LAMY 2000 from 1969 Fountain Pen Review

This is my detailed Fountain Pen Review of an early Lamy 2000 from 1966. In this video I will talk about:
- the short history of the German Pen Manufacturer Lamy and the fountain pen models sold by them in 1966;
- the Bauhaus good design principles that were implemented on the Lamy 2000 by Gert A. Müller;
- the small elements that can tell if we have an early model of Lamy 2000;
- a comparison of the Lamy 2000 with other fountain pens including the similar Montblanc 220;
- the easy disassembly of the Lamy 2000;
- a short writing sample with it's OM - oblique medium gold nib.

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

The 1960's were hard times for the German fountain pen manufacturers. They had to adapt to the modern times of futuristic writing instruments. Lamy 2000 was a great innovation with a modern design and built out a new material: makrolon. I'm curious: Do you know who used for the first time Makrolon in their fountain pens: Montblanc or Lamy?

[@stimpunk]

This to me, is the best Lamy 2000 fountain pen review on KZbin. I watched it when it first came out, and I'm still enjoying it today. Thank you my friend!

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Thank you for your support, friend! It is not the perfect review but I tried to gather as much information as I could.

[@anneinauckland2318]

It is a wonderful pen. Fascinating to see the older version and how little the design has changed over the years.

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Yes. In my opinion the 55 years old design looks futuristic even in 2022.

[@andrewtongue7084]

Once again, Bogdan, you never cease to amaze your viewers with a pertinent historical narrative that brings context to a superlative writing instrument; the conjunctions to the front section & piston turning knob are seamless - & for the mid-sixties, that was an achievement all its own. My latter day model is an EF, but it is my understanding that the OM, OB, & OBB can be requested from every pen outlet that sells the 2000; no mean undertaking, considering this scribe's lineage; they'll still be speaking of this design in a hundred years time. Incredible research on your part, my friend !! 🙂

[@x-changex-outx-oner8224]

Anything that has been on the market for such a long period of time has definitely proved itself and can respectfully demand such a price. I have one with an EF nib. Too me it's money well spent.

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Yes, I think that the Lamy 2000 is for Lamy what the Diplomat 149 is for Montblanc, the Souverän 1000 is for Pelikan, a timeless representative instrument of the whole brand!

[@msshaffer5]

Such an awesome and extremely detailed review. Thanks for the history lesson as well sir, much appreciated. ❤️

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Thank you! I am glad you like my work!

[@bestimoro2678]

one of the best review of Lamy2000 out there. The only thing I do not agree is the ink window usabilty. I think is really great, as you can turn the pen and have an ideea of the ink level when is on low. Otherwise a great review, I really enjoyed it ;) looking forward for more similar deep reviews on (older/"historical") pens

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Thank you! I had to criticize the perfect and functional Bahaus product and the ink window is visible if it has a light source behind it. But the ink window is well integrated in the design of the fountain pen. It is hard to imagine other configuration. The Lamy 2000 is not the perfect fountain pen but it certainly comes near to perfection! You can watch this video of an older brother of the Lamy 2000 which has a more visible ink window: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWSVg3l-eJqknLs

[@cbooth2004]

Thank you. I enjoyed this review a lot. You have greatly enhanced my appreciation of the Lamy 2000. Very interesting.

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@tadeobiologo]

In my experience, id does very well what it is supposed to do: Write.

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Tadeo Velazquez, I agree with you! It is a good writer but in the same time it is a beautiful simplistic design. I love that Lamy has not changed it's design all these years. In my opinion it is the best value for it's price out there considering that it is a gold nib fountain pen.

[@tadeobiologo]

@@ThePenCollectorBogdan with the factory nib grind (mine is a M) it takes time to adjust to the sweet spot, but yes, it performs well, and the cap seal has been flawless in mine too! It feels like propaganda, I know.

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

@@tadeobiologoit is a wounderful fountain pen, a nice subject for a good propaganda campaign. And I'm not payed by Lamy to say so! 😉

[@khairhouu1]

Nice pen , nice review, thanks

[@syedafahd]

Wow. Great video.. Can’t believe I just watched a video about a pen from 1969. I mean this pen is still made but this particular pen that you have here is literally from very early years. Just wow. I just have one question sir: How this pen still looks so new? Great video again sir. I thank you so much. P.S: The text on the cap looks so clean and beautiful. 👍🏻🤩

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Thank you for your view! My answer is that I think it was used for a limited number of time. Also the material is resistent in time to small scratches. Also I bought it at an amazing low price because the seller did not know it a gold nib but I also did not know what I was buying.

[@syedafahd]

@@ThePenCollectorBogdan An amazing buy indeed. This is truly vintage. Learnt a lot from your video. Thank you for putting it up. Great work 👍🏻😀

[@cb7560]

Great video - many thanks.

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Many thanks for watching it! 🙂

[@mastromaximo]

Dear friend, your review is done very well, but there are some inaccuracies; to say that the model you have in your hands is from 1966, i.e. one of the very first models, it should have these characteristics: 1- on the section of the macrolon, near the metal part, the size of the nib had to be impressed (EF, F, M, BB,..) sometimes there was also a "k" which indicated a rounder KUGEL nib at the tip . 2- on the edge of the cap there should ONLY be the writing Germany, and not W.Germany which was added around 1969, first in lower case and then in upper case like yours. 3 - the lower part of the piston knob, where the "L" logo is present, must have sharp, perfectly flat and not rounded corners 4 - usually the nibs of the first models were in 18Kt as advertised at the time 5 - the very first pens were a millimeter shorter than those produced today... have you checked? 6 - Macrolon was more shiny, with an almost oily appearance, thanks to a less aggressive and less deep satin finish. 7 - I'm still investigating why your "L" logo is red and not black: from Heidlberg, which I contacted, they categorically deny that they have ever produced Lamy 2000 with the red logo. Thank you very much for the work you do, keep going!

[@bngr_bngr]

When did the other Lamy 2000 products like the pencil, rollerball, etc come out?

[@MukeshGupta-mk4bh]

Good job keep making

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Thank you!

[@Max-hz5wk]

Hello, sorry to bother you, I need some information on Lamy fountain pens from the 60s. Can you tell me when the Lamy 2000 with the red L on the piston knob were produced?

[@luccasnovaes5691]

Im totally stupid regarding design and architecture.... but a Form that follows Function and Innovative products sound pretty much antagonist features... Even so, thats a cool pen :D

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

This product has a futuristic design for the end of the 1960's. Back then the German design of fountain pen market was classic. I think that the Lamy 2000 alone saved the Lamy company. It had such an interesting design that they still make the same model after 53 years since it's official product launch.

[@mai-linhmainor5965]

Great video! I found historical info I couldn't find elsewhere! Do you happen to know when they removed the L from the piston knob?

[@mattartiste7214]

Hello, I am an artist and I am looking for a fountain pen to work on my illustrations, with a soft nib (medium), and colored inks that are resistant to light and over time, what would you advise for a budget between 80 and 200 euros? Thank

[@Roberto__Skar]

I think you will find that the clip is brushed stainless steel (like the section), not aluminium . . .

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

I think you are right! 👍

[@PenaceaID]

nice video great review, I have a similar video for Montblanc 22X review, gotta working for the English sub as soon as possible.

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

Muhammad Haris Insan Kamil, thank you! I will watch your review of the Montblanc 22X series. I'm sure you did a great job!

[@PenaceaID]

​@@ThePenCollectorBogdan Practically, my content are really similar like yours, I'm intrigued by history behind the FP model such as designer, years of production, legacy, why this pen was released in certain years etc. This kind thing needed long research process like reading, gathering info from old documents and even asking question to another FP enthusiast in FPN/FP forum.

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

@@PenaceaID If it is done with passion every work is a pleasure. One of my favourite activities on creating my small KZbin videos is the research part. I love the history of these beautiful writing instruments.

[@FGBFGB-vt7tc]

Want one... 😉

[@CyrilViXP]

Modern one looks more awesome imo

[@ThePenCollectorBogdan]

This fountain pen had such a great and modern design that it remained practically unchanged for more than half a century. You can't change perfection!

[@poppyykawaiii]

Lamy 2000 from 1969 has 69 likes Hmm..