Denmark
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Montblanc 244
This is a Danish-made 244 in dark green marbled celluloid with an integrated ink window, made between 1941 and 1954. Following the numbering system of the time, this means that...
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Penol Ambassador Senior
This is a green striped Ambassador Senior made by the Christian Olsen factory. The imprint includes the number “845”, which indicates that the pen was made in August of 1945....
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The Petley
This is a prototype I did on the weekend to find out:– whether I was able to turn a pen from solid brass, – whether it would be too heavy...
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Montblanc 226
The 226 (see this posting for the logic behind the Montblanc numbering system) was made in Denmark between 1941 and 1954. The #6 nib has no iridium tip and was...
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The Petley
The Petley in simulated lapis lazuli, fitted in these photos with a Bock titanium #6 semi-flex nib. This is a somewhat large pen. It can be posted, but it...
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Montblanc Simplo No. 2
This button-filler pen appears to be a Danish Montblanc Simplo No. 2 with the bandless, tapered “flat top” cap. The production run for that model of pen was from 1937...
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Parker 45
This Parker 45 was made in the U.S.A. but has the Christian Olsen “CO Anchor” imprint, as can be seen in the photo below. This was customary for many Parkers...
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Parker Slimfold set
This pen and pencil set was made in Denmark by the Christian Olsen factory in Copenhagen. True to its name, this set is best suited to someone with a small...
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Miller 662 & 660
This is a Danish Miller 662 fountain pen and 660 mechanical pencil set. The pen is a button filler with a very flexible nib and the pencil takes 0.9 mm...
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Penol No. 8 Aëro
This Penol No. 8 was made by the Christian Olsen Fabrik in Copenhagen around 1940. It is one of the “Aëro” filler designs, which means that it has an ink...