Fend Norma Fountain Pens C. 1950S

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

This pen is an interesting cross between a Parker 51 and a Sheaffer Triumph! Would love to see the other variations of this model.

This is a Fend Norma 14 karat gold filled cap and black plastic barrel squeeze fill fountain pen c. 1950s. This 5 5/16 inches long pen has a 14 karat gold filled cap hallmarked "ORO ENCHAPADO 14 QUIL." which translates from Spanish to 14 karat gold filled. The cap has a repeating set of engraved parallel lines in groups and a blank space for engraving opposite the clip on the back. The Fend logo and NORMA, which translates from Latin as "standard," are engraved near the cap top. The cap top has black jewel, similar to a Parker 51. The 14 karat gold medium nib is a conical shaped wrapped unit that leaves a 1/8 inch seam in the back. It has a large ink view window in the section. The pen fills by sliding down the barrel, exposing a press bar filling unit which fills the pen by repeated squeezes. This model type was also made in all gold fill version and one with a black cap and celluloid striped barrel. Fend was a metalwork design company founded in Pforzheim, Germany and made overlay pens for Montblanc in the 1920s. It's not clear if this pen was made for the Spanish market or made in Spain.

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Thanks!

[Sailor Kenshin]

Now I want one! Thanks for the info.

[Dib]

The pen was also made of silver. Origin is Germany.

There are some other variations of the nib. Many Fend pens has imprints for foreign markets. Many company from Pforzheim sold to South America, so it could be a pen made for this market.

[Dib]

N.B.:
according to an old pricelist this pen (F50/1/9) was sold in metal, chromed, 900 silver, 14kt rolled gold. There seems to be also the F50/1/155D and /180D in celluloid and celluloid with rolled gold cap. I never saw one.

It is also possible there was a 585/1000 solid gold version.