Montblanc Vintage 1960–1989 Monte Rosa of the 1960s: 41, 401 and the pencils
Described on this page
Monte Rosa of the 1960s — school pens 41 and 401, pencils 45 S, O95 and O96, 1957 to 1970
There are photos of the O42 G of the 1950s on this website; for the models of the 1960s the table links to individual pens at penboard (new tab).
Key facts
- Brand
- Monte Rosa, Montblanc’s inexpensive second brand; nib marked “Monte Rosa”, no star on the cap1
- Production
- “Collectible Stars”: 41 1961–1967, 401 1967–1970, O42 G until 19612
- Filling system
- piston filler; 41 P and 401 PS cartridge fillers
- Nib
- steel, often gold-plated; with “G” in the number 14 ct gold, without “G” steel3
- Colours
- black, turquoise, grey, red; coloured versions for export4
- Versions
- 29 entries — see table
Not to be confused with
Monte Rosa of the 1950s
O42 and O42 G in thermoplastic, with a wavy cap band.
See Monte Rosa of the 1950s · 042 G · 042 steel nib · 042 green
Third line
The least expensive Montblanc fountain pens with the star.
See Third line
Sources and notes
- forum post of 2 January 2006; forum post of 30 November 2005.
- “Collectible Stars” volume II.
- forum post of 29 November 2005; post on Penexchange (thread “Monte Rosa - wer kann mir hier helfen?”). Without “G” in the number the Monte Rosa had a steel nib — according to “Collectible Stars” volume II and to
- forum post of 2 November 2004.
Monte Rosa was Montblanc’s inexpensive second brand and was made under this name in the 1950s and 1960s. It came in various shapes and colours, with a steel nib — often gold-plated — or a 14 ct gold nib (forum post of 30 November 2005, post on Penexchange (thread “Monte Rosa - wer kann mir hier helfen?”)).
Name and numbers
Monte Rosa has nothing to do with the Swiss pre-war brand of the same name (forum post of 30 November 2005). A “G” in the number denotes the gold nib; the O42 G of the 1950s continued until 1961 (forum post of 29 November 2005).
The models of the 1960s
- the 41 in black, turquoise or grey, also as the cartridge filler 41 P and for export with an open nib
- from 1967 the 401 with a slip-on cap, as 401 S, 401 GS with gold nib and 401 PS with cartridge
The coloured Monte Rosa pens were intended for export (forum post of 2 November 2004). The end of the barrel has neither an emblem nor a coloured plug (post on Penexchange (thread “Patronen-Modelle der 60er- und 70er: orangener Einsatz statt MB-Logo im Schaftende”)). According to a forum post there was also a transparent Monte Rosa of the 1960s (forum post of 30 November 2005).
All versions 1957–1970 29 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 16 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O42 G | 1957–1961 | Fountain pen | black | piston filler gold nib (“G”) | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1248 | own photos |
| 41P | 1961–1967 | Fountain pen | turquoise | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1333 | — |
| 41 | 1961–1963 | Fountain pen | blackexport only | piston filler open nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1334 | — |
| 41 | 1961–1967 | Fountain pen | blackother ink window possible | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1335 | penboard ↗ |
| 41 | 1961–1967 | Fountain pen | turquoise | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1336 | penboard ↗ |
| 41 | 1961–1967 | Fountain pen | grey | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1337 | penboard ↗ |
| 401S | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | blackslip-on cap | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1338 | — |
| 401S | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | turquoiseslip-on cap | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1339 | — |
| 401S | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | redslip-on cap | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1340 | — |
| 401GS | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | blackslip-on cap | piston filler gold nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1341 | — |
| 401PS | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | blackslip-on cap | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1342 | — |
| 401PS | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | turquoiseslip-on cap | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1343 | — |
| 401PS | 1967–1970 | Fountain pen | redslip-on cap | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1344 | — |
| — | 1960s | Fountain pen | transparentknown from one forum post only | piston filler | forum post of 30 November 2005 | — |
| 402S | c. 1967 (brochure) | Fountain pen | brushed metal cap with “Monte Rosa” in script, diamond-shaped windowsaccording to a Spanish brochure shown in the forum; not listed in “Collectible Stars” II | steel nib, open | Fountain Pen Network | — |
| 402SG | c. 1967 (brochure) | Fountain pen | brushed metal cap with “Monte Rosa” in script, diamond-shaped windowsaccording to a Spanish brochure (“plumín descubierto de oro de 14 Q”) shown in the forum; not listed in “Collectible Stars” II | 14 ct gold nib, open | Fountain Pen Network | — |
Push pencils 10 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O95 | 1959–1960 | Push pencil | black | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1254 | — |
| O95 | 1959–1960 | Push pencil | grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1255 | — |
| O95 | 1959–1960 | Push pencil | red | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1256 | — |
| O95 | 1959–1960 | Push pencil | green | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1257 | — |
| O95 | 1959–1960 | Push pencil | blueexport only | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1258 | — |
| O96 | 1957–1960 | Push pencil | black | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1259 | penboard ↗ |
| O96 | 1957–1960 | Push pencil | grey | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1260 | — |
| O96 | 1957–1960 | Push pencil | red | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1261 | — |
| O96 | 1957–1960 | Push pencil | green | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1262 | — |
| O96 | 1957–1960 | Push pencil | blueexport only | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1263 | — |
Twist pencils 3 entries
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 ›