On Point With Go Pens #39


On Point

What is Superchrome ink?

Superchrome was a special ink created exclusively for the Parker 51. Parker made several claims about this ink: it dried three times faster than ordinary ink of the time (such as Waterman), it had a dye content three to ten times greater,  and was said to have eleven times more resistance to fading than government standards.

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