Retro 51 - Smithsonian Spirit of St. Louis - Rollerball Brand_Karen Adams The stainless steel is blued

The stainless steel is blued by hand

The slightly satined-transparent material allows a glimpse into the inside of the ink reservoir

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Most remarkable perhaps is the three-dimensional face of the sun engraved on the slightly rounded surface

are believed to be an auspicious sign since ancient time

Retro 51 - Smithsonian Spirit of St. Louis - Rollerball Brand_Karen Adams The stainless steel is bluedOn the morning of May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York City for Paris in his Ryan NYP monoplane on what would become the first solo non stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Over thirty three hours and 3600 miles later he would land in France to a roaring crowd. Lindbergh would later tour the US, Central and South American plus the Caribbean in the Spirit of St. Louis, where each country's flag was painted on the cowling. Its final