Montblanc Vintage 1960–1989 300, 310, 320 and 420 — the one-ring line
Described on this page
One-ring line from 1971 — fountain pens 300, 310, 320, 320 P and 420, ballpoint 380, push pencils 350 and 360
There are photos of the 320 on this website; for the others the table links to individual pens at penboard (new tab).
Key facts
- Production
- “Collectible Stars”: 320 1971–1977, 320 P 1971–1973, 420 1971–1975, 300 and 310 1976–1979; model catalogue: 1971–1985/19881
- Filling system
- 320 piston filler; 300, 310, 320 P and 420 cartridge fillers (the 310 with converter according to the model catalogue)2
- Nib
- model catalogue: gold-plated steel wing nib; the 320 in the photos on this website with 585 gold nib; gold nibs 14 ct until at least 2006, 18 ct for France3
- Versions
- 14 entries — see table
Not to be confused with
Third line of the 1960s
31, 32 and 34 with domed cap top.
See Third line
Second line and Classic
220 to 287 with two cap rings.
See Second line
Caressa 422
Cartridge filler with metal cap, 1976–1979.
See Caressa
Sources and notes
- “Collectible Stars” volume II; model catalogue; a forum post likewise dates the 420 to 1971–1975 (forum post of 2 November 2006), another, differing, dates the 320 P and 420 to 1971–1977 (forum post of 26 March 2008).
- “Collectible Stars” volume II; volume I, number index: 420 cartridge filler (“Classic”). Two individual pens at penboard are, differing, described as piston fillers.
- Model catalogue; forum post of 13 October 2007.
From 1971
The models
- the piston filler 320 in black and burgundy
- the cartridge filler 320 P
- the 310 in black, olive and blue
- the metal 300 for export
- the ballpoint 380 and the push pencils 350 and 360
Fountain pen 320 and ballpoint 380 formed a set (forum post of 17 May 2006). The 420, a cartridge filler of 1971–1975, stands next to them in “Collectible Stars”; the 320 and 420 differ in clip and nib (forum post of 16 October 2006).
Colours and nibs
According to the model catalogue the pens also came in dark green and grey, with a gold-plated steel wing nib. According to a forum post gold-plated steel nibs were typical of the one-ring line (forum post of 13 October 2007). The 320 in the photos on this website, however, has a 585 gold nib.
A fountain pen with one cap ring and the nib of a 221 P has been put together from two pens, because there was no 321 P (forum post of 26 March 2008).
The end of the inexpensive lines
From 1986 Montblanc gradually dropped the inexpensive lines: Carrera, Caressa, 3xx, 4xx, CS and steel Noblesse (forum post of 2 March 2005). From 1991 the company then concentrated even more on luxury pens (forum post of 10 October 2012).
All versions 1971–1988 14 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 9 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 1976–1979 | Fountain pen | metalexport only; according to a forum post steel with black or with blue | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1522; Fountain Pen Network | penboard ↗ |
| 310M 13110 | 1976–1979 | Fountain pen | blackmodel catalogue: 1971–1985/1988 | cartridge filler, converter possible gold-plated steel wing nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1523; model catalogue | penboard ↗ |
| 310 | 1976–1979 | Fountain pen | olive | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1524 | penboard ↗ |
| 310 | 1976–1979 | Fountain pen | blue | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1525 | — |
| 320 | 1971–1977 | Fountain pen | blackmodel catalogue: Classic, old design with one ring, 1971–1985/1988; also in dark green and grey; the cap ring reads only “320”, also on the 320 P; according to a forum post with a gold-plated steel nib (the pens on this website are marked 14 ct); a post also names a slim 321 or 321 P with one cap ring and a steel nib that the books do not list | piston filler 14 ct (585) gold nib — as in the photos on this website | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1526; model catalogue; Fountain Pen Network | own photos |
| 320 | 1971–1977 | Fountain pen | burgundymodel catalogue: Classic, old design with one ring, 1971–1985/1988; also in dark green and grey | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1527; model catalogue | — |
| 320P | 1971–1973 | Fountain pen | black1971–1977 according to a forum post; in the number list of the same book also after 1979 | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1528 | — |
| 420 | 1971–1975 | Fountain pen | black1971–1977 according to a forum post | cartridge filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1529 | — |
| 310M 13110 | 1971–1985/1988 | Fountain pen | burgundy | cartridge filler, converter possible gold-plated steel wing nib | model catalogue | penboard ↗ |
Ballpoints 3 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380M 13280 | 1971–1979 | Ballpoint | blacklever mechanism; model catalogue: 1971–1985/1988 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1575; model catalogue | penboard ↗ |
| 380M 13280 | 1971–1975 | Ballpoint | burgundylever mechanism; model catalogue: 1971–1985/1988 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1576; model catalogue | — |
| 380 | 1971–1975 | Ballpoint | dark green | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1577 | — |
Push pencils 2 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350M 13450 | 1971–1984 | Push pencil | black, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 360; model catalogue: 0.5 mm lead, 1971–1985/1988 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1668; model catalogue | penboard ↗ |
| 360 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | black, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 350 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1669 | — |
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 ›
- bAchim 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 ›
- 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 ›
- 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 ›