Montblanc Vintage 1960–1989 30 to 34 — the third line of the 1960s
Described on this page
Fountain pens 31, 32 and 34 of the third line with all special versions, plus the O models — 1961 to 1973
There are photos of the 32, 32 D and 34 on this website; for the others the table links to individual pens at penboard (new tab).
Key facts
- Line
- third line, one cap ring1
- Production
- “Collectible Stars”: 31 and 32 1961–1966, 34 1961–1970, 32 D 1962–1973, O models 1967–19702
- Filling system
- piston filler; P models cartridge fillers with coloured end piece3
- Nib
- intarsia nib at first, butterfly nib from the mid-1960s; 14 ct gold or gold-plated steel — with a steel nib, however, the 32 was called 31; wing nib on the O31 and O32 according to “Collectible Stars”; gold nibs 14 ct until at least 2006, 18 ct for France4
- Versions of the 32
- 32 with a normal nib; O32 with wing nib and section as on the 22; 32 St with a steno nib and a section similar to that of the 420; 32 D with an exposed carbon-copy nib; with a steel nib the pen was called 318
- Dimensions
- 32: approx. 128 mm, barrel approx. 11.5 mm; 34: approx. 135 mm, barrel approx. 12 mm (closed)5
- Colours
- black, O30 grey; for export only burgundy, dark green and grey6
- Design
- the shapes of the range from 1960 are attributed to Albrecht Graf Goertz
- Versions
- 26 entries — see table
Not to be confused with
Second line
Two cap rings, 14 ct gold nib.
See Second line
Monte Rosa
The school pens below the third line.
See Monte Rosa
320 and 310
The one-ring line from 1971, straight cap top.
30 of the 1930s7
Same number, but an entirely different pen.
Sources and notes
- forum post of 2 March 2005; forum post of 13 February 2007.
- “Collectible Stars” volume II. This website places the 32 in the 1960s and the 32 D in 1962–1973 (operator’s statement of 30 October 2026).
- forum post of 18 October 2007; post on Penexchange (thread “Patronen-Modelle der 60er- und 70er: orangener Einsatz statt MB-Logo im Schaftende”). According to a forum post of 8 August 2005 cartridge fillers only came from 1968 and as conversions of piston fillers.
- forum post of 8 August 2005; forum post of 20 November 2005; forum post of 24 December 2005; carbon-copy nib (“D”): forum post of 20 November 2004.
- According to an overview in the forum post of 20 November 2005, measured without calipers.
- “Collectible Stars” volume II: “only export”.
- forum post of 2 January 2012: the 30 of 1967–1970 has nothing to do with the 30 of the 1930s.
- Adding that the versions with a steel nib were called 31 — the “St” of the 32 St stands for the steno nib. Differing, “Collectible Stars” volume II gives “steel nib possible” for the 32 St; for the O32 it gives the wing nib as here. For the 420 see third line of the 1970s.
The third line was the better school pen or the entry model of the Goertz designs. It had the same two sizes as the Meisterstück and the second line, but only one cap ring (forum post of 2 March 2005).
The models
The 32 is the smaller, the 34 the larger model; with a steel nib the 32 was not called 32 but 31. The 32 itself had a normal nib. There were also:
- the 32 S with a cap of Silvre, a copper-nickel alloy with a silvery shine
- the 32 D with an exposed carbon-copy nib
- the 32 St with a steno nib and a section similar to that of the 420
From 1967 the O models 30, 31 and 32 followed, partly as cartridge fillers. The O32 got a wing nib as on the 22 and the same section.
Nibs
At first the third line had a narrow “intarsia” nib; only in the mid-1960s did it get the butterfly nib of the second line and the Meisterstück (forum post of 8 August 2005). The nibs were 14 ct gold or gold-plated steel, always steel on the 30. A hallmark is only visible once the nib is removed (forum post of 20 November 2005, forum post of 24 December 2005).
Recognising the cartridge fillers
The cartridge fillers have a coloured, transparent end piece in blue or orange at the end of the barrel. They have no “P” on the cap ring, because the caps were identical (forum post of 18 October 2007, post on Penexchange (thread “Patronen-Modelle der 60er- und 70er: orangener Einsatz statt MB-Logo im Schaftende”)).
The 32 and 34 were mass-produced pens, made by the thousands and reliable (post on Penexchange (thread “alter Montblanc mit sehr guten Tintenfluss: Brauche Beratung”)); no fakes are known (forum post of 26 October 2004).
All versions 1961–1973 26 entries
Each version on its own row. A dash (—) marks missing information. “Photos” links to a page of this website or to an individual pen at penboard (↗, opens in a new tab).
Fountain pens 26 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1961–1966 | Fountain pen | blackthe 32 with a steel nib | piston filler steel nib (inlaid “intarsia” nib) | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1345 | penboard ↗ |
| 31P | 1961–1966 | Fountain pen | blackblue transparent barrel end | cartridge filler steel nib (inlaid “intarsia” nib) | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1346 | — |
| 32 | 1961–1966 | Fountain pen | black | piston filler normal nib (gold); with a steel nib the pen was called 31 | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1347 | own photos |
| 32 | 1961–1966 | Fountain pen | dark greenexport only | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1348 | penboard ↗ |
| 32 | 1961–1966 | Fountain pen | greyexport only | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1349 | penboard ↗ |
| 32 | 1961–1966 | Fountain pen | burgundyexport only | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1350 | penboard ↗ |
| 32S | 1962–1966 | Fountain pen | black, Silvre capaccording to forum posts the cap is not silver but a soft metal with a matt silver look (there also called “Silvexa”) | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1351; Fountain Pen Network | penboard ↗ |
| 32S | 1962–1966 | Fountain pen | grey, Silvre capexport only; according to forum posts the cap is not silver but a soft metal with a matt silver look (there also called “Silvexa”) | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1352; Fountain Pen Network | — |
| 32S | 1962–1966 | Fountain pen | red, Silvre capexport only; according to forum posts the cap is not silver but a soft metal with a matt silver look (there also called “Silvexa”) | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1353; Fountain Pen Network | — |
| 32S | 1962–1966 | Fountain pen | green, Silvre capexport only; according to forum posts the cap is not silver but a soft metal with a matt silver look (there also called “Silvexa”) | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1354; Fountain Pen Network | penboard ↗ |
| 32D | 1962–1973 | Fountain pen | black | piston filler exposed carbon-copy nib with “D” imprint | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1355 | own photos |
| 32 St | 1962–1966 | Fountain pen | blacksection similar to that of the 420; “Collectible Stars” gives a steel nib as possible, but with a steel nib the pen was called 31 | piston filler steno nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1356 | — |
| O30 | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | grey | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1357 | penboard ↗ |
| O30P | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | greyblue transparent barrel end | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1358 | — |
| O31 | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | blackas no. 31, but with wing nib | piston filler steel wing nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1359 | — |
| O31P | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | blackas no. 31, but with wing nib; blue transparent barrel end | cartridge filler steel wing nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1360 | — |
| O32 | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | blackas no. 32, but with wing nib; wing nib and section as on the 22 | piston filler wing nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1361 | — |
| O32 | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | burgundyexport only; as no. 32, but with wing nib; wing nib and section as on the 22 | piston filler wing nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1362 | — |
| O32 | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | dark greenexport only; as no. 32, but with wing nib; wing nib and section as on the 22 | piston filler wing nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1363 | — |
| O32 | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | greyexport only; as no. 32, but with wing nib; wing nib and section as on the 22 | piston filler wing nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1364 | — |
| O32P | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | blackblue transparent barrel end | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1365 | — |
| O32S | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | black, Silvre capas no. 32 S, but with wing nib | piston filler wing nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1366 | — |
| 34 | 1961–1970 | Fountain pen | black | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1367 | own photos |
| 34 | 1961–1970 | Fountain pen | burgundyexport only | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1368 | penboard ↗ |
| 34 | 1961–1970 | Fountain pen | dark greenexport only | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1369 | — |
| 34 | 1961–1970 | Fountain pen | greyexport only | piston filler inlaid (“intarsia”) nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1370 | penboard ↗ |
Sources
Facts from the following sources: “Collectible Stars” volume II (Rösler/Wallrafen), model catalogue “MONTBLANC Schreibgeräte 1980 – 2015”, forum posts in the archive of this website, in the Penexchange forum and on the Fountain Pen Network, individual pens at penboard (only as a link to photos) and the pages of this website.
This page gives no values or prices — neither original shop prices nor current offers.
Literature
- aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars” — volume I “MONTBLANC 1908–1947” (2014) and volume II “Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979” (2001). more about the book ›
- bJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars — Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979”. 2001. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume II. more about the book ›