Messenger Fountain Pen (Germany)

[mke]

I know that there was already a discussion some time ago (2011) about these pens.

But still, there is nearly no information available.

 

Apparently, WH Smith (UK) brought out an own brand of fountain pens - called Messenger.

Is there any hard data available what designs were in this line? From when to when?

Apparently, they were made in Germany - anybody knows by whom?

 

Today, by accident, I stopped during a bicycle tour at a recycle shop and bought this pen:

https://1drv.ms/f/s!AowqlJ6lN7SU9UfV6CUKcyE2nYqI (MS onedrive storage)

One of the files attached to this message.

 

Blue marble or lava, bicolored nib

Good quality - aluminium, I would guess - no cheap plastics

 

On ebay Ireland, I saw a silver-gold one, called WHSmith Flighter DeLuxe.

 

Any additional info?

Thank you

Edited March 5, 2017 by mke

[markh]

I can't help with the pen, but I fully support the idea of buying pens "by accident". I've explained this to my wife many times, but she just doesn't get it 😜

[mke]

A little bit more information.

 

In the 2011 thread, I saw mentioned as producer of these pens the no-more-existing company "Reform" - which helped me retrieve this posting in German

http://www.community-fountainpen.de/smf/index.php?topic=13426.0

 

It contains a photo of a pen which, IMO, resembles very much my pen.

 

 

[Plum1]

Does anyone know if Messenger is still an active company and if they do repairs?  My pen was given to me in 1985 and has a tortoise shell finish that is heavily worn.  It still has the original nib and writes like a dream, so I'd love to have it restored.  Any help welcome.