FABER CASTELL(+OSMIA) VINTAGE FOUNTAIN PENS

FABER CASTELL(+OSMIA) VINTAGE FOUNTAIN PENS

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- ABSTRACT -

For the history and relationship of Osmia and Faber Castell, I strongly recommend the post I published in the past.

Being the world's first pencil company, Faber Castell has a very longstanding history in terms of pencils, but the company made relatively late début in the fountain pen market.

Even in 19th century, Faber Castell made several dip pens with various designs.

Dip pen with mother of pearl was a very classic one in that era, and you can see one such example in the link below.

Since when exactly Faber Castell has started to make fountain pens is a tough question.

However, I have one of the earliest fountain pen of A.W. FABER (5), expected to be made in 1910s to 20s.

It is widely known A.W. FABER made its own fountain pens, Castell which are also in the link below, in 1936.

Since 1935, Faber company started to acquire Osmia, so most of its lineup overlap with that of Osmia.

Faber Castell had made numerous fountain pens with various designs.

Some important pens need to be mentioned though.

The silver color fountain pen (6) is very special in the sense that it is the first and the only lever filler fountain pen made by Faber Castell - Osmia.

113E fountain pen (7) is also notable since some people claim that the top of the cap is made of amber jewel, even though I don't know its authenticity.

448 fountain pen (11) is the biggest fountain pen made by Faber Castell - Osmia.

It was originally made bigger intentionally to counter to the Montblanc 149 fountain pen.

74D fountain pen (9) with guilloche pattern is another nice one since it is the oldest predecessor of modern GvFC's guilloche fountain pens!

Progress rolled gold (27) and Progress demonstrator fountain pen (33) are also magnificent.

Finally, 553D fountain pen is the only two-breather hole nib fountain pen of Faber Castell as far as I know.

Beyond the name of Osmia, there are mamy interesting fountain pens.

What is in (31) is believed to be made as a cooperation of Faber Castell and Johann Faber.

Gentleman fountain pens need no words - they are so famous already.

FH series in (40) and (41) were the fountain pen counterpart of the famous DS45 and DS75 mechanical pencils.

5003 fountain pen can be treated as the earliest GvFC fountain pen and the series goes from 5000 to 5006.

- LINKS -

(1) A.W. FABER gentleman fountain pen and mechanical pencil set with marble pattern (ANOTHER ONE)

(2) [Faber-Osmia] Progress 55S fountain pen and ballpoint pen set

(3) [Faber-Osmia] Progress 55G fountain pen and ballpoint pen set

(4) Castell 81 Silberfaber cartridge-type fountain pen

(5) A.W. FABER 679 safety fountain pen made in 1910-20s?

(6) [Faber-Osmia] 33 fountain pen lever filler fountain pen in silver color

(7) [Faber-Osmia] 113E fountain pen in red color with amber jewel on the cap

(8) [Faber-Osmia] 122N fountain pen

(9) [Faber-Osmia] 74D fountain pen with guilloche patterns

(10) [Faber-Osmia] 664 fountain pen

(11) [Faber-Osmia] 448 giant fountain pen

(12) [Faber-Osmia] 52 fountain pen with white marble pattern

(13) [Faber-Osmia] 62 fountain pen with white marble pattern

(14) [Faber-Osmia] 882 fountain pen with green marble pattern

(15) [Faber-Osmia] 883 fountain pen in gray color with A.W. FABER's name and scale symbol

(16) [Faber-Osmia] 664 fountain pen with A.W. FABER's name

(17) [Faber-Osmia] 884 fountain pen in red color with A.W. FABER's name

(18) [Faber-Osmia] 993 fountain pen

(19) [Faber-Osmia] 54P fountain pen in blue color

(20) [Faber-Osmia] Castello MIT ventiltank fountain pen (53VT)

(21) [Faber-Osmia] 663 fountain pen in turquoise color

(22) [Faber-Osmia] 5564 fountain pen

(23) Castello 7 & Castell 16 fountain pens

(24) A.W. FABER 36/50 marble pattern fountain pen

(25) Graf von Faber Castell 5003 silvergold fountain pen

(26) [Faber-Osmia] 884 fountain pen green stripe patterns and KS 09 ballpoint pen

(27) [Faber-Osmia] Progress 66RG rolled gold fountain pen and ballpoint pen (+blue color fountain pen)

(28) [Faber-Osmia] 52 fountain pen with red marble pattern

(29) [Faber-Osmia] 54 fountain pen with red marble pattern

(30) [Faber-Osmia] 664 fountain pen with red marble pattern and A.W. FABER's name

(31) [Faber-Johann Faber] Gold cap fountain pen with Johann Faber's name

(32) [Faber-Osmia] Progress 77S fountain pen dark green color

(33) [Faber-Osmia] Progress 77S demonstrator transparent fountain pen

(34) [Faber-Osmia] 992 fountain pen in gray color

(35) [Faber-Osmia] 83 fountain pen in dark green color

(36) [Faber-Osmia] 992 fountain pen

(37) [Faber-Osmia] 883 fountain pen in gray color

(38) [Faber-Osmia] Castello fountain pen in red color

(39) [Faber-Osmia] Castello gold fountain pen in blue color

(40) FH40 fountain pen

(41) FH50 fountain pen

(42) 53 school fountain pen

(43) A.W. FABER gentleman fountain pen with no marble pattern

(44) Castell 518 fountain pens

(Not on the photo)

A.W. FABER dip pen mother of pearl

[Faber-Omsia] 553D fountain pen with two breather holes in the nib

A.W. FABER 36/50 fountain pen full package

A.W. FABER 36/56 fountain pen

[Faber-Osmia] 663 burgundy and 773 dark greem fountain pens