Franklin-Christoph Model 29 Bellus Fountain Pen

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Franklin-Christoph Model 29 Bellus fountain pen

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Brand Franklin-Christoph
Model Model 29 Bellus
Nib Material Steel or 18k Gold
Nib Sizes XXF-B, Stub, Italic
Filling System  Cartridge/Converter
Dimensions (inch) Dia = .51″ Capped Length = 5.53″ Posted Length = 6.30″ Barrel Length = 4.70″
Weight (gm) x
Notes Magnetic closure and posting
Price Steel nib $99.50, Gold nib $179.50
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Bellus – latin for beautiful, because, well, did you see the way this pen looks? The magnetic closure and posting on the Model 29 has been redesigned for improvements all around. Some of those improvement include rare earth magnets, an inner cap, and an internal cam so that you can do a quarter turn to release the magnet pressure to uncap or unpost.

With the Model 29, Franklin-Christoph is re-introducing their “paradox” engraving – something that has existed since their second pen ever produced, the Model 08 Paradox ballpoint. The Model 29 is available in black with four clip ring accent color options: Deep Purple, Old Gold, Fire Engine Red, and Olive Grey. It features rhodium plated hardware and Franklin-Christoph’s signature diamonds laser engraved in the clip.

The Model 29 is available as a fountain pen and rollerball. One of the many things I love about Franklin-Christoph is the wide range of nib sizes they offer. First, pick your material: steel or 18k gold. Then, your size: Needlepoint, XF, F, M, B, M Stub, M Italic, B Stub, B Italic. Prices start at $99.50 for the fountain pen with a steel nib and $179.50 for the 18k gold nib.

Please visit Franklin-Christoph for more information and many more images.

Franklin-Christoph Model 29 Bellus fountain pen lineup

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  • maiboo

    Very beautiful, I love the engraving.

  • ethernautrix

    I like the colored bands, especially the Olive Grey. Pretty!

    • http://fpgeeks.com/ Dan Smith

      I can’t seem to make up my mind. I think I might have to get one of each… 0_o

      • ethernautrix

        For me, it was a toss-up between Olive Grey and Old Gold. If F-C ever puts colored bands on the 65s or 66s… I’m going to have a hard time holding my current line of not acquiring pens. Ooh! What about clip-on colored clips for the 65s and 66s?! Scott? Hello? Hm?

        • http://fpgeeks.com/ Dan Smith

          Don’t worry, we’ll make sure he sees this. ;-)

        • Scott F.

          So Lisa, you want colored Kaweco style clips for a short cap on a dignified black pen too long to clip in a shirt pocket? Mmmmm ;-)

          • ethernautrix

            No, I want fancy F-C clips (maybe that slide over the cap, then you turn the screw that holds the clippy thing to tighten) so you… I (I mean “I” of course) can clip the pen to a notebook. What is this thing you call a “shirt pocket?” I have heard of them, but I think it might a mythical thing.

            • ethernautrix

              Oh yes, and the inner ring should be lined with faux mink. Or kitten. Something soft. :-)
              Or….
              not.
              Why is Disqus confounding me?!

            • Scott F.

              What will we do with the other 499 pieces of each color after we’ve sold you one? ;-)

              • ethernautrix

                You think you will sell only one? I would need at least a few…. The screw would make the ring adjustable. Or maybe make the clip that’s attached to a notebook and you slide the pen in. But it’s only a band, not a sleeve. I’ve seen something like this on the market, but I want a good-looking F-C one in Olive Grey. And another one in Old Gold. It’s the paraphernalia market. :-)

                • Scott F.

                  You can have any color you want as long as it is black.

                  Seriously, at some point we will do a desk pen with a color variation. Can’t share details just yet-

          • Guest

            Oh yes, and the inner ring should be lined with faux mink. Or kitten. Something soft. :-)

            Or….
            not.

  • Syed Ali

    F-C has some really awesome products! I’m a huge fan. They’ve got a great vision for their products and their customer service is top class.

    There was some anticipation before the DC pen show about new F-C products which were going to be unveiled during the show. I also saw a tweet from piperFC about a “Kings Gold” colored bands on the Model 19 pen. I wanted to find out what other goodies were prime timed during the show if any.

    Was this model 29 also one of the models that debuted during the show?

    I saw the video from Eric’s spy-cam of the DC pen show but couldn’t see the details of the F-C booth as the images just flashed by.

    I have the Model 19 “1901″ with creme bands, the Model 02 “intrinsic” black with maroon finial, and the Model 33 “abditus”, and I absolutely love all three of them.

    For color choice I generally try to stick with the F-C flagship colors, mostly black with maroon and creme accents. Very beautiful, understated simple design which is not very showy. I love to carry such pens in my pen case when I attend meetings so I don’t become the show of the town, using a pen that is shiny with precious metals.

    Thanks for sharing this, I hadn’t checked back at F-C’s website lately so this was good.

    • Scott F.

      Ali, at DC we had the new King’s Gold for the 1901, along with a few pieces in other colors we included in a production run that won’t be part of the regular line. We had the new 29s there, the photos presented here were taken by at the show. We had some of the new versions of the Pocket 40, both with and without the little clip. A new Olive 02, which we did have at Atlanta and Miami, and have decided to include in the regular line now. Then there were different fabric pen cases (bright blue and red) and neck loop slots and a few other things. All this we’ll get online shortly.

      Mucho Gracias,

      Scott

  • ransky

    I have one on the way! Completely agree about their products being awesome. Their innovation and design are superb. Customer service is also top-notch.

  • parnesh

    Please make this as a piston filler! I love FC pens but I am wanting for them to make a non CC pen.

  • inkflow

    I’m waiting for a massive piston filler, something like an over sized 19 with a piston filler. FC – my money is waiting for such pen!

    • parnesh

      +1. Well I would be happy for a piston filler in general. The above model in a piston filler would make a great formal pen. Hurry up FC or might just save enough to get an Aurora 88 Large instead!

    • The Ruffled Quill

      Oh Yea I’d go for that!

  • The Ruffled Quill

    I love FC designs but the chrome grip section is bad but one with a engraved design is just worse – filling it from a bottle becomes a no no as the ink will stick in the engraving – just as in my Visconti Van Gogh Maxi – a great pen but…..

    • http://fpgeeks.com/ Dan Smith

      The solution here would be to fill just the converter and attach it to the pen. Something I’ve been doing more often because it saves have to clean the mess on the nib.

      • ethernautrix

        I use a syringe to fill cartridges and converters and eye-droppers… and Pelikan piston-fillers. It’s very clean — as long as you’re careful.

        • http://fpgeeks.com/ Dan Smith

          And when you’re not careful???

          Gather ’round kids, Lisa has some stories to share! *sitting, anxiously awaiting story time*

      • The Ruffled Quill

        Fair point – but chrome still too slippery for me

      • Syed Ali

        I do the same with all my cartridge converters. Dip the nozzle into the ink bottle, (or a sampler ink vial for a more portable solution) and ink up the converter and attach back into the pen. You’re exactly right, it saves me the bother of cleaning up the nib after filling.

        I just discovered something wicked though. I have those TWSBI diamond inkwells which are supposed to be for inking up your TWSBI 540′s by unscrewing the section from the barrel and attaching the barrel to the filler nozzle on the inkwell’s metallic middle lid.
        Well.. I just discovered that a standard international cartridge converter would fit snugly on that filler nozzle as well. So I implanted my converter on there and screwed back the piston head and voila! Perfect fill and literally zero ink-waste.
        I’m thinking I’ll go for some more of those inkwells.

        • http://fpgeeks.com/ Dan Smith

          Oh, this is just freaking awesome! Thank you so much for this tip! Now I have to buy more of these bottles.

          • Scott F.

            Here at F-C we all fill our converters straight from the bottle. The only benefit I see to filling through the nib is that you ink up the feed for the first run, or you help flush the feed when needed. But outside of eye dropper, we do it this way the most and find it clean, quick and easy. Piston fillers allow you no such option, but alas we are working on one now. Should be a fairly large capacity ink chamber.

      • http://theinkednib.com/ Lee Smallwood

        I’m not averse to filling something like a converter, but the way converters are currently designed that seems a terrible hassle. Somebody should take a shot at doing something more innovative.

        • http://fpgeeks.com/ Dan Smith

          Lee, can you expand on that a bit? What about the current design of converters make them a hassle?