Montegrappa Elmo 02

Honest character and chiselled good looks were hallmarks of many of the early Elmo pens used in offices and classrooms across Italy in the 1920s. Here, an archive design by factory co-founder, Heinrich ‘Elmo’ Helm, provides the blueprint for a silhouette that minimises its use of metal componentry without sacrificing decorative flair. A debonair cummerbund clip in brass is a reminder of the timelessness of great design.

The Elmo 02’s frugal minimalism was a necessity of the 1920s, but the inventiveness of the company’s first technical director provided a design that would stand on its own merit – and survive the test of time.

A century ago, Heinrich ‘Elmo’ Helm’s ingenious conical ends offered a way to dispense with expensive componentry without sacrificing decorative flair. It’s a formula that still works today – enabling us to endow the Elmo 02 with professional performance at an enthusiast’s price.

The Elmo 02 Edition is available as a fountain pen, rollerball and ballpoint pen. Fountain pen nib sizes are EF, F, M, B, 1.1 & 1.5 stub.