Jump to content

Merlin Fountain Pens

Russianwolf

By Russianwolf
in Other Brands - Europe

 Share

Recommended Posts

Russianwolf Near Mint

Russianwolf

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Well, since I didn't see anything else available, I pulled the trigger on the Merlin Elegant and Pearl that mentioned was on ebay. I expect these to be slightly smaller than the 33. That make 13 different models in my collection.

 

The Elegant - Button filler

 

s-l1600%2B%252836%2529.jpg

 

The Pearl - button filler

 

s-l1600%2B%252824%2529.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...
  • Replies 48
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • Russianwolf

    24

  • amk

    8

  • RMN

    3

  • Azuniga

    2

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Posted Images

  • 4 weeks later...
Monbla Mint

Monbla

Posted
Posted

Mini,

Those are some NICE. NICE looking pens !! I just bought my first Merlin ( after seeing yours I'm sure it wont be my last !! ) from Pendimonium in Arizona but all they said was it's a NOS Merlin 33 and is a button filler and is supposed to have a soft, flexible M/B 14k nib !! Here's their pics of it:

 

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh215/michaelintexas/Fountain%20Pens/merlin_fp_grn_2%201_zps3vaklkq2.jpg

 

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh215/michaelintexas/Fountain%20Pens/merlin_fp_grn_1_zpswylxgoav.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Schadenfreude Mint

Schadenfreude

Posted
Posted

All the pictures and descriptions are here

 

http://mtsstudios.blogspot.com/

 

The Merlin Diamond was ,as I suspected, nearly identical to the Merlin Triumph.

 

I also purchased this promotional that, again, may be a Merlin project. Note the logo. "M" with globe in shield and topped by a crown. Very similar to the logo Merlin used on nibs and later on pens.

 

DSCF0566.JPG

 

DSCF0547.JPG

 

Then I received this little guy as a gift in the Diamond purchase. A Merlin Pencil. And I strongly suspect part of a set with my Merlin Perfect. You decide.

 

DSCF0557.JPG

 

DSCF0551.JPG

 

And here is the Perfect.. picture taken under different lighting... but... clip is similar design as are the type and number of rings and the material is a match.

 

s-l1600%2B%289%29.jpg

Oh wow! Centraal Beheer Achmea had promoted the Merlin FP!

 

--'even Apeldoorn bellen!'-

 

Btw few years ago when i was at koninginnedag's market i saw a nice Merlin FP and i regret not buying it

People who know my name, dont know my work. People who know my work, dont know my name.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 4 months later...
  • 5 months later...
Eccles Vintage

Eccles

Posted
Posted (edited)

A friend gifted me his deceased Mum's Merlin 33 button filler in grey & GT, a petite lady pen with what seems to be an XF gold nib. It needed a new sac, no surprise there, but its history and sentimental value to the donor make it special. She was in the Dutch East Indies as a teenager at the time of the Japanese invasion, and was forced to be a comfort woman.

Glenn.

Edited by Eccles
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 11 months later...
NeleS New

NeleS

Posted
Posted

Hi,

 

I recently bought a Merlin Elegant. It has traces of use, but still writes very nicely. Unfortunately, the celluloid is discolored. I think it used to be purple, but now it is more brown-like.

I speak Dutch and have not yet searched for the history of Merlin pens. If i find out more I will post it here!

 

greetings, Nele

 

post-143141-0-25904900-1529960990_thumb.jpg

post-143141-0-03241300-1529961011_thumb.jpg

post-143141-0-08083300-1529961026_thumb.jpg

post-143141-0-36751700-1529961039_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 year later...
Lexaf Extremely Rare

Lexaf

Posted
Posted

Hello MIchael.

 

Found you!

 

I have not been active on FPN for quite a long time but -to my surprise- the account is still working.

 

Just want to thank you for selling me your wonderful Merlin Diamond lizard pen.

 

s-l1600%2B%252863%2529.jpg

 

Maybe it is nice to know that the pen came finally home after a long journey.

 

These Merlins were (in parts) produced in Germany mainly for the Dutch market and assembled by a small family company Amsterdam, were they built the pen parts together to complete pens, as a matter of fact literally at the kitchen table!

In the 1960's the Dutch firm ceased to exist. The best known model in the Merlin range was the Merlin 33.

In later years some models were still produced in Germany by Mutchler in Heidelberg, the same firm that took over parts of the old Kaweco factories and also produced the Reform pens, of which still a lot of models can be found today.

The later Merlin models were of a lot lesser quality though, with steel nibs and plastic parts instead of gold nibs and celluloid.

The square white and green Merlin promotional pens you show in this thread are surprising, because they seem of a much later production date (recent?). I always thought that the last real Merlin pens were made in the late '70's

 

No need to say I am very happy with the acquisition of this beautiful little lizard pen!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Russianwolf Near Mint

Russianwolf

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

Nice to know that it will get some love.

I just listed my last Merlins (including the promotional pens)? Well, I'm holding on to the Triumph and the Perfect for the time being.

Edited by Russianwolf
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33584
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26772
    5. jar
      jar
      26105

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      Links to web pages or articles about Chinese typesetting, signwriting, etc.

      By Shanghai Knife Dude · Posted

      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...