Rotring 600 pencil.

by LH Gottlieb, Nov 2009

There are three basic variations in the Rotring 600 pencils, these are.
Series 1 to 3 Hexagonal barrel with knurled grip. This has both retractable (gold coloured end) and non retractable end. Date 1988.
Series 4 and 5 Hexagonal barrel with a smooth conical grip, retractable end.
Series 6 Hexagonal barrel with knurled part then a smooth conical end, more like the old type clutch pencil for “thick leads”.
Series 7 Hexagonal barrel with angled grip (Newton). Dated 2005
All of the pencils below have been taken from Rotring Catalogues or seen on the internet, eBay etc.
The pencils appear to have been made in Germany and Japan at various times.

Hexagonal barrel, knurled grip.

Series Barrel silver black lava silver barrel/ gold Made

Inscription non retractable nib retractable end
Series 1 Rotring 600, ?mm 0.3, 0.35, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1mm 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9mm 0.5, 0.7mm german
Series 2 ?mm 0.35, 0.5, 0.7mm 0.35, 0.5, 0.7mm 0.5, 0.7mm german/ japan
Series 3 No inscription 0.5, 0.7mm 0.5, 0.7mm 0.5, 0.7mm german/ japan

Hexagonal barrel with a smooth conical grip, retractable end.

Series colour silver black lava

Series 4 single colour 0.5, 0.7mm 0.7mm 0.5, 0.7mm
Series 5 gold end 0.5mm 0.5, 0.7mm

Hexagonal barrel. Barrel like series then knurled part then smooth conical end (like old clutch pencil)

Series barrel inscription silver black lava

Series 6 Rotring 600, ?mm 2mm 2mm Japan

Hexagonal barrel with angled grip, known as the Newton

Series 7 Colours seen, chrome, copper, black all in 0.5mm

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Rotring 600 fountain pens by LH Gottlieb, Nov 2009

There are three basic variations in the Rotring 600 fountain pens, these are.
Series 1, 1A Hexagonal barrel with knurled grip and barrel and with metal or gold nibs. “Rotring 600” inscription. Nib size indicator.
Dated 1990 ish.
Series 2, 2A Hexagonal barrel with NO knurling and with metal or gold nibs. No inscription. No nib indicator. Dated 1994 to 2000?
Series 7 Hexagonal barrel with angled grip (Newton). Dated 2005
All of the fountain pens below have been taken from Rotring Catalogues or seen on the internet, eBay etc.

The series 2 comes with EF, F, M, OM, B, OB, BB, L, nib widths.
Series 1 uses friction to keep the cap on.
Series 2 has a “clipping” system to hold the cap on.
There is a transitional pen between series 1 and 2.

Hexagonal barrel, SILVER/ METAL nib.

Series solid silver solid black lava silver with gold end black with gold end
Series 1 knurled grip/ barrel/ METAL nib y y
Series 1A knurled grip/ barrel/ GOLD nib y y y y

Series 2 no knurling/ METAL nib y y y y

Series 2A no knurling/ GOLD nib y y

Hexagonal barrel with angled grip, known as the Newton

Series 7 Chrome, copper, black barrels in F and M.

Rotring Fountain Pen Converter

Rotring model 251300 converter for Rotring fountain pens. Approximately 2-7/8" long.

Rotring Models that will accept this converter: 400, 600, 700, 900, Altro, Alpha, Core, Esprit (not the mini's), Freeway, Impact, Initial, original
Newton series, New Orleans, Rive, Rivette, Skynn.

Does not fit the newest Newton (2005), Rotring mini pens, or the Lissabon

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Rotring 600 ballpoint by LH Gottlieb, Nov 2009

There are four basic variations in the Rotring 600 ballpoint pen, these are.
Series 1 Hexagonal barrel, knurled grip, “Rotring 600” inscription. This has both retractable (gold coloured end) and non retractable
end. Colour coded identity ring. Dated 1990 ish.
Series 2 not used to tie the three ballpoints in with the pencils.
Series 3 Hexagonal barrel, knurled grip, no inscription. Colour coded identity ring.
Series 4 Hexagonal barrel with a smooth conical grip as series 4 pencil.
Series 5 and 6 Not used
Series 7 Hexagonal barrel with an angled grip, similar to Series 7 pencil, known as the Newton. Dated 2005
All of the ballpoints pens below have been taken from Rotring Catalogues or seen on the internet, eBay etc.

Series Grip type Barrel inscription silver black lava silver barrel/ gold black barrel/ gold
retractable end retractable end
Series 1 Knurled “Rotring 600” inscription y y y
Series 2 Not used.
Series 3 Knurled no inscription y y
Series 4 Smooth conical y y y y y
Series 5 Not used.
Series 6 Not used.
Series 7 coloured barrel in chrome, silver, black

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Rotring 600 trio pen. by LH Gottlieb, Nov 2009

There are three basic variations in the Rotring 600 trio pen, these are.
Series 1 Hexagonal barrel, knurled grip, “Rotring 600” inscription. Black/ red ballpoint and 0.7mm pencil. Dated 1990 ish.
Series 2 & 3 not used to tie in with the pencils.
Series 4 Hexagonal barrel with a smooth conical grip as series 4 pencil. Black/ red ballpoint and 0.7mm pencil.
Series 5 and 6 Not used.
Series 7 Hexagonal barrel with an angled grip, similar to Series 7 pencil, known as the Newton. Black/ red ballpoint, 0.5mm pencil.
Dated 2005?
All of the ballpoints pens below have been taken from Rotring Catalogues or seen on the internet, eBay etc.

Series Grip type Barrel inscription silver black lava

Series 1 Knurled “Rotring 600” inscription y y
Series 4 smooth conical y y y
Series 7 coloured barrel in chrome, silver, black

Rotring 600 Rollerball.

There are three basic variations
Series 1 Knurled grip, “Rotring 600” inscription, refill colour indicator.
Series 2 Knurled grip, no inscription.
Series 3 No knurling, no inscription.

Series Grip type Barrel inscription silver black lava silver barrel black barrel
gold tip/ cap end gold tip/ cap end

Series 1 Knurled “Rotring 600” inscription ? y

Series 2 Knurled no inscription y ?
Series 3 No knurling No inscription y y y y y

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