Montblanc Vintage 1960–1989 Inexpensive ballpoint pens around 1960
Described on this page
Inexpensive ballpoint pens around 1960 — 8, 9, 20, 30, 40 and their versions, 1955 to 1965
No photos on this website; the table links to individual pens at penboard (new tab).
Key facts
- Production
- “Collectible Stars”: 9 series 1957–1962, 20/30/40 1959–1961, 8 series 1962–19651
- Material
- plastic in black, blue, red or grey; ring, clip or cap of yellow or white metal
- Letters
- S white-metal cap, G yellow metal, M entirely white metal, O long barrel
- Refill
- Ballograph refill; standard refills as a substitute2
- Versions
- 15 entries — see table
Not to be confused with
Ballpoints of the three lines
17 to 99 with clip-lever mechanism.
Sources and notes
- “Collectible Stars” volume II.
- forum post of 20 July 2005.
Besides the ballpoints of the three lines there were simple plastic models around 1960 in black, blue, red or grey, with ring and clip of yellow or white metal. Many of them came from Ballograf.
The models
“Collectible Stars” groups them under “Ballograph and lower price ballpoints”:
- the 9 with its versions 9 M, 9 G, 9 PL and 9 PLG (1957–1962)
- the 20, 30 and 40 (1959–1961)
- the 8 with 8 S, O8, OO8 and OO8 S (1962–1965)
- a desk ballpoint without number (1955–1960)
The 8, 9, 20, 30 and 40 are Ballograf push-button ballpoints with a Montblanc engraving
Refills and calendar pen
The original Ballograph refills fit the first Montblanc ballpoints. Thicker standard refills from Schmidt or Schneider with the end cut off and filed round can be used instead (forum post of 20 July 2005). In the late 1950s and early 1960s Montblanc also offered a bought-in “calendar pen”, a small twist ballpoint for a pocket calendar or notepad (forum post of 24 May 2007).
All versions 1955–1965 15 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).
Ballpoints 15 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1962–1965 | Ballpoint | yellow-metal ring and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1234 | penboard ↗ |
| 8S | 1962–1964 | Ballpoint | white-metal cap and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1234 | penboard ↗ |
| O8 | 1962–1965 | Ballpoint | long barrelplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1235 | — |
| OO8 | 1963–1965 | Ballpoint | white-metal ring and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1236 | penboard ↗ |
| OO8S | 1964–1965 | Ballpoint | white-metal cap and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1237 | penboard ↗ |
| 9 | 1957–1960 | Ballpoint | white-metal cap and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1238 | — |
| 9M | 1957–1961 | Ballpoint | white metal | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1239 | — |
| 9PL | 1957–1960 | Ballpoint | white-metal ring and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1240 | — |
| 9G | 1957–1961 | Ballpoint | yellow-metal cap and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1241 | penboard ↗ |
| 9PLG | 1961–1962 | Ballpoint | yellow-metal ring and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1242 | — |
| — | 1955–1960 | Ballpoint | yellow-metal ring and clipdesk ballpoint; plastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1239 | — |
| 20 | 1959–1961 | Ballpoint | yellow-metal ring and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1240 | — |
| 30 | 1959–1961 | Ballpoint | yellow-metal ring and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1241 | — |
| 40 | 1959–1961 | Ballpoint | yellow-metal ring and clipplastic in black, blue, red or grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1242 | — |
| — | late 1950s/early 1960s | Ballpoint | “calendar pen”: small twist ballpoint for a pocket calendar or notepadbought in; refill by Schneider | — | forum post of 24 May 2007 | — |
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 ›
- cJens 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 ›