Montblanc Classic (Set) 1971 – 1988/1991
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Classic set in burgundy, 1971 to 1988/1991 according to the model catalogue — fountain pen and ballpoint
Burgundy resin, gold-plated clip, ring marked “MONTBLANC”, gold-plated nib marked “MONT BLANC”; the fountain pen with its converter taken out, plus case and guarantee card.
Key facts
- Range
- “Classic” — the former second line, not a Meisterstück; predecessor of the Generation1
- Production
- model catalogue: 1971–1988/1991; forum posts differ: 1978/79–1989; this page previously gave 1978 to the end of the 1980s2
- Filling system
- cartridge filler, converter possible (M 13121)3
- Nib
- model catalogue: 14 ct gold wing nib, 18 ct for France; gold-plated steel nibs also occur on the Classic4
- Ballpoint
- 281 (M 13281) with lever mechanism3
- Identification
- straight, flat cap top; no number on the cap ring5
- All versions
- second line and Classic
Sources and notes
- forum post of 13 February 2007; forum post of 1 July 2004.
- forum post of 1 July 2004; forum post of 2 March 2005; forum post of 31 January 2008; model catalogue.
- Model catalogue.
- Model catalogue; forum post of 13 October 2007; forum post of 17 July 2008.
- forum post of 31 January 2008; forum post of 13 October 2007.
Not to be confused with
Classique1
The name of the small Meisterstück since the 1990s — not the Classic.
Generation2
The successor with bevelled cap top, “Generation” from 1997.
See Generation
The “Classic” was the predecessor of the later Generation.
Literature
- 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 ›