Miosotis - Austria

[GCS93]

Hello everyone.

 

I was rummaging in a workshop by my grandmother and found two fountain pens (and two pencils)

 

 

The pens are both marked:

MIOSOTIS

REGISTERED MADE IN AUSTRIA

On the barrel.

 

Both are identical in appearance but the cap thread is different (hah!).

 

I'd say they're from somewhere between 1910 and 1920 but I'm not expert.

 

They're piston fillers but I think they can't be serviced. I did a google search and read something along those lines and it looks to be that way, so I guess it'll be a dip pen from now on..

 

The feed seems to be a rubber 'hose' that touches the underside of the nib, which seems to be a push fit. At least that's how it came out.. Barely touched it and it jumped at me! Might be how the other one got lost.

 

The nib currently it caked in ink and/or oxidation. Not sure of the material, looks a bit too orange to be gold.

Looks like it has no tipping either, just bent up flat ends, more like some caligraphy nibs. Seems flexy.

Piston 'knob' turns on both, not sure if they're still sealed though.

 

I suppose the bodies are hard rubber?

 

 

Here's a few photos (sorry, I didn't whip out my macro set up, so phone pics)

 

http://i.imgur.com/7Tf9g6cl.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/Z4SJENRl.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/ytC9Mnel.jpg

 

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

 

http://i.imgur.com/IgrAh64l.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone ever came across these before?

 

 

 

And the pencils:

 

This one looks like a kit pen.I'm not sure of the resin. Didn't smell like anything I've turned when polishing it!

 

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

 

 

And this seems to be a Wahl Eversharp Coronet(?)

 

http://i.imgur.com/O7INCzul.jpg

[MrDiBs]

I recently purchased two of these pens on eBay and from what I have read so far, these types of pens were and are un-serviceable. I purchased them out of curiosity and intrigue since I never seen one. One of the fountain pens was made by another Austrian company named Manos was completely intact. The filler is working but the seal on the turn knob is leaking so pretty much unusable. The other fountain pen from Miosotis was missing the tube and someone decided to put a feed and nib in it which did not work at all. I was able to convert the Miosotis fountain pen to eyedropper fill and is working very well indeed considering the pen was not fucntional at all. I have a video showing a writing sample of the Miosotis pen but too large to upload here. If you want more information on how to modify the pen to eyedropper let me know.

[EdwardSouthgate]

Are these piston fillers or twist fill sac pens ? Never seen one before but they look very interesting . Did not know they made piston fillers that early . MrDibs , if your video shows the original filling system can you please post a link to it as I would very much like to see it .

 

Eddie

[reneviso]

Dear MrDiBs.

I bought one Miosotis on ebay and after fix the nib, feeder,..... and use for couple of months, I believe the plug fail.

My pen is identical to your, but I don't even know how to take it apart.

Can you help me to do the eyedropper modification including where buy the conversion kit.

A dummy explanation is welcome.

You can answer in the chat or in my email reneviso@gmail.com

Thanks in advance for your help.

Your Miosotis look nice for me.

Rene.

[reneviso]

I recently purchased two of these pens on eBay and from what I have read so far, these types of pens were and are un-serviceable. I purchased them out of curiosity and intrigue since I never seen one. One of the fountain pens was made by another Austrian company named Manos was completely intact. The filler is working but the seal on the turn knob is leaking so pretty much unusable. The other fountain pen from Miosotis was missing the tube and someone decided to put a feed and nib in it which did not work at all. I was able to convert the Miosotis fountain pen to eyedropper fill and is working very well indeed considering the pen was not fucntional at all. I have a video showing a writing sample of the Miosotis pen but too large to upload here. If you want more information on how to modify the pen to eyedropper let me know.