Any Mont Blanc experts here?

shrink · Sunday June 2, 2013

So today I picked up this chap:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2w2xeeapaccsmwh/Photo%2002-06-2013%2020%2051%2024.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/39hi10c5x4tyl1v/Photo%2002-06-2013%2020%2058%2025.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ubzkpi03nebxdcc/Photo%2002-06-2013%2020%2058%2048.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/q28ylpxisfj4b12/Photo%2002-06-2013%2020%2059%2012.jpg

However... I know nothing about it, can find no other images of a single Mont Blanc anything like it. It seems to have the classic "pix" on the band on the cap. Shell seems to be brass.

It may just be a fake.. Or simply very old. I don't know.

Anyone the wiser?

chrisbell · Monday June 3, 2013

I was going to suggest that you try Fountain Penn Geeks or Fountain Pen Network, but, given that it appears to be a ballpoint, I doubt they'd be very helpful.

shrink · Tuesday June 4, 2013

indeed...

i mean its no big deal to me either way, it'll likely sit in a drawer until I can find out something about it, and maybe get it cleaned up a bit more.

Eeyore68 · Tuesday June 4, 2013

Since you already mentioned the "fake" word ... it does look like a fake one to me indeed

I hope you didn't pay too much!

OrangeSport · Tuesday June 4, 2013

Looks like a rollerball. How does it feel? Does it have a quality / weighty feel to it?

shrink · Thursday June 6, 2013

I'm sure it's fake

as a genuine refill doesn't fit. Dead giveaway!!

No big shakes, it cost me a fiver.

What's better though, is I got a genuine cross Townsend, black and gold, at the same stall for five quid too. And it writes gorgeously. Just a rollerball again, but that suits me as in IT I spend all day writing and fountain pens are no ideal.

Eeyore68 · Thursday June 6, 2013

shrink said:
What's better though, is I got a genuine cross Townsend, black and gold, at the same stall for five quid too. And it writes gorgeously. Just a rollerball again, but that suits me as in IT I spend all day writing and fountain pens are no ideal.

I do a lot of writing as well, and I love fountain pens. I always carry my Parker Sonnet cisele with me, and at least one other pen (with a different color).

Picture from Worldlux

shrink · Friday June 7, 2013

I have a similar sonnet myself if I need a fountain pen. Mine has the same nib, but a brushed metal finish all over, with gold accents.

Eeyore68 · Friday June 7, 2013

shrink said:
I have a similar sonnet myself if I need a fountain pen. Mine has the same nib, but a brushed metal finish all over, with gold accents.

Nice! I have a similar one as well. In fact, I have three Sonnets

All fountain pens, I don't like rollerballs or ballpoint pens. I do have a soft spot for mechanical pencils.

chrisbell · Friday June 7, 2013

I don't mind rollerballs, but I hate ballpoints with a passion - I can never seem to write properly with the things and dislike the way they feel.

Johnus · Friday June 7, 2013

johant1968 said:
shrink said:

What's better though, is I got a genuine cross Townsend, black and gold, at the same stall for five quid too. And it writes gorgeously. Just a rollerball again, but that suits me as in IT I spend all day writing and fountain pens are no ideal.

Click to expand...

I do a lot of writing as well, and I love fountain pens. I always carry my Parker Sonnet cisele with me, and at least one other pen (with a different color).

Picture from Worldlux

Flash back to '68. Salamanca Spain. Someone nicked my Parker sterling Ball point! Still have the fountain pen 1/2 of the set. But it still annoys me 45yrs later. It was a beautiful set!

OrangeSport · Sunday June 9, 2013

johant1968 said:
shrink said:

I have a similar sonnet myself if I need a fountain pen. Mine has the same nib, but a brushed metal finish all over, with gold accents.

Click to expand...

I do have a soft spot for mechanical pencils.

Definitely. I have a couple of nice MB pencils and a Faber Castell. Use a mechanical pencil every day. More reliable than a pen!