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Some iPhone pics of my two newest...a 149 and a 232. The 149 has a 14C nib in fine and the 232 has a steel nib in medium. As you can see from the picture they write roughly the same line weight. I'm loving them both.

http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/Kevin_Keller/IMG_2232_zpsb88d6844.jpg

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idazle Extremely Rare

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Congratulations Kevin!! Wonderful new acquisitions for your growing collection and nice presentation. Lovely background! I particularly like the 1960's 149 as I myself was looking for one and I am lately in a 1960's mood :-)

 

As a present, find below an ad that appeared in the June, 5th 1965 issue of The New Yorker: a discreetly advertised 149 Diplomat with a 14c nib like yours ;-)

 

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pavoni Vintage

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Many congratulations on two fabulous pens MiamiArchStudent. Super presentation and.......as for that striking handwriting of yours. :thumbup:

 

Really appreciated the historical references idazle. Adverts, sales catalogues, manufacturer's parts lists, etc are all such important ways in which to validate a vintage collection.

 

Pavoni.

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Congratulations Kevin!! Wonderful new acquisitions for your growing collection and nice presentation. Lovely background! I particularly like the 1960's 149 as I myself was looking for one and I am lately in a 1960's mood :-)

 

As a present, find below an ad that appeared in the June, 5th 1965 issue of The New Yorker: a discreetly advertised 149 Diplomat with a 14c nib like yours ;-)

 

Thank you Carlos! I don't know if you know your architecture, but the drawing is of the Propyläen in Munich by Leo von Klenze. I thought a drawing of mine showing a German building was appropriate to show off a German pen.

 

I love your scans of the ads, old advertisements are one of my favorite things to look at. Makes me want to get some old MB catalogs one day.

 

Many congratulations on two fabulous pens MiamiArchStudent. Super presentation and.......as for that striking handwriting of yours. :thumbup:

 

Really appreciated the historical references idazle. Adverts, sales catalogues, manufacturer's parts lists, etc are all such important ways in which to validate a vintage collection.

 

Pavoni.

Thanks pavoni! I appreciate your kind words about my handwriting as well.

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Ink! 4 bottles of different colors, including the absolutely beautiful Oyster Grey.

I recently replaced my 146, which had been crushed by a car :(

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Wrecked celluloid MB149 now fully restored to beautiful working condition by fountainbel!attachicon.gifimage.jpg

What a beautiful 149! Congrats on it being restored to working condition.

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well done to miami arch student and bianchi :thumbup:

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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orfew Collectors Item

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Heritage 1912

 

It's a beauty.

Congrats. It is a very beautiful pen. I hope you use it for many years to come.

" Gladly would he learn and gladly teach" G. Chaucer

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Imperial Dragon

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I bought the Balzac FP RB and BP and the Heritage 1912

 

Loving the Heritage

 

Hopefully this week I will get the Sforza and maybe a Gandhi RB

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I bought the Balzac FP RB and BP and the Heritage 1912

 

Loving the Heritage

 

Hopefully this week I will get the Sforza and maybe a Gandhi RB

 

superb pieces, can you post some fotos, please ?

 

Alex

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idazle Extremely Rare

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My last acquisition is an almost mint Montblanc Meisterstück 149 from 1969-1975: solid ebonite feed, plastic threads, 18c nib, etc.

 

The nib has no flex, gives some paper feedback and has an excellent inkflow, as it is said can be expected from ebonite feeds.

 

I've upload a few pics, including one of an advertisement published in The New Yorker in 1975 where a similar pen appears. Note that the advertised pen also sports

a 18c nib.

 

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Excellent 149, Carlos! Love the ad you paired it with as well.

 

Thanks Kevin! Above all, I'm glad it writes as I like.

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Just arrived today, a Montblanc 142 Green striated. This is a very beautiful pen and I consider myself lucky to have found one.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh320/Orfew/2013-10-23072715_zps93ae7407.jpg

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