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Wow. That's special.

 

Don't think I've ever seen a tri-colour palladium nib.

You making your own cork seal, again? I'd be interested to know more of that process, as I need a new cork for my 146G.

 

Congrats! And enjoy.

 

Thank you, The cork is working and for now I might just enjoy the pen as is.

Sorry I never got back to about how to make a cork seal, I will endeavor to do so soon

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Congratulations on a great find, and can't wait for more of the history of this pen.

Best of luck with this.

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I have cleaned the pen as far as I want to for now, all the body work has simply been gently wiped with a soft cloth and the hardware very gently polished

 

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Wow - beautiful pen!

 

I'm very interested in the history parts as well as learning about the cap top.

 

My 139 undergoing restauration at the moment has a visable seam at the cap top also in a similar position as yours shows the unusual rim. Curious if others can comment on this.

 

Enjoy

 

Michael

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a stunner! congrats on the acquisition - and look forward to hearing of its history.

"Writing is 1/3 nib width & flex, 1/3 paper and 1/3 ink. In that order."Bo Bo Olson

"No one needs to rotate a pen while using an oblique, in fact, that's against the whole concept of an oblique, which is to give you shading without any special effort."Professor Propas, 24 December 2010

 

"IMHO, the only advantage of the 149 is increased girth if needed, increased gold if wanted and increased prestige if perceived. I have three, but hardly ever use them. After all, they hold the same amount of ink as a 146."FredRydr, 12 March 2015

 

"Surely half the pleasure of life is sardonic comment on the passing show."Sir Peter Strawson

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Wow - beautiful pen!

 

I'm very interested in the history parts as well as learning about the cap top.

 

My 139 undergoing restauration at the moment has a visable seam at the cap top also in a similar position as yours shows the unusual rim. Curious if others can comment on this.

 

Enjoy

 

Michael

 

Hello Michael, the cap crown is puzzling as I have never seen one like it, from what I can see under magnification, it appears to be made from the one piece.

 

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Hello Michael, the cap crown is puzzling as I have never seen one like it, from what I can see under magnification, it appears to be made from the one piece.

 

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Wow, what a beauty ! Congratulations SWW, well done !

Never seen the stepped cap top either, but looks nice and original..

Enjoy !

Francis

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That turned out really nice Slippery!!!!!

 

Congratulations mate on a great find.

 

I hope you enjoy this beautiful pen

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Wow, what a beauty ! Congratulations SWW, well done !

Never seen the stepped cap top either, but looks nice and original..

Enjoy !

Francis

 

Thanks Francis

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Slippery,

 

That is a stunner of a pen. Congrats on getting such a great beauty!

Lamb South

 

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Slippery you have a magnificent pen and have done a great job on the pen. Like others I can't wait to hear more about the history of your pen. I have never seen the stepped cap on an L139 either.

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This is a beautiful specimen of a genuinely classic pen. It reminds me why I think the current version of the company is but a simulacrum of the long-vanished MB artisans that made the L-139G

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As others have already said congratulations on the pen! And thank you for sharing the transformation photos. They were a lot of fun to see and speak beautifully to what a little love can do!

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thanks one and all for the great comments.

In the end the cork seal needed to be replaced and the nib writes as you would expect, flex's to what ever you want, I can write to a fine or close to a broad with any given pressure.

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darn fine nib! a crown jewel for any collection!

"Writing is 1/3 nib width & flex, 1/3 paper and 1/3 ink. In that order."Bo Bo Olson

"No one needs to rotate a pen while using an oblique, in fact, that's against the whole concept of an oblique, which is to give you shading without any special effort."Professor Propas, 24 December 2010

 

"IMHO, the only advantage of the 149 is increased girth if needed, increased gold if wanted and increased prestige if perceived. I have three, but hardly ever use them. After all, they hold the same amount of ink as a 146."FredRydr, 12 March 2015

 

"Surely half the pleasure of life is sardonic comment on the passing show."Sir Peter Strawson

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The more I look at that pen, the sadder I become regarding the current MB line-up. Perhaps the company ought to look back at some of their prized classics and consider re-issuing them, rather than developing more and more garish and ostentatious models tenuously based on the concept of a real "writing instrument". In any event, a beautiful pen in every regard! Congratulations on having it and on the restoration.

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