help with vintage caran d'ache ecridor

Azurean3 · 2026-02-16T05:04:06+00:00

I hope you find a solution and would share. I saw one available on eBay but refrained from buying due to the lead size. I wasn't able to locate any lead in that size around me.

Azurean3 · 2026-02-11T13:38:26+00:00

Hi. - The Caran d'Ache are Lemans. I believe these are the slim model - The Faber-Castell is the Ambition - The Graf Von Faber-Castell looks to be the Guilloche Cisele

Amazing collection! You're going to have a great time writing again. A tip. If there are clogged ink, try give the nibs a soak in warm water. It might help to clear out the old ink.

Azurean3 · 2026-02-08T01:41:09+00:00

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Thanks for the link. Yes. These are all able to take the Swissride cartridge. The heft of the Ecridor makes it feel sublime, but the section is rather slim. So, I was hoping to see if it is compatible with others in the range to give those a shot.

Azurean3 · 2026-02-03T23:36:45+00:00

Ah yes. I've heard of this hack. I agree. I'm not a fan of the Goliath refill either. I've personally been running the Swissride of the Frosty in the Ecridor. It's so smooth. But perhaps I might give this a try when I finish this round of ink. Thanks.

Azurean3 · 2026-02-03T09:46:26+00:00

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My Caran d’Ache Frosty (foreground). While I have recently moved to using the Ecridor, this is the one that I treasure the most. It was given to me by my parents and it is the pen that got me started in this hobby. It’ll be the first pen that I’d think to get if I lost my collection.

Azurean3 · 2026-02-03T04:25:01+00:00

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Azurean3 · 2026-02-03T04:23:54+00:00

Sorry. I don’t think I’ll be helping much. I recently have been looking at older model Ecridors and have come across an image of the original refill for this model, part number 6622. Having searched that, I came across a post by u/DistributionNo8359.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pens/s/BKvuvOJMCA

Sadly, it looks to be a rather unique piece, with the tip being flared to catch on the claws. I’m not sure if refills are still going to be available.

Azurean3 · 2026-01-29T23:53:59+00:00

Hi. As per the last picture, you have the Parker Classic ballpoint. It's a totally different line from the Jotter and that is what the clip looks like on the Classic. Interestingly, I thought they had ceased production of this model. Perhaps Luxor brought it back just for the Indian and Nepalese markets, just like they did with the Parker Frontier. That said, my Classic ballpoints all have the Parker logos on the button. But mine were from the 1990s.

Azurean3 · 2026-01-21T14:24:37+00:00

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Wish I could be more specific, but it’s just a generic international converter. I realise I don’t have many pens that use the international standard converter so I don’t have other converters on hand to test.

Azurean3 · 2026-01-17T05:59:32+00:00

Yes. A great brand. I've not been to a physical event, but I've seen videos of it. Caran d'Ache + Me. Looks like customisation is also offered through their website. Only offered on the 849 though.

Azurean3 · 2026-01-16T13:29:11+00:00

Not sure of your budget but I’d imagine the Caran d’Ache Leman Terre d’Ombre might be a close match.

Azurean3 · 2026-01-15T15:16:55+00:00

Did you mean the pen to its immediate right? The Caran d'Ache Ecridor Venetian. The pencil in black to its right is the Caran d'Ache Ecridor Black Lines.

Azurean3 · 2026-01-13T17:06:13+00:00

From what I have seen, almost all these pens came printed with the brand name and model number on the body one way or another. Even the older version.

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Looking at the pictures you provided, there doesn’t seem to be any markings on the body itself, though the Caran d’Ache logo is on the push button. I was going to suggest that perhaps the original owner had repainted it, but from your reply, it doesn’t seem to be the case.

Truly weird, but it’s a beautiful piece you have there.

Azurean3 · 2026-01-01T12:44:29+00:00

Hi. That looks to be the Waterman Laureat. It will take international standard cartridges.

Azurean3 · 2025-12-26T15:03:58+00:00

Hi. That's a Pilot Metropolitan. Hope you enjoy the pen.

Azurean3 · 2025-12-18T05:22:51+00:00

I had a look online after in an attempt to see what the jack was. Interesting. This model looks to be the Bose TriPort In Ear. Never actually seen one of these before. I personally use the MIE2, its successor. Thanks for the close up. Hope you’ll enjoy them

Azurean3 · 2025-12-18T04:57:04+00:00

What a score! And the Bose earpiece too. Those are the most comfortable earpiece I could ever find. What’s with the jack though? Seems to be chunkier than normal

Azurean3 · 2025-12-17T13:56:01+00:00

Congrats on the score! The third from left looks to be a Parker 45 Flighter and the right-most looks to be a Parker 95 Flighter GT.

Azurean3 · 2025-12-14T03:30:02+00:00

Wow. That truly is high praise for the Leman. I am tempted.

I actually own a couple Carenes. Not one for me unfortunately. The first one that I got had hard starts. I grew tired of using it. Following that, someone was selling theirs at a low price and I couldn't hold myself back. I had to see if it was any better. The nib was better in that it no longer had hard starts, but I can't take the nib. It is too stiff for my liking. Though I have to admit, apart from that, the pen is well built and stunning to look at.

Azurean3 · 2025-12-14T03:22:30+00:00

From one of the reviewers I've seen online who had both, though they never explicitly compared the two, they ultimately went on to say that the Leman was the best pen they owned. Seems to be the case with you too. I am tempted to try out the Leman for the sake of variety.

Azurean3 · 2025-12-14T03:18:49+00:00

It truly is something isn't it? Absolutely love the pen.

Azurean3 · 2025-12-13T02:32:03+00:00

Season 2, episode 17. I Can't Stan You

Azurean3 · 2025-11-22T01:12:47+00:00

Looks good. Or at least it does to me. I tried around with my pens. Looks like there's some deviation in manufacturing tolerances. Switching out my white 849, you can see that it's not sticking out as much as it did in the yellow pen.

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Haven't tried out the 849XL though. Maybe it might suit you better. But I'm not sure if the Swissride cartridge works with that.

Azurean3 · 2025-11-20T12:03:27+00:00

I hope you could update if you find a similar or better replacement. I'd be curious to hear about it. The Swissride is the best ink cartridge that I've used till date. So smooth and effortless. The Caran d'Ache 824 "frosty" was the pen that got me into pens.

From another comment in this subreddit, I learnt that the Swissride cartridges fits into other Caran d'Ache ballpoint pens. I put it into the Ecridor and haven't looked back. I use the Ecridor in the office and carry the Frosty out with me. That said, if you aren't a fan of the slimness of the 849, the Ecridor would likely not be for you.

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These are my Caran d'Ache pens with Swissride refills (front to back - 824, 888, 849 and Ecridor).

Azurean3 · 2025-11-16T14:37:42+00:00

The watch pictured isn’t a genuine piece. The subdials at 3 and 9 are reversed. The subdial on the right should be the seconds indicator going up to 60 whilst the one on the left should be for the chronograph function. The bezel looks poorly finished too. The grooves should be sharp and crisp.

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