SOENNECKEN 111 EXTRA BROWN TORTOISE CELLULOID - RARE

Soennecken is one of the most ancient pen manufacturers in Europe. The company was founded in 1869 by Friedrich Soennecken and started its activity in the production of office supplies. Soennecken's productive and marketing strategies were  by far ahead of his time. He decided to aim at quality for all his products and focus on customer care.

The company was extremely successful and gained a very large share of the market.

Soennecken fountain pens, initially manufactured as eyedroppers only soon evolved in more refined and technically advanced instruments. The piston filling system was introduced in 1936.

Thus Soennecken entered the market of piston fillers and gained remarkable success with the public thanks to the high quality of its products and its nibs.

In the 1950s Soennecken tried to distinguish itself from  Germany's general standards of production where most pens were manufactured in black or dark shades and introduced a series of extremely expensive piston fillers with a sophisticated  piston filling mechanism.

These models are fitted with a special piston filling mechanism which needs to be operated first detaching the turning knob from the barrel and then activating the piston. The end of the movement is marked by a typical "click" sound.

The new lines of pens which were introduced in 1952 were: 111 ( 7 colors), 222 ( 5 colors), 444 (5 colors).

This Soennecken 111 Extra is in excellent condition. The celluloid is not discoloured and there are no traces of crystallisation. The cap lip which is extremely delicate, had a hairline crack which has been professionally restored.

The pen is a superb writer  ( B nib) and a high - end collectible.