Senator Zeppelin Fountain Pen

[penandbeyond]

Well, I got a Senator Zeppelin Fountain Pen with pen case. Released in 1996 during the opening of the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen, Germany this fountain pen was created by the directors of the museum. The fountain pen came in silver plated barrel with light blue cap, silver plated barrel with green and blue cap. The collection incl. fountain pen, ballpoint, rollerball and pencil. What I didn't figure out, when the collection retired.

 

The design is quite nice and the fountain pen is well processed. Furnished with a medium nib, which is very nice and steady with a perfect ink flow. You can clean the fountain pen just with a silver cleaning cloth or a micro fiber cloth and the fountain pen gets shiny. The pen case looks really special, I assume the intended to indicate the Zeppelin aircraft design. The pen case is made out of recycled paper and has room for more than 3 pens. The inlay is not perfect because it is a little bit loose. A friend of mine is a pilot and he uses this pen case for his sunglasses and a second one for all his pens.

 

However, prices range from $ 26 to $183 for a fountain pen. The ballpoint, rollerball and pencil are between $ 27 - $ 78. They all take Parker refills. It is hard to find a good set and even in Germany this writing instruments are getting rare.

 

If anyone knows more about it, I appreciate if he or she would share some information.

 

Last but not least ... this forum is a precious resource and I thank you all who take the time and the efforts to keep this forum so interesting.

 

 

 

 

[DaveR209]

I purchased the blue-capped version of this pen out of a catalog in 1997. I remember agonizing over which pen to buy since I did not have a lot of money at the time. I love the aesthetics of the pen and I really enjoy the feel of this nib. Unfortunately, when cleaning it a few years ago, the plastic lining of the section broke, rendering the pen unusable. I am speaking with the Senator company in Germany to learn if the feed and nib unit is a part I might be able to purchase. Now that we have reached the days of 3D printing, I might experiment with making the parts I need, but OEM parts are always helpful. Glad to find this post. 

Edited January 19, 2023 by DaveR209