Montblanc Vintage 1960–1989 22, 22 P and 24 — the second line of the 1960s

Below the Meisterstück 12 and 14 stood the second line of the 1960s, with the smaller 22 and the larger 24. They were piston fillers with gold nibs in the forms attributed to Albrecht Graf Goertz.

How to recognise them

The pens have the same designs and the same two sizes as the Meisterstück pens, but two narrow cap rings instead of the “bishop’s mitre” (forum post of 2 March 2005). The 22 is the smaller, the 24 the larger model; otherwise they do not differ (post on Penexchange (thread “Montblanc Modell Nr.24”)). The number also appears on the cap ring (forum post of 20 February 2012).

Filling system, nib and colours

Both are piston fillers with a 14 ct gold nib (forum post of 9 August 2006). From 1962 to 1970 the 22 also existed as the cartridge filler 22 P. A blue, slightly translucent part at the end of the barrel can, however, also indicate a later conversion of a piston filler (forum post of 16 January 2006). Besides black there were burgundy, dark green and grey; these colours were intended for export only (forum post of 16 May 2013).

The 22 and 24 were everyday pens and were made in large numbers; no fakes are known (post on Penexchange (thread “Montblanc 34 Fragen”)).