Lily Fountain Pen

[samba]

Hi All,

I have four 'LILY' fountain pens in my collection (photo attached), each from different eras. The Lily 712 and 718 models (both in green) are from the early '90s, while the two black Lily 718 pens (which have different cap designs) date back to the mid or late '80s. Currently one black Lily 718 is inked up with Waterman Serenity Blue. The others are still in unused condition. I could not find sufficient information on the internet regarding the specific 'Lily' brand. However, I recall that in India, during the late '80s to late '90s, the 'Lily' fountain pen was highly sought after. The highest-selling pens were Wing Sung 612 & 233. However, 'Lily' pens were in high demand. I would love to know more about this particular brand.

Thank you.

[VillersCotterets]

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[Number99]

On 6/15/2025 at 9:38 PM, samba said:

Hi All,

I have four 'LILY' fountain pens in my collection (photo attached), each from different eras. The Lily 712 and 718 models (both in green) are from the early '90s, while the two black Lily 718 pens (which have different cap designs) date back to the mid or late '80s. Currently one black Lily 718 is inked up with Waterman Serenity Blue. The others are still in unused condition. I could not find sufficient information on the internet regarding the specific 'Lily' brand. However, I recall that in India, during the late '80s to late '90s, the 'Lily' fountain pen was highly sought after. The highest-selling pens were Wing Sung 612 & 233. However, 'Lily' pens were in high demand. I would love to know more about this particular brand.

Thank you.

 

Hi !

Could only find articles in Chinese. Please read in translation mode.

合肥金笔总厂 Hefei Gold Pen Factory (formerly 上海金马金笔厂 Shanghai Jinma Fountain Pen Factory) and Lily Fountain Pen (铃兰钢笔) related articles signed by journalists. Both seem to be sourced from the 合肥晚报 Hefei Evening News.

 

cctv.com

https://news.cntv.cn/20120420/121965.shtml

 

Zhongan Online.

http://cul.anhuinews.com/wentwj/dongtai/202407/t20240726_7716878.html

 

P.S.

If you search using Chinese characters such as "铃兰钢笔" or "新农村钢笔," you may find other fountain pens manufactured by the same company. Addition: There was also "金马金笔”, “金鹿钢笔” and “佛子岭钢笔”

 

The Chinese company name was romanized into English using Google Translate. So it may not be accurate.

 

Edited June 21, 2025 by Number99