Peter Twydle

- The Pen Museum -

Two Generations of Fountain Pen Expertise

My name is Peter Twydle, known by many as 'The Pen Wizard'. My father was Arthur Twydle, before his death in 2005 the U.K.'s leading expert on pen craft.

The Pen Museum was a collection of over 3000 pens, pencils and ball points, built and maintained by my father over a period of 60 years.

Sadly, the time has come for The Pen Museum, which now no longer exists as a collection, to be wound up completely. I am breaking down many of the items to use as spares for the repair workshop, and selling off the rest to others who can put them to good use.

The purpose of this site therefore is to provide a full pen repair and restoration service and to offer for sale some of the surplus tools and spare parts, as well as the quality vintage pens that once graced the shelves of The Pen Museum.

Additionally, I have reproduced, under the 'Masterclass' link, some of the many articles by Arthur and myself on the subject of Pen Craft, that I hope you will find both interesting and useful.

 You can select your area of interest from the following choices:

[The Pen Museum Collection] - Vintage pens for sale

[The Wizard's Workshop] - Repair or restoration of your treasured writing instrument

 [Books]  [Tools & Spares]  [Masterclass]   [Links]  

About Me

My father began in the pen business shortly after returning from the war. He opened his first specialist pen shop in 1949 and over the years built a chain of shops in the North of England.

He received his training in pen repairs at the factories of all the major pen companies in the UK and Europe - Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman, Montblanc etc. and went on to open a service department to undertake repairs for all the UK's major department stores and stationers.

I joined the family business on leaving college in 1964, trained in fountain pen repair by The Parker Pen Company - and my father, of course, at whose feet they nicknamed me 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'.

After Arthur retired, and made the decision to sell the retail chain, he spent his time restoring vintage pens, designing repair tools and teaching others his expertise via his famous 'Masterclass' courses, while I continued to run the business with the web site as the new 'shop window'.

My father bequeathed me a treasure-house of knowledge and experience and I have been privileged to continue his lifetime's work.

Arthur Twydle (1918-2005)

Please click here if you would like to read a tribute to Arthur by his friend and colleague Dr. Jim Marshall. 

How to order

Don't be thrown by the fact there is no order form on this site. The items change so rapidly that it is not practical. Just jot down the simple reference numbers of the items you are interested in, then e-mail me to check if they are still available, as most are limited stock. 

Payment & Postage

UK Customers -  by cheque, or, for a faster turnaround, by cash, P.O. or debit/credit card using Paypal.

Overseas Customers -  by debit or credit card through Paypal. 

Second-class postage in the U.K. is FREE or you can opt for insured postage (Special Delivery) at £6

Normal Airmail to anywhere in the world is £3 - or £10 insured.

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[The Pen Museum Collection] - Vintage pens for sale

[The Wizard's Workshop] - Repair or restoration of your treasured writing instrument

 [Books]  [Tools & Spares]  [Masterclass]   [Links]  

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