tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post2250225823653576214..comments2024-03-28T17:44:11.289+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Lucky Philosopher: Adventures in inkBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-40992572795155915682014-06-16T11:06:28.344+01:002014-06-16T11:06:28.344+01:00@JP - Yes, we also had those desks - but not the o...@JP - Yes, we also had those desks - but not the open-topped inkwells nor the dip pens. They were just surplus stock left over from the previous generation. <br /><br />In a similar vein, many cars still had a hole at the front for a Starting Handle; used to crank the engine manually, instead of using a battery - and for when the battery was (as so often) broken or drained. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-60015432383604487402014-06-16T11:00:01.939+01:002014-06-16T11:00:01.939+01:00I am old enough that I still remember the school d...I am old enough that I still remember the school desks that had holes drilled in them for inkwells.JPnoreply@blogger.com