DUNHILL Fountain Pen .. unknown Brand ? Gemline ? Please Help

[NewCollector]

Hi .. This pen is Dunhill Brand New.. I would appreciate if you could let me know which production line of Dunhill this pen belongs to and what is this pattern would be ?? I have inserted a photo below.. Many Thanks in advance..

[marklavar]

Hi .. This pen is Dunhill Brand New.. I would appreciate if you could let me know which production line of Dunhill this pen belongs to and what is this pattern would be ?? I have inserted a photo below.. Many Thanks in advance..

 

 

It seems very 1970s to me. The ugly, modernist styling points that way.

[penwala]

correct me if I am wrong but this is an old gemline - they have a newer version which is kind of lot thinner and rounder than this one...

[artaddict]

Cool! The cap almost looks light a cigarette lighter.

[jonro]

That's was my thought when I saw the photo. I wonder if they made matching sets with pens and lighters? It looks rather unique and special, but doesn't look like a comfortable pen to hold for long periods of time.

 

Cool! The cap almost looks light a cigarette lighter.

 

[Deenis]

Where i can buy this cool cap?

[soapytwist]

They are actually really nice in the hand and not as ugly as they look in photos. And made by Montblanc too (the nib is a MB wing nib with different markings). I think its name is just 'Fountain Pen 1' IIRC.

[varmas]

That is a 1970s barleycorn pattern Gemline. These were made when Dunhill and Cartier were owned by the Vendome group. A similar designed Le Must De Cartier pen was also made at the time.

 

Both brand's models' claim to fame was a recessed clip that extends when the pen is capped or the top of the cap is depressed.

 

These models as well as Dupont were de riguer pens for the well heeled man very much as Montblanc is percieved today.

 

 

Stay well,

Solomon

 

 

[soapytwist]

That is a 1970s barleycorn pattern Gemline. These were made when Dunhill and Cartier were owned by the Vendome group. A similar designed Le Must De Cartier pen was also made at the time.

 

Both brand's models' claim to fame was a recessed clip that extends when the pen is capped or the top of the cap is depressed.

 

These models as well as Dupont were de riguer pens for the well heeled man very much as Montblanc is percieved today.

 

 

Stay well,

Solomon

I don't think it's a Gemline; they have a round cross-section and look more like the Montblanc Noblesse. I had a look in my old Writing Equipment Society Journals and an article on Dunhill describes it as a 'Dress Pen' (it describes the Gemline separately), Both are of eighties vintage though; the article says the Dress Pen was manufactured in Germany (so Montblanc tallies) and the Gemline in Switzerland. Also; I don't think either pen had a retractable clip (my Dress Pen FP certainly didn't) but someone can correct me on that! The AD2000 does though.

[FrankB]

Thanks, soapytwist. I would likely have guessed Gemline, too, but I appreciate your correction.

 

I love wing nibs, and this pen has a great looking one. The square shape of the pen doesn't look uncomfortable to me and I like the "retro" styling. After all, the '70's and '80's really did happen, and a little retro is fun.

[Deirdre]

I think it's kinda cool looking.

[soapytwist]

One more interesting point about them - the section has a bayonet fitting into the barrel rather than threads to ensure that they always line up.

[senzen]

I just bought this model, in a silver colour, it will take a little while to get to me; how do you take the barrel away from the section? By pulling? What sort of converter can I use with it?

[jchch1950]

If I'm not wrong, the barrel is locked in place by a kind of bayonet system. The filling system is an international cartridge or converter. The nib looks quite close to Montblanc Noblesse. 

[senzen]

On 11/14/2023 at 8:40 AM, jchch1950 said:

If I'm not wrong, the barrel is locked in place by a kind of bayonet system. The filling system is an international cartridge or converter. The nib looks quite close to Montblanc Noblesse. 

 

Thank you!