Name: Vintage German Fountain Pen
Maker: Unknown Maker, Germany c1960s
Colour: Black
Material: Acrylic
Nib: Steel Nib "Dauerfeder 4" - Fine
Filling System: Piston Filler (Twist to Fill)
Length: 132mm (full measurements below)
Condition: NOS (New Old Stock) Un-inked
The Story
If you were at school in Germany in the 1960s, the chances are you would have practiced handwriting with a pen similar to this. These are beautifully simple 'school' pens, with a simple piston filling mechanism and a fine steel nib, which writes with a touch of feedback and a fine line. The pens have been imported as old stock from a former German stationery shop and have never been inked.
This is not a high end pen, but is nonetheless lovely to look at, and has a nice fine nib, a great option for lovers of piston fillers, easy to clean (the feed is friction fit) and it has a timeless sleek bullet shape design.
Please note the seals will need to be primed before inking the pen. Fill the pen with warm water first and leave it for 10 minutes to soak before emptying and filling with your ink of choice.
The Nitty-Gritty
There are no major imperfections to note, no chips splits or engravings. The pens show minor signs of handling and micro scratching, but are unused and never inked.
Measurements
Length capped: 132mm
Length posted: 148mm
Barrel length inc nib: 121mm
Cap length: 57mm
Barrel diameter: 10mm
Cap diameter: 11mm
Delivery within the UK:
1-2 Working Days via Royal Mail if ordered before 3pm
Special Next Day Delivery Available if ordered before 3pm
Delivery to Europe:
3-5 Working Days via Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed
1-3 Working Day Delivery Also Available via Parcelforce Global Express
Worldwide Delivery
5-7 Working Days via Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed (most countries)
2-3 Working Day delivery also available via Parcelforce Global Express
We ship to over 250 countries worldwide using our trusted delivery partners Royal Mail
Professional Service
We are qualified in fountain pen restoration by the Writing Equipment Society (WES) and service and restore the vast majority of our writing instruments in house.
Servicing
Serviced pens have been cleaned, checked over and fitted with the necessary parts to bring the pen into excellent writing condition.
Restoration
Restored pens have been brought back to as close to their original condition as possible.
Fountain pens are legacy items which should outlast their owners. We restore our pens sensitively and with the greatest care to ensure their integrity and value are maintained - and crucially, that they write beautifully out of the box!
All our pens come Grand Vision Guaranteed – if the pen is not up to scratch we offer a no quibble refund within 14 days of purchase
This means that if an item has a defect which has not been mentioned in the product description, or arrives to you damaged you are entitled to a full refund, including your outward and return postage costs upon safe return of the item in question.
Please notify us at the earliest possible moment as we will do everything we can do resolve the issue quickly and effectively.
If you do not like the pen and wish to return it, this can be arranged but at the discretion of Grand Vision Pens and the return postage at your expense. Once the pen has been returned a refund will be issued subject to the satisfactory condition of the pen.
We do our very best to avoid any of the above from occurring, we take the quality of our pens and our customer service very seriously, and will do everything we can to provide you with a first class service.