thought it was a 334 1/2......

[Pensaro]

Bought at auction in 1998, the MB fountain pen shown does not have a number imprinted & was originally thought to be a 334 1/2. As it is now likely to be a "franken" pen, can anyone enlighten me as to what it really is?
It is fitted with a 14c Mont Blanc 4 1/2 Nib.

[Pensaro]

Photo attached (I hope)....

[Tony Rex]

That looks like a Pelikan M600 black old style barrel and feed.

[tandaina]

Yes, the barrel looks like a Pelikan. The cap doesn't look right though. I'm going to guess this is a "frankenpen," a pen built from the parts of a couple different pens as you guessed.

A picture of the cap would be helpful, and a top view of the nib? (What is the nib marked?)

[Pensaro]

The Nib is marked: 4 1/2 MONT BLANC 14 C. The Barrel is definitely old style M600 - it matches one that I already have - The Cap is probably Mont Blanc 344 1/2.

[tandaina]

I'm amazed the cap and barrel fit one another! Ingenious though I'm guessing the old barrel was somehow destroyed and someone got creative. How does it write?

[jar]

Just for fun and comparisons...

Some 234½s and 50s 144 next to M400



The cap swap was fortunate since my caps will not swap even between the two 234½s.

[Pensaro]

The Pen is now separated, the "Pelikan M600" writes quite nicely with its Mont blanc 4 1/2 Nib - dipped! Unfortunately it does not fill. The Mont blanc 234 1/2 Cap is good. Do I start looking for the missing parts or shall I sell them on.........