 222 254 US $69.00
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 1 1 8 INCH THREADLESS TO QUILL STEM ADAPTER NEW US $15.87
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 90mm CINELLI GRAMMO ART STEM TITANIUM 260 road track US $300.00
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 Nitto Quill Stem 50mm US $5.00
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 NR Nitto Black Quill Stem 90mm US $9.99
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 ROAD FIXIE TRACK BIKE BICYCLE QUILL BAR STEM 60mm 222 US $16.87
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 Road Quill Stem 3TTT 130mm Vintage US $25.00
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 ROAD FIXIE TRACK BIKE BICYCLE QUILL BAR STEM 80 222 BK US $16.87
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 Vintage Mavic Milled Stem 100mm 254 Clamp 22mm Insert Gold Toned US $11.50
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 3TTT 3T road stem quill 130mm US $44.00
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 3ttt EVOL road bike quill stem 26mm 110mm forged RARE VG VG COND US $89.00
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 Vintage Pre Trek Bontrager Road Stem US $39.99
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 Used SR Custom Quill Stem 100mm US $14.99
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 Sameness 222 mm quill stem 26 mm handlebar clamp US $2.00
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 New Kalloy Road bike quill stem 90mm alloy two bolt US $5.00
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 Quill stem 1 US $7.00
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 ROAD FIXIE TRACK BIKE BICYCLE QUILL BAR STEM 80 222mm US $16.87
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 Vintage Cinelli Quill Stem 1 Forks 1 Handlebar Clamp 120 mm length US $24.99
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 NOS TTT Corsa Pro Chrome 110mm Quill Stem US $58.00
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 French stem 65mm x 254 US $50.00
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 NITTO Pearl 100mm NJS quill stem track pista US $1.12
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 Cinelli 1A quill stem 260mm Milano stamp US $9.00
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 VINTAGE BICYCLE 211 FORGED ALLOY ROAD STEM 60 MM REACH 0833 US $29.00
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 Vintage Custom SR 5355 Bike Stem CroMo Road Bike 254 Japan US $12.90
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 1991 BRIDGESTONE RB 1 130MM RITCHEY FORCE QUILL STEM US $1.00
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 ITM Eclypse Italmanubri Steel Quill Stem 110m 255mm Road Bike Vintage Bicycle US $24.99
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 ITM Quill Stem 100mm Special Racing Service Model 260 Gorgeous US $45.00
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 NITTO NJ PRO 58 JAGUAR STEEL CROMO TRACK STEM 110mm US $89.00
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 Nashbar adjustable angle quill stem 222mm 90mm length 10 to 50 degrees US $15.00
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 LOT OF 4 STEMS ALUMINUM 130 2 120 1 110 AND ONE THREADED PROFILE QUILL US $.99
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 NITTO NJPR0AA Jaguar TRACK STEM 100mm 254mm US $64.99
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 Nitto Dynamic Bicycle Quill Stem 80mm 254 SILVER US $63.99
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 New Nitto Technomic 225mmTALL quill stem 120mm long US $52.50
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 Nitto Deluxe Stem Complete 70mm road bike US $39.99
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 Summit Quill Stem Riser 7 8 Fits 1 Forks adds 4 Silver US $14.95
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 Nitto Technomic 260mm 70mm 72 D 225mm 1 in Quill Stem US $50.93
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 Cinelli 1A Quill Stem 100mm Flying C Logo Vintage Track Road Pista US $1.07
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 Nitto Technomic 260mm 60mm 72 D 225mm 1 in Quill Stem US $57.93
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 Profile Design H20 Road Quill Stem 60mm 105degree Black 1 260 US $31.34
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The Pen Knife And The Left Handed Pen
Ink cartridges have revolutionised written communications. Time and labour saving are just two of the assets of today's ink cartridge. This is one small demonstration of the way the pace of life has picked up, to the point of not having time to hand write anything. Many people still extol the virtues of the written word, particularly older people who truly appreciate receiving a letter from a friend or relative.
Communication was more of a concern than speed before the invention of the ink cartridge. The human race have always had this built in need to leave their mark on the world, to communicate their life story and pass on useful information.
Cave men were not the Neanderthals people think, simply concerned with hunting, grunting and reproducing. They coped with every-day life just as we do but with different priorities. In a bid to leave their mark and not be forgotten, they used sharp implements to etch their memories on cave walls.
Clay tablets were developed later on to make information transportable, so much easier than lugging your cave around with you. Caveman etchings consisted of a series of pictures that any onlookers could understand and the first alphabet that was written left to right was invented by the Greeks in 400BC, all in upper case due to the rudimentary nature of writing implements fashioned from bone, ivory or metal.
They used these first 'pens' to mark wax coated tablets that were hinged together 'book' style, in order for them to close and protect the contents. I'm sure the Greeks would have appreciated the ease of ink cartridges but at least they were able to condense their communications with the first text messages without the need for pictures.
The Chinese invented 'Indian Ink' from a mixture of soot from pine smoke and lamp oil mixed with gelatine of donkey skin and musk. In common use by 1200BC, I'm sure this came with a fairly pungent smell! Other cultures used a mixture of natural dyes and some of these ideas have held fast until today.
Inventions of paper and ink pretty much paralleled over the years. Paper made from wood fibre came about in 105AD but was kept as a secret within the country until around 700AD, after which it rapidly spread. However, it wasn't until the late 14th Century with the widespread building of paper mills that paper became available throughout Europe.
Reed pens made from hollow grass or bamboo stems were popular for a period but it was the quill pen that dominated for the longest. Quill pens only lasted a week, even if you chose the strongest feathers. It was well known that the strongest were taken from living birds in the spring from the five outer left wing feathers.
The left was picked because of the curvature of the quill when held in the right hand but this left the option of using quills from the right wing to make left handed pens. A special knife was used to sharpen these quills bringing about the first pen knife. Pens that last one week? What a throw away culture!
Today, of course, advancements are made all the time for different applications. Take, for example, the amount of money spent on trying to invent a pen that would work in outer space with zero gravity. I think the Russians had that one sussed by using a pencil!
And then, of course, is the invention of the disappearing biro. The one you put down and apparently morphes into its surroundings, never to be seen again. I've bought countless pens of that type. At least we know, when we buy an ink cartridge, that it's just that bit too big to disappear on us.
About the Author
Printing expert Catherine Harvey looks at the inventions that led up to the ink cartridges we use today. To find out more please visit http://www.inksave.co.uk/