Pour the contents of the phial into a 4-OZ. bottle and fill with CLEAN COLD WATER.Quink Concentrate was a WW2-era product, marketed in the UK. The ad below explains more, noting that "the bottle shortage is greater than ever". The need to economize on shipping was a major concern during wartime; another response to this need was "V-mail", in which letters were copied to microfilm and re-printed at the letter's destination. Unused WW2-era V-mail ink is still commonly found in the USA.
In doing this BE SURE TO RINSE out the phial several times to make certain that ALL the content is used.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Quink Concentrate
At just two inches (5 cm) high, this is one of Parker's smallest Quink ink bottles. The instructions on the side of the box state:
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