FABER CASTELL - JOHANN FABER FOUNTAIN PEN

FABER CASTELL - JOHANN FABER FOUNTAIN PEN

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This fountain pen is quite a huge hot potato to me.

Recalling the relationship between Johann Faber and A.W. FABER, I wonder how can I explain this one.

As will be seen, this fountain pen has a Johann Faber's name and logo on the barrel, while having the name of Faber Castell on the cap.

Of course, one might simply state the cap and the barrel came from different pens, but it's not the way we should handle a problem.

So I'd presume this is a genuine fountain pen as it is.

The barrel has an imprinting of Johann Faber with its trade mark of two crossing hammers.

Johann Faber, the brother of Lothar Faber, launched his own new brand in 1878 based on the knowhow learned from his career in A.W. FABER.

One surprising story is that Lothar Faber once sued Johann Faber as an imitation brand of A.W. FABER, even though they were a sibling.

The company concentrated on pencils at the beginning, becoming the largest number pencil producing company by 1910.

It started to make fountain pens in 1920s and founded the Brazilian branch Lapis Johann Faber in 1932.

By 1942, Johann Faber was fully absorbed by Faber Castell as Osmia did in 1951.

We now arrive at the important point.

Johann Faber and Faber Castell started joint production in the early 1930s, and it continued until the name Johann Faber was ceased in 1942.

Two companies made their own products at first, but they shared facilities, resources, and techniques later.

Although their joint products were not widely documented, I believe this fountain pen belongs to such case.

It's easy to see Faber Castell pencils with Johann Faber symbol - the famous Goldfaber.

I expect this fountain pen was made before the full acquisition of Johann Faber since both Johann Faber and Faber Castell's names are there!

The cap has Faber Castell's name as many other Faber Castell fountain pens. (Progress series for instance)

The surprising thing is its unique design.

The overall appearance resembles that of 54P fountain pen we saw previously. (Since two pens have the very analogous barrel colors, two pens look even more similar.)

This part and the same spot of 54P seem to have the same size, and the only difference seems to be the color.

I don't know what material it is, but it reminds me of 113 fountain pen.

The most notable point is the color of the cap.

I've never seen Faber Castell's vintage fountain pen with this cap.

It is not a rolled gold like Progress 66RG, but rather a shinning rosegold color.

My short knowledge notwithstanding, I've seen this type of cap nowhere so I fairly believe the cap and the barrel didn't come from different pens.

Look at how it shines brightly.

It is a lovely cap for sure.

Semi hooded nib like Progress fountain pens.

I wonder which name is written on the nib.

I didn't check it since I worried the nib might get damaged during the disassembling, but it is an interesting question.

Johann Faber's nib? Faber Castell's nib?