Unknown Reform Fountain Pen

[grga]

Hello colleagues,

 

recently I purchased Reform fountain pen and did not find nothing similar on internet to check for model.

It is much bigger than Reform 1745, also, the body plastic looks more quality than 1745.

Engraving on metal holder on the cap is like one used on the Reform 4383.

 

... I like this pen very much, right size, weight, robust and semi flex nib.

 

Please if someone knows more about this type of Reform fountain pen, I will be thankful.

 

 

regards

 

Grga

 

[Pichak]

Where to buy it?

[Bo Bo Olson]

The 1745 is a cheap Reform made by Mulschner(sp). I have a surprising flexible spade nib in a cheap Reform pen....not a 1745 or the two similar P something or another.

 

Reform had been a top of the line pen. As soon as WW2 was over exporters sent the owner money in advance so he could buy supplies.

I had some 1745s...all but the EF I gave to my godson.

I have two 'War' Reforms ....very solid well made. The nib were War nibs and not up to standard.

 

I have an interest in the early '50's Reform pens, very pretty and stylish. In I have a 4, why not get some of them.

That pen shown is not one of the early '50 pens I admired....but could be from that era. Perhaps it was a school pen, or made to match the Pelikan 120.

 

As the Ball point came in the owner refused to make a cheap fountain pen and closed down his factory. Some years later he sold it to Mulschner(sp) a third tier pen maker.

 

The Reform 1745 might be made in China today. I think I heard Mulschner sold the machines for the 1745 to China....so the caps come on one pallet and the pen body on anther and are 'made' in Germany by screwing them together.

That would explain the buy two for E5 that you can do, from time to time....or a box of 12 for E10.

Edited January 26, 2017 by Bo Bo Olson

[grga]

@ Pichak ... I bought it on local flee market

@ Bo Bo Olson ... Thank you for this info, I appreciate your help.

[Ink Stained Wretch]

The Reform 1745 might be made in China today. I think I heard Mulschner sold the machines for the 1745 to China....so the caps come on one pallet and the pen body on anther and are 'made' in Germany by screwing them together.

That would explain the buy two for E5 that you can do, from time to time....or a box of 12 for E10.

 

Oh, and I bought mine for $8 and $5 some years ago . I have always figured that my Reform pens are all made in the so-called People's Republic of China. But I have some Reform pens that were marketed as "found" German Reform Student cartridge fillers and they were quite inexpensive and the ones I got were good, with a dud rate of only about 3.5%.

[Freddy]

Purchased a set in West Germany cartridge converter

with a two-tone nib.....Found this old scan and still

have the set with original box.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/28501-reform-german-fp/?p=2188920

 

 

Fred

[Bo Bo Olson]

If you go into Fred's link, I have that cheap "Gold" Reform. I was in such a hurry when I spotted that nib , I didn't realize the body was gold colored plastic.

As I said then, that maxi-semi-flex spade nib shocked me. It was the first spade bid I had/saw that had flex.

 

If I start chasing pens again, then the early '50's Reforms would be on the top of my list. From the couple I saw....very modern...'60's looking.

Edited February 3, 2017 by Bo Bo Olson