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Sheaffer Balance Petite
This black and pearl Sheaffer Balance Lifetime Petite was made in the USA in the either 1929 or 1930. Although the Balance production ran well into the 1940’s, there were...
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Montblanc Meisterstück 14
The 14 was first released in 1959. It’s a piston filler with a hooded 18 k gold nib and an ink window, as can be seen in the photo below....
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Nib anatomy
Infographic by Pen Chalet
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Montblanc numbering system
In the late 1930’s Montblanc introduced their new numbering system for pen models. This consisted of a three-digit number, sometimes with an additional letter at the end. This model number...
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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...