What Fountain Pen Is This?

[neophyte]

My mother handed this over to me, it's probably less than 30 years old but I cannot find a maker. It appears to be a turned brass, iridium tip, "Metall" on the clasp. Thanks for helping.

[Tombstone]

I would expect some kind of give-away - nothing special in any case.

 

You will find millions of those pens all over the world without having the possibilty to define a producer...

[RMN]

The material on the cap and barrel looks like what sits on a Sheaffer Targa I have.

 

So it could be a model made by Sheaffer for someone else...

 

But that's just a wild guess.

 

 

D.ick

[Guillermo]

A nib picture could be a little more helpful for identification purposes.

[neophyte]

Images of the nib.

Thanks for the help.

[RMN]

Nib is not helpful in this case. Iridium point can be any steel nib, good or bad.

 

Could be any basic pen, probably Chinese.

 

That does not mean it is a bad pen, some of these pens are fairly good writers.

 

Pen looks not too bad. Should probably be cleaned. Point looks an F, possibly M. Tines look even.

 

I would say just clean it and enjoy it.

 

 

D.ick

[neophyte]

It writes very well and I agree on the assessment of a fine point. I quite enjoy the weight too. It has a full brass barrel so it's not a plastic fly away (as in too light or something that would crack).

 

Thank you all for this help and guidance.

Edited February 23, 2014 by neophyte