Who Knows What "pix" Means As Engraved Under Clips?

[Chrissy]

I thought I would try this as a little poll. I have recently found out what "Pix" means as engraved under Montblanc clips and am interested to find out if it's common knowledge.

Edited March 21, 2012 by Chrissy

[pen jubky]

This has been extensively discussed in the past. Bottom line; no one but montblanc knows and they ain't telling.

I invite all members who vote "yes" to please be so kind and enlighten us.

Edited March 20, 2012 by pen jubky

[Chrissy]

Oh! Well maybe I'm not supposed to know then. :embarrassed_smile:

 

Maybe someone will come along and enlighten us. I will give it a while.

[Darius]

As pen jubky stated, there have been several threads on this, and I don't remember anyone mentioning what the word means. It was used on vintage mechanical pencils specifically.

[Chrissy]

As pen jubky stated, there have been several threads on this, and I don't remember anyone mentioning what the word means. It was used on vintage mechanical pencils specifically.

 

I have searched for other threads, but none came up.

 

It is particularly noteworthy that it was used on vintage mechanical pencils specifically

Edited March 21, 2012 by Chrissy

[BrandonA]

I know what I've read on this and other websites. Whether or not it is gospel though I have no idea.

 

I think it is there way of adding something "different" to the pen in a strange font as a means of making it harder to counterfeits.

[Chrissy]

As no-one else has come forward to enlighten us all I will pass on what I believe.

 

It originally came from the sound that the mechanical pencil made while being used.

[Wael El-Dasher]

I recall reading somewhere (probably in the MB book I bought in Fred's group buy) that when MB looked to get a share of the mechanical pencil market, they acquired a company that had the repeater mechanism. Those pens, produced for MB had the pix logo.

 

It may have been a marketing concept by MB to distinguish their mechanism from other pen makers pencils, that typically used twist action. It was a big deal to have this mechanism as with one push of the knob, the lead would extend a pre-measured amount, that was optimal for use and did not require the user to determine how much lead/graphite to twist out of the pencil. The clicking sound may have also been part of the mechanism's marketing name. I'll try to dig up the book and confirm.

 

cheers

 

Wael

[jar]

The important point is that it is a trade mark that MB used as an early attempt to limit fakes, but just as with castle walls and cannons, it was likely less than a day before the fake makers also started sticking it under the clip.

[ajoe]

The answer:

 

According to people who might have been there, or might have known someone who might have been there, it is the result of a mixup at the original design meetings.

 

The engraver was describing his concept for the lettering. An executive couldn't grasp the details of the engraver's design and uttered the now infamous words, "This discussion is useless without pix."

 

The engraver include "pix" in the engraving, and the rest is, as they say, history.

[pen jubky]

Only speculation/ opinion and no concrete evidence so far. I will await Wael's response. Thank you for the letdown Chrissy. I am very disappointed with this poll; and with all the so-called savants that voted yes but had no proof to back it up.

[Pen Nut]

As we all sound a bit 'vague' on this I may as well continue. I 'think' it is some form of MB patent to do with the inner workings of their mechanical pencil. I cannot elaborate any further and where I gleened that info from is lost as well.

 

Next time I am near to a MB store I will ask. Waste of time I know but there is one sales person in particular I would like to bowl this question at.

[Chrissy]

Only speculation/ opinion and no concrete evidence so far. I will await Wael's response. Thank you for the letdown Chrissy. I am very disappointed with this poll; and with all the so-called savants that voted yes but had no proof to back it up.

 

I have given you the information that was passed onto me. I can't produce any 'concrete evidence' but I trust my source 100%.

 

I should have known that there would be differences of opinion.

 

If you have a mechanical pencil then try writing with it and imagine what you might call the sound you hear. :hmm1:

Edited March 22, 2012 by Chrissy

[Pen Nut]

The answer:

 

According to people who might have been there, or might have known someone who might have been there, it is the result of a mixup at the original design meetings.

 

The engraver was describing his concept for the lettering. An executive couldn't grasp the details of the engraver's design and uttered the now infamous words, "This discussion is useless without pix."

 

The engraver include "pix" in the engraving, and the rest is, as they say, history.

 

 

Bit like the well known Crown Court scene in Manchester a few years ago.

 

Defence : "the document we require is still in Liverpool your worship"

Prosecution : "fax it up"

Judge : "yes I suppose it does"

[Aysedasi]

I think some people need to lighten up, heck, it's an amusing discussion and finding out the real reason isn't exactly crucial to life as we know it..... Could we add to the poll a 4th option - I don't know and I'm really not that bothered...... ?

Edited March 22, 2012 by Aysedasi

[Chrissy]

I think some people need to lighten up, heck, it's an amusing discussion and finding out the real reason isn't exactly crucial to life as we know it..... Could we add to the poll a 4th option - I don't know and I'm really not that bothered...... ?

 

Aysedasi if I could delete the whole thing I would. It started out as a 'fun poll' but someone turned it into a witchhunt

[Aysedasi]

I know how you feel. There are too many serious things in life already!

[pen jubky]

FPN is serious business

[Richard F]

http://tdr.uspto.gov/search.action?sn=75261689#

 

Go to this U.S. government website to see the documents filed in 1997 by Montblanc to register the PIX trademark. Alas, no info there on the history of it.

[Pen Nut]

Lordy Lordy me...... Pens (or pencils) everyone !!! Derrrrrrrrrr

 

My last post was funny :roflmho: well at least I thought it was :embarrassed_smile: