Product Description
Type Combination fountain pen and ballpoint
Product Name Monte Carlo
Manufacturer and Year Visconti, Italy -- mid-1990s
Length 6-1/8"
Filling System The fountain pen side should take international cartridges/converters. The ballpoint takes a tiny 1.75" long refill that may be nearly impossible to find; the one that's currently installed does not work. It's about the same diameter as a mini-pen refill, but much shorter.
Color Mandarin Yellow Bakelite. Bakelite was first developed in 1907, and is considered to be the first synthetic plastic; in the early 1990s Visconti produced the Monte Carlo in this material to bring a vintage feel to a modern pen.
Condition Excellent condition for this unusual combination of writing technologies. Light handwear and microscratching. There are several hairline cracks on the cap lip. This is a brightly colored, eye-catching pen that is very beautiful. There is no brassing on the trim. The clip looks nice and is very straight. The imprints are clear.
