Artus Lamy Royal Green-Blue

[aliikizkaya]

Hi Folks,

 

Last week I bought an ARTUS Royal marked pen NOS. I have not enough information to identify it. The nib is a gold plated and marked

as İridium Point Germany. Probably early 1970s production but I am not sure. But inside the piston there is Made In UK. mark. Please help me to identify its is a

original ARTUS or not.

Edited April 11, 2013 by aliikizkaya

[sirksael]

The Crown (which is on your cap top) was used for the Artus Prinz line. The last Artus Prinz came out in 1966/67.

 

The barrel & Piston is definitely Lamy/artus in origin, they used the design for years in the Lamy 27/Lamy ratios/...

 

I am inclined to believe this is a real Lamy/artus product, from the late Artus period, when Lamy was using both brand names Together. I am unsure if the nib is original, I have never seen an Artus pen with an "Iridium point" nib but then again, I have never before seen an Artus Royal either.

[aliikizkaya]

Dear Sirksael,

 

You pointed very well the point that I am suspected. I never seen an Artus with iridium point nib. But feed size does not show any anormality depending nib physical parameters.

Nib looks like an original nib.

And thanks so much for your kind informations.,

Regards.

[Bo Bo Olson]

My Artus's are earlier Artus/Bialite/Favorite are from '50 and later '50s. Couple need repair. One has a Degussa Easy Full Flex that I put on it.

My nibs are classic not spade.

In Steel and gold 92.

 

Repairing my Artus pens will be the first repaired when the time comes. Mine are nice solid pens.

Edited April 12, 2013 by Bo Bo Olson

[aliikizkaya]

Dear Bo Bo,

Thanks for your kind info about your Artus nibs. It will be useful to compare.

[aliikizkaya]

Dear @sirksael @Bo Bo Olson

I seen an Artus Favorit dated 1939 with a steel nib IRIDIUM POINT marked on it. Do you know properly when invented IRIDIUM BALL for pens. Commercial use of iridium balls are at the beginning of the 60s with roller ball pens like Bic Crystal

Existence of Artus Favorit shows as the IRIDIUM Balls are commercialy on the market in 39s ????. But why other european brands was not using iridium balls in that era. They was using an alloy for tip material in same era.