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Montblanc 147 Traveller
#1
Posted 24 May 2010 - 13:35
It is imprinted with the serial number BP1148835 - does this give any indication of age?
I have found the nib smooth and wet, but very very firm - is this typical of a Montblanc nib?
Anything else interesting about this model?
I am not yet sure whether this will be a pen that I keep for the long term. Straight off it writes as well (and in many cases better) than my other pens, but somehow I find my Pelikan M800 preferable, but experience tells me that I'll need to live with it for a while to see how I get on with it.
Andrew
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#2
Posted 24 May 2010 - 13:40
I have recently acquired a Montblanc 147 at a local live auction, and wonder whether anyone can shed anymore light on it?
It is imprinted with the serial number BP1148835 - does this give any indication of age?
I have found the nib smooth and wet, but very very firm - is this typical of a Montblanc nib?
Anything else interesting about this model?
I am not yet sure whether this will be a pen that I keep for the long term. Straight off it writes as well (and in many cases better) than my other pens, but somehow I find my Pelikan M800 preferable, but experience tells me that I'll need to live with it for a while to see how I get on with it.
Andrew
I also have the 147 Traveller, it is one of my favourite writers and is nearly always in my rotation at least 3 times a week.
A very nice 'go to' pen.

Hope you find many hours of enjoyment with it.
Kind regards
NIGEL
Exploding Ink Maestro
Pens: Caran d'Ache Leman Godron, Lamy Safari, Italix Parsons Essential, Mont Blanc LeGrande '90 years' Edition, Sigma Style, Italix Vipers Strike, Parker Sonnet, Omas 360, Parker Duofold (c.1950), Conway Stewart #286, Conway Stewart #24, Onoto Magna Classic in Chased Midnight Blue and SS Trim
#3
Posted 24 May 2010 - 13:49
Actually when I say a "local auction" it was strictly speaking local to you rather than to me - as I was passing through Lewes last week!
Andrew
#4
Posted 24 May 2010 - 14:26

Exploding Ink Maestro
Pens: Caran d'Ache Leman Godron, Lamy Safari, Italix Parsons Essential, Mont Blanc LeGrande '90 years' Edition, Sigma Style, Italix Vipers Strike, Parker Sonnet, Omas 360, Parker Duofold (c.1950), Conway Stewart #286, Conway Stewart #24, Onoto Magna Classic in Chased Midnight Blue and SS Trim
#5
Posted 24 May 2010 - 23:25
I have recently acquired a Montblanc 147 at a local live auction, and wonder whether anyone can shed anymore light on it?
It is imprinted with the serial number BP1148835 - does this give any indication of age?
I have found the nib smooth and wet, but very very firm - is this typical of a Montblanc nib?
Anything else interesting about this model?
I am not yet sure whether this will be a pen that I keep for the long term. Straight off it writes as well (and in many cases better) than my other pens, but somehow I find my Pelikan M800 preferable, but experience tells me that I'll need to live with it for a while to see how I get on with it.
Andrew
I also have the 147 Traveller, it is one of my favourite writers and is nearly always in my rotation at least 3 times a week.
A very nice 'go to' pen.
Hope you find many hours of enjoyment with it.
Kind regards
NIGEL
I too am a big 147 fan - I have a F nib and and M nib that both see a lot of use. I really like the pen and while many do not like the cartridge pens I happen to be a big fan - especially because I travel a lot.
Enjoy your new 147!
Edited by vettebandit, 25 May 2010 - 18:01.
He who is wise never tries to revise what's past and gone....
#6
Posted 25 May 2010 - 01:05
#7
Posted 25 May 2010 - 18:24
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#8
Posted 25 May 2010 - 19:14
#9
Posted 25 May 2010 - 19:28
Vancouver Pen Club
Currently inked:
OMAS Italia '90 - Aurora Blue // Montblanc 14 - Visconti Purple
#10
Posted 25 May 2010 - 19:34
Are the MB cartridges the same inks as in bottles?
Different inks for MB carts vs. bottles... http://refills.montblanc.com/
#11
Posted 25 May 2010 - 19:35
Is there a converter that would fit/work in the 147, or is it pretty much converter-proof?
From what I now the 147 will not take a converter.

#12
Posted 25 May 2010 - 19:45
From what I now the 147 will not take a converter.
Bleh. On the plus side, Montblanc is probably my favorite ink brand anyway, but paying the extra for cartridges would gall me. I guess there's always the ol' syringe trick.
Vancouver Pen Club
Currently inked:
OMAS Italia '90 - Aurora Blue // Montblanc 14 - Visconti Purple
#13
Posted 25 May 2010 - 21:21
Are the MB cartridges the same inks as in bottles?
Different inks for MB carts vs. bottles... http://refills.montblanc.com/
BOOOOOOO! Are any of the MB cartridges permanent?
#14
Posted 25 May 2010 - 21:36
From what I now the 147 will not take a converter.
Bleh. On the plus side, Montblanc is probably my favorite ink brand anyway, but paying the extra for cartridges would gall me.
...ha ha, you said "gall"

#15
Posted 25 May 2010 - 21:44
Bleh. On the plus side, Montblanc is probably my favorite ink brand anyway, but paying the extra for cartridges would gall me.
...ha ha, you said "gall"
...but not iron gall me, because the iron gall B-B isn't available in cartridges.

Vancouver Pen Club
Currently inked:
OMAS Italia '90 - Aurora Blue // Montblanc 14 - Visconti Purple
#16
Posted 26 May 2010 - 00:21
I wanted to ask if the 147 is in anyway more prone to leaking than the 146 or 149's are?
A
Anyone?
#17
Posted 26 May 2010 - 00:47

Writes very smoothly and predictably even on inferior papers. I can write pages of journal entries without becoming weary.
Just the right size and you gotta love that leather fold over case with the storage for cartridges.
My MB 147 Traveler traveling with me in London last year!

Edited by Bisquitlips, 26 May 2010 - 00:48.
Plan purposefully, prepare prayerfully, proceed positively, pursue persistently.
W.Ward
#18
Posted 18 July 2010 - 09:38
What makes it a traveller? The case? The cartridge fill, safer for travel on airliners and jouncing around in general?
Is it the same pen as the 144? the 146? If not, what are the differences?
What makes it worth the extra money?--On ebay a premium of hundreds. Rarity?
Is the pen labeled "Traveller" somewhere?
Thanks.
Edited by Mr Blifil, 18 July 2010 - 09:46.
#19
Posted 19 July 2010 - 21:46
As far as cost goes I suppose the extra cost of the leather case would add to the bottom line, but it should not be that much. I would guess there are more 146 models in the world, so maybe they are limited in the auction market. However, I think MB still sells them new, so they can be found.
Edited by BarryLee, 19 July 2010 - 21:49.
- Milton Friedman
#20
Posted 20 July 2010 - 03:41
The pen is the same size as the 146. The Traveler utilizes cartridges instead of a piston reservoir. The pen actually holds an extra cartridge in the barrel, and comes with a case which holds the pen and six spare cartridges. I suppose the use of cartridges and the supplied case is what makes it a Traveler.
As far as cost goes I suppose the extra cost of the leather case would add to the bottom line, but it should not be that much. I would guess there are more 146 models in the world, so maybe they are limited in the auction market. However, I think MB still sells them new, so they can be found.