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A joke said that NASA invested one million dollars in creating a pen that could work into space, while the Russians just used a pencil. But the things were different. Way different.
Made In Nevada: Versatile pen used around the world and in space KTNV and last updated 2021-04-30 13:59:36-04 BOULDER CITY (KTNV) â Twenty-five miles outside the glitz, glam and gaming of the Las Vegas Strip, there's a local business making its mark on the world. Make that, the universe! It's the Fisher Space Pen Company, and you can count NASA as one of it's clients. 13 Action News anchor Todd Quinones is showcasing local businesses creating local jobs and opportunities. We call it, Made In Nevada. In this edition, we take you to Boulder City, and see why their creations are the write s...
In 1886, Carl Benz patented a vehicle that ran on a gas-powered engine. In 1888, George Eastman created a consumer-friendly camera called the Kodak. A few years earlier, in 1884, Lewis Waterman revolutionized human communication when he patented the design for a fountain pen. The internally inked pen provided a quiet revolution in technology. Previously, handwriting technology had not changed significantly over thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians used reed writing tools that prefigured feather quill pens and, eventually, metal nibs. âFountain pens were available before 1880, but they d...
Nitrogen, sealing the ink. it doesn't require gravity to bring down the ink. >> they tested it to 50 below zero, 400 degrees above. >> reporter: it worked just fine in this nevada heat, 109 today. >> absolutely. >> reporter: you can see right here, boulder city, nevada, usa. >> reporter: 30 miles outside las vegas, 65 workers. making up to 30,000 pens a day. >> family and friends love space pens. >> it's shocking to everyone to know that little old boulder city has a great american-made company here. >> reporter: first, the stainless steel cut into these pen tips. each batch checked under a mi...