Montegrappa Elmo 01 Veri Peri Ballpoint Pen. Few designs can remain relevant for a hundred years, which is why we are celebrating the Elmo 01 with a bright new expansion color. 2022’s Color of the Year is Very Peri, a solid periwinkle blue that brings vivid presence to the striking simplicity of 1922’s breakout silhouette. Montegrappa is best known for designing pens beyond the fantasies – and budgets – of the average handwriting enthusiast, but the Italian company’s latest release sees a return to its more modest roots and the vision of its original co-founder, Heinrich’Elmo’ Helm. The factory that today produces the world’s most indulgent pens was, from 1912 to 1928, leading the charge to democratise writing. Back then, portable pens were an emerging technology fraught with problems and still seeking wide acceptance as tools of know- ledge and networking. Helm was the company’s first technical director – a figure with an industriousness and optimism reminiscent of today’s tech entrepreneurs. His know-how and charisma in- spired the fledgling company to name its first products after him, and Elmo pens would go on to be mainstays of Italian offices and schools for decades to come. The Elmo 01 is a compact, all-round pen that recalls the international style popularised by Bauhaus throughout the 1920s. During that era, Helm would steer his company away from the archetypes of dipping pens and design new solutions that catered for con- temporary lifestyles. Portability, reliability and efficiency were his mantra. In 2019, pens are again being sought out as essential items of every day carry and the Elmo 01 is among the first European-made pens to cater for this resurgence. Handmade from resin and stainless steel, it brings robust, all-round performance, honest simplicity and a century of know-how to prestige stationery. The pen uses Parker type ballpoint cartridges and has a smooth twist action to advance and retract the tip. Polished stainless steel roller clip and trim. Smooth twist action to advance and retract the tip. Uses Parker type ballpoint cartridges and one is installed in the pen. Unless otherwise stated, all items for sale carry a 10 day free inspection. It’s more important to us that you are happy with the item than anything else. We will contact you as soon as it arrives and take care of the problem for you. Our return address is on the invoice packed with your order. Caran d’Ache Refills. Cross Ink & Refills. We are pen lovers and pen collectors. PenHero is an authorized dealer for every new product we sell. _gsrx_vers_1547 GS 9.4.2 (1547).