Lamy 99 Double L Questions.

May 30, 2015

So I just got an old Lamy 99 from my grandpa that he got in the '70s. I read that it would have a nib size on its body, but there isn't one. It just says "Lamy 99 37 Made in Germany" and the cap says "Lamy made in Germany double L". Through some googling no one seems to have a 99 that says double L and no nib size marking. Could it be a fake? He did get it in the right time period and he isn't the type of person who would buy from shady places.

May 31, 2015

Probably NOT a fake, just one that is less common.

May 31, 2015

Good to know. I just inked it up and it is SMOOTH! More line variation than I had thought too, I'm pretty sure it's a gold nib.

May 31, 2015

Careful on the nib.

Some/many of those older nibs were not designed for flexing.

If you ruin that nib...it could be HARD to replace.

June 9, 2015

So I just got an old Lamy 99 from my grandpa that he got in the '70s. I read that it would have a nib size on its body, but there isn't one. It just says "Lamy 99 37 Made in Germany" and the cap says "Lamy made in Germany double L". Through some googling no one seems to have a 99 that says double L and no nib size marking. Could it be a fake? He did get it in the right time period and he isn't the type of person who would buy from shady places.

'Probably not a fake. I'd be surprised if anyone would have made the effort to do such a thing.

Regarding the nib size, some Lamys in my collection have the nib size engraved either under the section or on the piston knob. Also, the Lamy 99 and Lamy 27 nibs are similar to the current Lamy 2000 nibs and may be interchangeable.

Regards, Robert

June 10, 2015

could you post some photos of this pen with writting samples?

June 18, 2015

Many Lamy's from that period have the same marking. It does not actually say Double L but rather Doublé, which means gold plated, and refers to the cap.

The Nib size is likely on the nib, but hidden inside the feed. Although sometimes there is no marking at all.

June 22, 2015

Your pen is probably a mismatch of a Lamy 99/37 barrel and a Lamy 27/32 cap. The Lamy 99/37 should have a chrome plated brass cap (looks like stainless steel, but isn't). The Doublé cap is a higher-end feature that the Lamy 27 had.

Also, the nib size was usually marked on the bottom of the hood on the later Lamy 99 and 27 models, instead of on the blind cap. Of course, if the hood was replaced, then it might not be marked.

Hope that helps.

--Karl

Edited June 22, 2015 by KarlBarndt