Pix-O-Mat 4 Color Ballpoint

[FarmBoy]

I was asked to repair a Pix-O-mat 4 color ballpoint. Once apart, I found some clearly bent, jammed, and otherwise not correct parts along with disconnected springs on the inside. I've gotten things sorted out, straightened, reconnected, lined up and I suspect something is missing.

 

Anyone got a picture or a parts diagram?

 

 

I realize this is a long shot,

 

Thanks

 

Farmboy

[FredRydr]

I love the name. So 1950-60s!

 

Fred

[penparadise]

I was asked to repair a Pix-O-mat 4 color ballpoint. Once apart, I found some clearly bent, jammed, and otherwise not correct parts along with disconnected springs on the inside. I've gotten things sorted out, straightened, reconnected, lined up and I suspect something is missing.

 

Anyone got a picture or a parts diagram?

 

 

I realize this is a long shot,

 

Thanks

 

Farmboy

I doubt that you'll be successfull. I haven't seen a diagram or draft of the inner parts so far. And Montblanc never made any repairs on 4-colour-pens but sent them to the manufacturer.

 

All Montblanc 4 colour pencils and ballpoint pens (from aprox. 1935 untill 1982) were made by Fend. (Fend also made 4 colour ballpoints for other brands and sold many under it's own name.) But as the last Montblanc 4 colour ballpoint pen was made in 1982 the repair sevice ended in 1992 (10 years after the finalization). Fend was located in Pforzhein, Germany, but went out of business in 1999.

 

So neither Montblanc nor Fend can help you.

[FredRydr]

If the internal design was the subject of patents, search the online European patent records for Fend. You may have to determine the actual corporate name of Fend, first. You might be lucky.

 

Fred

[Dib]

 

All Montblanc 4 colour pencils and ballpoint pens (from aprox. 1935 untill 1982) were made by Fend.

 

 

 

Don't forget the Montblanc 4 colour pencils made by Bossert & Erhard. And perhaps Heugel also worked for Montblanc.

[Kalessin]

I'm impressed that you were able to get it apart and attempt a repair. I have a four-color Ballpoint with the 1970s Noblesse and/or Slimline styling (brushed stainless), and it's bent a little like it was in someone's pocket when they sat down. I've considered trying to figure out how it disassembles, but it's not easy, as it looks like most of the mechanism was press-fit into the cap.

 

Good luck!

[catrahal]

Hi - I also have a Pix-o-Mat with issues. It appears to be jammed. We looked inside at the top, but the mechanism seems to be permanently inserted into the lower barrel. I tried a local MontBlanc dealer, but he contacted MontBlanc and was told they don't repair them anymore.

 

Have you had any luck with your repair? or finding a diagram?

 

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

 

[joelpaulsen]

Found this

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[agm]

Hi, I have the same pen in mint condition. Mechanism is working but pens no longer write. Can someone explain how to remove/replace the refills? Thank you in advance.

[Kalessin]

The refills are still available, they're known as "D1" size. Examples here: https://www.jetpens.com/D1-Refills/ct/5174

 

The refills are slim and just friction-fit. To remove, unscrew the barrel of the pen, then pull one straight out. To insert, push a new one straight in.

[agm]

Thank you Antique! Sorry I forgot to ask - How do I remove the barrel?

Edited July 20, 2019 by agm

[AndyLogan]

Thank you Antique! Sorry I forgot to ask - How do I remove the barrel?

 

@AGM, it's Kalessin, one of the moderators of this forum, not antique, hahaha, I see you haven't familiarised yourself with the forum.

[agm]

:yikes:

 

I humbly apologize, Kalessin . Thank you AndyLogan for pointing that out.

 

Goinf back to my question - how to remove the barrel?

 

Thank you in advance.