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Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite 1935-1938

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Two push-button fillers of the third series in azurite blue: a 322 k (1937–1938) with a size 2 nib and a 322 (1935–1938) with a size 6 nib

Azurite blue celluloid with white and blue flecks, one gold-coloured ring at the cap lip, clip with a narrow, upturned end, “MONT BLANC” with the mountain on the cap. The 322 k (top) has a domed cap top with an embossed star outline and “ORIGINAL SIMPLO MONTBLANC” and “D.R.P.” with a number on the barrel; under its unscrewed blind cap sits the metal push button, and its gold nib carries “2” and “MONT BLANC”. The 322 (bottom) has a flatter cap top and a gold nib with “MONTBLANC”, the 6 in the star and “14 C”.

Key facts

Production
322 in azurite blue 1935–1938, 322 k 1937–1938 according to “Collectible Stars” I1
Filling system
push-button filler: unscrew the blind cap, press the button — the page formerly spoke of a “Push Knob” pen, which is the push-knob filler2
Nib
on the 322 “a” or “2” according to the books; the size 6 nib of the lower pen is original, although the books list it only for the 326; 14 ct gold nib, 18 ct for France3
Cap
one cap ring, embossed star outline1
Dimensions
322: 14.3 cm with the cap posted, Ø 1.25 cm; 322 k: 13.3 cm, Ø 1.25 cm4
Sources and notes
  1. “Collectible Stars” I.
  2. “Collectible Stars” I (322 = push-button filler); Diary.
  3. “Collectible Stars” I; Diary (guide: push-button fillers); 18 ct for France: forum post of 26 February 2005.
  4. “Collectible Stars” I, measured with the cap posted as in the collectiblestars.com database.
  5. “Collectible Stars” I.
  6. “Collectible Stars” I.
Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite – open view
Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite

Here you can see two versions of the 322 push-button filler in azurite.

top: 322 k with nib size 2
The 322k (short variant) is nowadays much rarer to find than the regular 322.

below: 322 with nib size 6
Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite – nib
Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite – nib
Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite – closed view
Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite – open view

Not to be confused with

Below: the 322 with nib size 6 and a shorter cap top.

Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite – open view
Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite – nib
Montblanc 322 and 322 k azurite – closed view

Literature

  1. aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars I — MONTBLANC 1908–1947”. 2014. ISBN 978-3-00-044233-9. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume I. more about the book ›
  2. bJens Rösler: “The Montblanc Diary & Collector’s Guide”. Christians Verlag, Hamburg 1993. ISBN 3-7672-1174-2. On this website “Diary” for short. more about the book ›