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Making of a Hakase custom fountain pen
Of course, this is not the world’s first custom-made fountain pen… but the process they show here is pretty standard, so it’s certainly worth watching.
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Montblanc button filler
This pen took a little work and a little time to identify, but with the help of Claus Holten, co-author of ‘Montblanc in Denmark 1914-1992: The Untold Story‘ I found...
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Monte Rosa 401PS
Monte Rosa was Montblanc’s ‘student’ line of pens, separated as a sub-brand in the mid-1950s and continuing until this last model 401PS which was in production from 1967 until 1970....
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Monte Rosa 042G
Monte Rosa was a sub-brand of Montblanc, created as a “student” line of pens in the mid-to-late 1950s. V2024032
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Penol Standard ballpoint
These are two Standard ballpoint pens from the late days of Penol production in Denmark. They released the Q-Pen in 1949 and the factory shut down in 1966. I don’t...
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Montblanc 223D
This mechanical pencil was one of the last models made by Montblanc in Denmark. Produced from 1954-1958, it was identical to the 223, but with the top portion coved with...
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New star for an old pen: Part 2
I have tried for years to figure out a way of replacing missing stars in the caps of vintage Montblanc pens. Doing so is especially necessary when the missing star...
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Silver safety pen
This safety pen was either used or sold by a company in Vejle, Denmark called HP & Søn. Thanks to Claes who pointed me to a little history about this...
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“Iridium” point?
Two good articles from once-upon-a-time about whether there is any iridium in “Iridium Point” nibs. Where’s the Iridium? How can we talk about Iridium?
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Parker 51 Identification
I spent the afternoon trying to figure out which models of Parker 51 I have. To do this, I used the system at http://www.parkercollector.com/parker51.html, which is a great source of...
