Monthly Archives: March 2012

Sheaffer PFM III, black, 1959-1968

Sheaffer’s PFM (“Pen for Men”) remains instantly recognisable decades after its launch in 1959, and there’s nothing much I can add to the comprehensive writeups by Jim Mamoulides (PenHero.com) and Richard Binder. It’s a pity that Sheaffer hasn’t been able … Continue reading

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Montblanc 146, green-striated, 1949-60

Got my grail pen recently — a Montblanc 146 green-striated! (produced 1949-1960).   Cosmetically the pen isn’t excellent. The green has faded a bit and the celluloid has ambered much. But it was priced appropriately and, having passed through Tom Westerich’s … Continue reading

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