ULTRA RARE Montblanc 42 Spain 14K Gold Nib M Fountain Pen. Enrique Wiese started the production of MBs in Spain, post WWII. It is speculated that domestic production was taken up at that time because the Hamburg factory could not meet local and international demand after its bombing in 1944. Also, trade controls mandated by the Spanish dictatorship made it difficult to import pens at that time. Labour and parts were cheaper in Spain, and so MBs would only be affordable in the country if produced there. This makes sense because it seems that Spain’s production of MBs stopped once injection moulding technology was introduced in the late 50s and through the 60s. The new technology reduced the need for manual labour considerably and with it the cost of pens too. One series produced in Spain resembled the design of the 34x of the 1950s. They were numbered as 4x and came in four colours – grey stripe, brown stripe, green stripe, and black. System: Piston fountain pen. Country of origin: Spain. The clip has wear on the gold. 2 scratches on top of barrel see 3 last photo! Condition with some typical signs of use, scratches and wear!! FROM A SMOKE/PET FREE HOME.
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