The Matador Thread

[Azuniga]

Thanks!

Anything new in Matadors with you, guys?

 

I just received some days ago this small overlay Safety Matador, it brings back the French Matador subject… The nib print is: Matador 18 Cts Iridium Superieur and the overlay print is: Matador Double Or 18 Cts Lammé

 

 

 

[markiv]

Nice find

Curious to know the inscription at the end of the overlay.

[Otter1]

The safety is quite beautiful, and the assortment of turbos is just unbelievable--especially in such condition. Looks like you took a time machine and robbed a pen store back in the 1930s.

Btw--did any of the documentation for the turbos give you a date of manufacture?

 

Not nearly as amazing is a rather plain Matador Standard stylo I picked up recently.

If you've never played with a stylo, you should--they have quite a different feel to them.

 

-Otter1

 

 

[kawuska]

"Btw--did any of the documentation for the turbos give you a date of manufacture?"

 

Unfortunately, just as pens themselves, tha paperwork is also untouched.Not even a printing house inscriptions on the edge of paper.Nothing!I'am only positive these pens came from Krakow factory.

[Otter1]

Hi kawuska,

 

I thought it was a long shot that there was an actual date on the paperwork, but I had to ask. I've never found any on my Matador papers either.

I really need to get one of these blue ones someday (Turbo or not)---they are quite striking.

 

-Otter1

[Parcival]

The story continues... As mentioned above, a worker from the factory Matador founded the company Mercedes. Here is proof of this: analogue Turbo Matador / Mercedes Primus D.R.G.M. 10M in pearl and black - L 12.2 cm. I got the pen today.

https://www.facebook.com/kiko.depayen/media_set?set=a.1366326116714519.1073741863.100000114312609&type=3&pnref=story

[kawuska]

Hello Parcival,

could you throw some photos here?

[Parcival]

Today I received Standard@Matador 932 - pearl & black Duofold style, button filler, 11.5 cm.

 

It had to reduce the size of the image ...

 

Edited July 6, 2016 by Parcival

[Parcival]

Here are the pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kawuska]

What are the imprints on cap, can't see clearly.

[Parcival]

Cap: On one side is Primus and - D.R.G.M. below. On the other side the inscription is very small print and I can not read it well. Something like: LUDW. SCHRAUT. GLADBACH - RHEYDT

The clip and the nib are labeled Mercedes.

At the rear of barrel has a number 10 and letter M.

Edited July 6, 2016 by Parcival

[markiv]

I had the Mercedes listing in my watch list but forgot about it. I am glad that you were able to pick it up.

 

Have you spotted clear similarities in the Primus that would suggest links to Matador?

 

The duofold type pen gorgeous - congrats.

[Parcival]

I think the filling is identical to that of Turbo Matador. Celluloid is the same as Standard Matador. The shape is the same. The upper part of the cap is similar.

[kawuska]

If turning knob turns just a half a turn clockwise and then comes back, it's Matador solution.If that's a piston filler it will be harder to say it has anything to do with Matador.Or that's Matador piston in another pen.

[Parcival]

Blocked. But this is not piston filler. There are no number on it. The pen is mint and I guess not changed parts.

[christof]

The Turbo mechanism should be easily removeable. Just screwed off, like a blind cap:

 

 

 

I like your pens both, the Mercedes and the Duofold like Matador!

 

C.

Edited July 8, 2016 by christof

[Otter1]

I picked up a Matador Click with box this week--mostly because of how the pen and box were branded:

Presbitero Click BREV Matador. It is I believe a later Click with the screw in goldplated nib which I am currently trying to unclog.

So...google guessed this was Italian---can anyone confirm or translate?

 

-Otter1

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GeoffMartin]

http://www.tonmeister.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Photo-1.jpg

 

Just finished cleaning up a burgundy Matador Junior 004 - I don't know the age.

 

More photos can be seen here.

 

Cheers

-geoff

[markiv]

http://www.tonmeister.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Photo-1.jpg

 

Just finished cleaning up a burgundy Matador Junior 004 - I don't know the age.

 

More photos can be seen here.

 

Cheers

-geoff

Nice, no nonsense pens these are. I especially like the clip with Matador inscription.

[markiv]

Got these Frenchy recently. I cannot spot any model number inscribed on the body. Both pens have unmarked clips which is unusual for Matadors.http://i.imgur.com/K06uqiX.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/bNAX7lN.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ARZMgTT.jpg

Lastly a picture with a very very similar unmarked clone.

http://i.imgur.com/uRyDdZp.jpg