Mb149B/bb Or Edison 1.5Mm Italic ?

[Russ]

I would enjoy feedback from users of the MB149 in B or BB as well as from those who use an Edison 1.5mm italic.

 

I write long letters to my children, now in college, on good cotton paper. They love these letters and save every one. The heavier paper doesn't take ink as readily, so I usually turn to my Visconti Opera Master Demo using a bold nib ... still I want more ink put down and more character width.

 

I am having trouble finding a pre-loved MB149 with B or BB. It would go very well with my MB149 M.

 

I noticed that Brian Grey offers a JoWo #6 in 1.5mm; this would thread right into my Taccia Momenta. And $25 v. $400 is worth consideration.

 

My questions:

 

I love my MB149 nib. The architecture of the tipping is wonderful, and the writing experience is well-known to those who own them. I'm not sure a JoWo would be anywhere close to the experience of the 149's nib on paper. I have a JoWo #6 in bold and love it, but it just doesn't have the gravity of the 149.

 

I would like to hear others' experience in (a) finding a 149B/BB and ( using Edison's 1.5 mm italic.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Russ

[zaddick]

Finding a used 149 with a B is hard and a BB much harder unless they are fairly new. Since they did not mark the nibs you sometimes have to gamble on pictures or pay a bit more from a reputable source. I think the cost of a nib exchange is $300 for a used pen outside the exchange period. You could do that with you existing 149 or buy a cheapie and send it in for service. Maybe find a pen with a broken piston, send it in for service, ask for the old nib back and sell that here for $100 or so. Maybe around $350 net with a guaranteed BB nib. If you just want B, watch the classifieds here for a bit.

Edited November 29, 2014 by zaddick

[I like mango cheesecake]

I have a bb 149 and to write in any one of those notebooks is a feat in itself. BB is too big

Edited November 29, 2014 by I like mango cheesecake

[watch_art]

You should ask Brian about the 1.1 18k #6 nibs. THOSE are great nibs.

[Russ]

Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the responses.

 

I hadn't thought of buying a damaged 149 and sending it in, etc. Good idea.

 

And yes, I trust Brian with JoWo. I visited his site yesterday. I just like 149's ...