Osmia / Faber-Castell 883 & 189
This set is dated 3.9.57 as was therefore probably made in the 1950’s. The 883 fountain pen has a Fine nib with a nice flex and a clean ink window, and is...
Category: Germany
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Lamy 25P / 225 Bp set
The “P” in the model number of this Lamy fountain pen stands for “patronen” or “cartridge, since it takes a standard cartridge instead of the proprietary Lamy T10 cartridge. The...
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Making of a Pelikan Souverän
A promotional video (with German narration, and an excellent soundtrack!), but it still has some good info on how pens are made. This shows a hybrid of mass production techniques...
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A pod of Pelikanos
Two Pelikanos from the mid-to late 1960’s. Both are cartridge fillers with ink windows. The black one is in good shape, but the blue one looks like it has some...
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Lamy 42CH
This black Lamy 42CH has a medium nib with a moderate amount of flex. The original box and instructions are still with the pen. It has typical traces of use,...
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American Pen, Perfecto nib
This pen was purchased in Sweden, and has a steel nib labeled “Perfecto M” . Perfecto was a German brand that exported pens to Sweden after the war. However, the...