Does The Mechanical Pencil Insert Always Have The Mb Label?

[ljwahl]

Hello,

 

Looking at a mechanical pencil Meisterstuck at a local antique shop (looks to be early 1990s-- serial number but no "PIX" on underside of clip). Everything looks good, but the insert, once unscrewed from the barrel, only is marked for the lead size, .05, in several spots, but does not have the Mont Blanc mark or logo.

 

Is this typical, possible, or a red flag?

 

One other item-- the engraving on the clip, "Germany" and serial number are not perfectly level. But the clip and bands look good, the resin feels right, and the insert is as goofily complex as it should be...

 

Thanks for any insights!

Edited June 10, 2018 by ljwahl

[Rowbo]

Hi ljwahl

 

I have two MPs - a 0.5 mm platinum Generation and a 0.7 mm Classique in gold trim. As well as having different plated screw-on ends with different bores (where the lead emerges), the inserts are printed differently. The Generation insert is printed with MONT/BLANC, logo and Pix, whereas the Classique is not. Both say 'max. 5 leads à Ø ', additionally the Classique says 'max. 5 Minen à Ø '.

 

I cannot 100% verify the authenticity of either, but the quality of both suggests to me that they are genuine. I have not heard mention on here of fake MPs, but others may know differently.

 

Hope this helps.

[ljwahl]

Thanks-- yes that helps! Did not mention that the one I'm looking at is a Classique, and your description of what is printed on the cartridge is a match.

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

That sounds fine to me. The Montblanc mechanical pencils I have handled sometimes have marks on the mechanism but sometimes do not. I think it depends on the age. Montblanc, like Lamy relies on Schmidt to make their mechanical pencil mechanisms. They are generally not made in-house. Schmidt is also the OEM for Montblanc and Lamy converters.

 

Dillon

Edited June 13, 2018 by Dillo