The Highlo Pen Museum

Two Generations of Fountain Pen Expertise

My name is Peter Twydle and it is my pleasure to invite you into the pages of The Highlo Pen Museum web site. Whether you are interested in collecting fountain pens, repairing them, trying to track down an old favourite, have a pen you would like restored or simply looking for a good pen to use, you have come to the right place.

The original Pen Museum was a collection of over 3000  vintage fountain pens, pencils and ball points, built and maintained over a period of 50 years by my late father, Arthur Twydle, before his death the UK's leading expert in Pen Craft.

Sadly, The Pen Museum no longer exists as a collection and so the purpose of this site, now rebranded as The Highlo Pen Museum (after the name of my home), is to offer a full fountain pen repair and restoration service and to offer for sale both vintage and modern pens that once graced the shelves of the original Pen Museum, together with some tools that are unobtainable elsewhere.

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

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

[The Pen Museum 'For Sale' Collection]

[The Fountain Pen Repair Centre]

 [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 was trained 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 and was trained in fountain pen repair by The Parker Pen Company - and my father, of course.

After Arthur retired, and the decision was made to sell the retail chain, he still 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 site as the new 'shop window'.

My father died in November 2005. Among the condolences that poured in were tributes from many to whom he had passed on much of his knowledge and skills.  

Dad bequeathed me a treasure house of knowledge and experience and I am privileged to be continuing 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.

Please note - I am closed 14th May - 1st June

How to order

As you visit the various pages of this site, 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. If you wish to order, I will then inform you of my address, postal charges and payment details.

curator@penmuseum.co.uk

Payment

UK Customers

Payment by cheque, P.O. or, for a faster turnaround, by Switch or credit card using Paypal.

Overseas Customers

Payment by credit card through Paypal. Alternatively, you can send a sterling (GBP) cheque. I can accept personal cheques in your local currency by adding a small bank conversion charge.

Postage

I  have a flat rate postage and handling charge of £5 (or £10 overseas), regardless of weight or value. This covers secure packaging and fully insured carriage.

[The Pen Museum 'For Sale' Collection]

[The Fountain Pen Repair Centre]

 [Tools & Spares]   [Masterclass]   [Links]  

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