Rotring 600 With Knurled Ends Silver - Dating ?

[MSA]

Hello. I need some help in identifying a Rotring 600 pen that I acquired recently. It is in near mint condition with a wet bold nib. I think I got a great deal.

 

I am curious about the model year and the following attributes:

 

1. The pen does not have the "Rotring 600" logo in red color on the cap.

 

2. It does have knurls and the section "bumps" to lock the cap.

 

3. Has a "Germany" mark on the side of the clip and "Rotring" signature on the side of the nib.

 

Calling out Rotring 600 experts for some more info.

 

Thank you.

[joss]

Did you find these Rotring 600 pages:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/248966-rotring-600-visual-guide/

https://stationery.wiki/Rotring_600

 

I read that the earliest version had no "Rotring 600" imprint on the barrel cap and that they had no "L" pre-choice for the nib width.

Edited August 26, 2020 by joss

[MSA]

So, this is why I am confused if this is the first or a second generation.....

 

- It has no imprint on cap.

 

- It has an L setting on the nib selector.

 

Could it be a transitional model ?

Edited August 26, 2020 by MSA

[MSA]

It appears that it is a second generation pen with the knurling not as deep as the first generation but somehow without the imprint. Has the L setting as well. Everything else about the pen seems to be authentic.

 

Could it be that someone erased the red logo imprint ?

 

Thank you

[joss]

It appears that it is a second generation pen with the knurling not as deep as the first generation but somehow without the imprint. Has the L setting as well. Everything else about the pen seems to be authentic.

 

Could it be that someone erased the red logo imprint ?

I do not know. But I just went back to the Rotring visual guide here at FPN and the legend to the second picture mentions that "If you find a 2nd or 3rd gen without printing that means it was initially sold via the Rotring branch that sold promotional items to be printed with the promoting company's logo"

[MSA]

This concludes the matter....

 

Thank you for all your help.