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Some information was obtained as a result of researching various articles for the purpose of posting in another thread on CON70-(N). I am not sure how long the lot lasted, but the early production CON-70 had that very part that could be disassembled. After that, it was no longer possible to disassemble from that part. Once the ink started leaking, the converter was considered to be at the end of its life, but there are YouTube programs that show how to disassemble it, seal it, and reuse it. After the CON-70 became impossible to disassemble, the CON-70N was subsequently released as an improved version with an additional agitator and other shape changes to prevent the "shelf hanging phenomenon.” (棚吊り現象; A phenomenon in which ink remains in the headspace of the converter and does not drop down.) It is interesting to note that the area where ink remains in the headspace of the converter and the area of ink leakage are almost identical and multiple improvements were made there, which suggests something. @HowardC has already pointed out that this may be one of the candidate causes of ink in the cap and how to handle it.

I came across this on fleabay, it has a Ruff nib and is a button filler. The nib is stainless and has none of the logos usually associated with Ruff (maybe because its not gold?). Nib reads 'Ruff Punkt Iridium Feder' which translates as Ruff iridium point feather.

Great info. Thanks @Bo Bo Olson.

, precious as well,

The CM nib can still (at time of posting) be bought on the Pilot MR/Metropolitan pen, in various colours, from Jet Pens (in the USA): https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Metropolitan-Fountain-Pen-Black-Plain-Medium-Italic-Nib/pd/19271 Also, if one can find them, the Plumix was sold with its italic/calligraphy nibs in two even narrower grinds: I bought my ‘M’ Plumix (whose nib’s width is the same as the ‘CM’ nib on my Pilot Metropolitan) from eBay, and also a Plumix with one of the ‘F’ nibs. I presume that Pilot’s slightly smaller ‘Pluminix’ calligraphy pens were sold with nibs of the same widths as those on the Plumix.

This pen was advertised as a Jelik an, so I was lucky enough to pick it up for just under a tenner. It appears to be an early 140. Has no markings on the cap or cap band and has the legend 'Export' & 'Gunther Wagner Pelikan' around the bottom of the barrel with EF on the plunder cap. It was missing a clip so I have put a generic clip on it for now.

Thank you @Cyrille81 for this window into future releases from The Origin Collection. As someone whose double-handful of 75 Years of Passion and Soul Meisterstück Collection pens (Solitaire 146 & 162 LE75 pieces; Solitaire 146, 162, & 144 LE1924 pieces; Resin 149, 146, 145, 163, 164, & 165 LE1924 pieces) were acquired secondhand more than two decades after their 1999 release, and handful of 90 Years of Meisterstück Collection pens (Solitaire Skeleton 149 SE piece; Solitaire 145, 163, & 164 SE pieces) were acquired more than half a decade after their 2014 release, I will most probably employ the same strategy towards the limited editions of The Origin Collection, for affordability’s sake. That is to say, if I am still in the market then, and if any of the models have not appreciated in value.

Thank you, @LizEF, for reviewing this purple ink, for the story part and for sharing line-microscopy and ink set time secrets with us! This purple ink is fully to my taste - I guess, that's why I have already 10 (or so) inks in the deep, dark purple category. And yes, I was surprised too, seeing sheen in the cellulose fibre structure. 👍 Looking forward to learn more about the High Wizard (and about what made him say "never mind", when people play with things not belonging to them). If I would be High Wizard ... hm ... oh ... OK, I also would have other priorities.

@RedPie @txomsy @kealani ❤️

Enjoy Osaka!

Ah the lovely Diamine Bilberry! It was love at first write. Nice narrow lines, smooth (enough) writing, sheen, nice colour (to me), it was perfect! And then I paused to roll my eyes during a meeting. And the pen hard started. So, in total denial, I blamed the pen, a Platinum 3776 that isn't too good with that. But no, it kept hardstarting. All flustered, my hand became ever so slightly sweaty, and suddenly my writing was all smeared...and the Diamine Bilberry back in the ink cabinet, on the shelf of shame. (It's nice to dilute/improve some boring blue inks though). Thank you for the review of an ink that once broke my heart

I used a digital color meter to calculate the RGB values of your colour. Then converted them to hex and then put them in the Inkswatch calculator which @LizEF mentionned above: Please note this approximative but here goes the list: https://inkswatch.com/choice.html?hexColorChoice=545B74

Yes, yes, yes! 👍 Order is out ... Edit [5 sec. later]: No, no, no. It is not. It can't be ordered. 😭

It has been discontinued

This one seems to be available... https://www.papierservice.com/p/japan-post-80g-a4-mit-wasserzeichen My dad always used this paper. 👍

@marlinspike Thank you for mentioning clear coating, which, come to think of it, seems to be a feature on many Montblanc lacquered designs. I had not considered the protective role that clear coating plays in lacquer pens.

in cardboard boxes

@gerigo As you are someone who is knowledgeable and has firsthand experience with several Montblanc models, going forward it will be a loss to the forum regarding Montblanc future models. However, your perspective is completely understandable and your assessment of the industry is spot-on.

Thank you @dbs for this insightful analysis of the boutique-centric marketing strategy.

That is a beautiful pen @PAKMAN.

@marlinspikeI agree that that is a good definition for being committed to a brand.

What a unique watch! @gweimer1

Faber-Castel a maker of second tier fountain pens, needed a first tier pen so bought up Osmia, and then having an ego problem immediately started erasing Osmia's cap jewel, clip, name onthe pen and name on the great nib...Bought up in @ 1950 erased before the end of 50 and Faber Castel died as a fountain pen by mid '60's if that long. In I believe the German bosses chopped off the head of workers bold enough to show their pen was as good or better than the boss, Osmia had three-four finial jewels, and at least 4 clips, one pure genetic. That is the only reason I can come up with that. In the following pictures, I have them, and or occasionally I found a better picture than I can take of a pen I do have. 1938 The Boehler Brothers split up their Osmia factory....and Boehler continued using the same model numbers as Osmia. So on the whole when talking 30's Boehlers I consider them Osmia pens. A mid '30s push button filler 222. Click to get a better view...a mdl 76 I have a couple BCHR in 72 and 76 which is a medium-large pen, but the borrowed picture is better than I can take. As I said, I don't know why the generic cap. This pen I do not have...some 15 years ago, when I was struggling with thin air of €50 for a used pen, this went for €350. Osmia Supra Deluxe, and a hell of a 4 B signature nib. This is the pen they chased and caught Soennecken and MB with. Push button.....Soennecken, MB and Osmia and any of the rest did everything in the world than pay Pelikan to use it's piston. This I have. An Osmia on one side Faber Castel on the other side...the next year on the same side and then erased...the pen that started my crazy addiction. A 540. It was a steel maxi-semi-flex, when I didn't even know what semi-flex was....all the noobies were enthused by wide thick lines of ink...and this did that...having ease of tine spread...then died needing a new cork gasket....and It was until later I found out about semi-flex and maxi-semi-flex nib. I was off to sell at my first flea market and we had a drawer full of old inherited fountain pens....I said, 1€ for the regular run of the mill old obliterate leaking things including the gray Esterbrook DJ and €5 for this one....Wife shook her finger and tasked me with looking it it. at 20:00 I started looking. My in my wife's jewlery box jail, P-75 was then worth 3225...and this €5 Osmia was worth $250...So 02:00 I had a collection. This is someone else's picture I use to show the Osmia brand mark finial top and the small diamond with the nib size inside the semi-flex nib. This is a medium-small (very popular size in Germany) a 62...which I have in black and gold. Bohler One day the big one just fell apart with crystalized rubber. '38 Boehler 54 Gold...full tortoise....when I buy a pen, I get the picture for my use. I do have some simple non chased black and gold Osmia pens also.

A LE100 will be released/announced on May 1st but as it is really limited, price will be in the range of Artisan Edition. And it seems a LE1924 in a special box will be released in October.

@pan101 I think you described them correctly as slightly muted. Your handwriting makes the ink look very nice.