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Montblanc Carrera Orange 1970s FH Ident.: 522 - 1971-1979 KS Ident.: 590 - 1971-1979

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Carrera in yellow and black, 1971–1985 — fountain pen 522 and ballpoint 590

Yellow barrel, black cap with chrome-plated “rally clip”, steel nib; called “orange” on this website.

Key facts

Production
1971–1985 (model catalogue); “Collectible Stars”, which runs to 1979, and a forum post: 1971–19791
Filling system
522: cartridge filler, converter possible; for export 1973–1975 also as a piston filler2
Nib
steel nib (EF, F, M, B, OB, A, LH, shorthand)3
Cap
stainless steel, blackened (model catalogue)3
Ballpoint
590 with push-button mechanism (model catalogue, “Collectible Stars”)4
All versions
Carrera
Sources and notes
  1. “Collectible Stars” volume II; forum post of 23 April 2014; model catalogue.
  2. “Collectible Stars” volume II (“only export”); forum post of 18 December 2013; Pelikan cartridges fit: forum post of 25 August 2011.
  3. Model catalogue; shorthand nib rare: forum post of 14 August 2010.
  4. Model catalogue; “Collectible Stars” volume I, number index; differing, according to a forum post always clip-lever mechanism: forum post of 15 May 2007.

Photos: Sini

Montblanc Carrera Orange - 1970s – complete set
Montblanc Carrera Orange - 1970s – open view
Montblanc Carrera Orange - 1970s – closed view

Not to be confused with

  • Carrera Metal

    Fountain pen 5225 with metal barrel.

    See Carrera Metal

  • Carrera rollerball

    All black, “530 ms”.

    See Carrera rollerball

  • Caressa

    The other school pen of the 1970s, with metal cap.

    See Caressa

Montblanc Carrera Orange - 1970s – nib
Montblanc Carrera Orange - 1970s – ink window

Literature

  1. aAchim Sievers: “Montblanc Schreibgeräte 1980 – 2015”. Self-published 2015. ISBN 978-3-00-045816-3. On this website the “model catalogue”; 2015 in the title is the editorial cut-off, not the end of production. more about the book ›
  2. bJens 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 ›
  3. cJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars — Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979”. 2001. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume II. more about the book ›
  4. dJens 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 ›