Have a 146 from the late '80s. Currently have Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black in it but this past weekend picked up a bottle of Noodler's Blue-Black, the regular stuff. My question is, which is best for a 146? Is there a "best" ink to use in it.

I use Montblanc royal blue in my 145 and noblesse, I dont think there is a bad ink. I suppose with MB inks one cant do wrong in MB pens...

I have used Parker and Mont Blanc inks in various 146s with no issues at all. IMO the 146 will be fine with any modern fountain pen ink, it comes down to your preference.

I currently use a 146 with Mont Blanc racing green and another with Parker Quink black, I find the Mont Blanc black ink just too washed out and unsaturated.

jayTaylor's post brings to mind a question. As the owner of just one FP, what is the best way to switch between inks? Is there a system for flushing the old ink out before aspirating the new ink into the pen?

jayTaylor: fantastic avatar.

any modern ink will do....there is no best ink, it is purely down to taste

Sirius: the best way to flush the ink out is to keep on flushing the pen with water until it comes out clean. Then you can fill it up with the ink that you want

Nikolaos

I assume, based on your avatar, that it is British Racing Green.

Indeed, my current favorite.

Thankyou Sirius33.

I have had an MB146 since 1995 and mainly used MB's standard blue and recenlty discovered their blue black which is permanently in my 149. We have only just got Noodlers Ink in Australia so was tempted to try them out. Most fountain pen dealers here all seem to say you must only use MB ink in their pens as it contains a "super cleaner." To this I have since filled the 146 with Noodlers; Ottoman Blue, Lexington Grey (bulletproof) and Azure Blue with no problems. I regulary do wash out my pens with luke warm water between inks. IMHO, if you use a good quality ink from a reputable manufacturer and regulary use the pen and wash it out it is unlikely to do any harm.

This reminds me of the stance of IBM back in the days of main frame computers and punch cards. They said you could only use IBM punch cards as other brands would jam. This was of course rubish and it lead to one of the longest legal battles in US history.

I have a MB146 and find the Private Reserve Supershow Blue and the OBBB nib makes an outstanding combination. Bright, bright......glowing from the page. Try it and see!

First the disclaimer:-) I am not an expert...
I have three MB 146's, and they have taken anything and everything (in the way of ink) that I have thrown at them. Go ahead and use what you like.
Best Regards, Ken.

It appears that JayTaylor is raising the bar re. avatars.

I thought the Michael Caine bit was excellent, but this new one...Tony M. brandishing a FP - is brilliant

Is this a challenge? Fellow FPNers "How about it?" Could be quite entertaining!

I use Black Lamy for my Noblesse

I've used a bunch of different types (but never Noodler's for some reason) and the 146 works well with all of them, but I think I've had my best results with Aurora's black. But of course, you're mileage may vary.

-john

Yeah, and the funny thing is, purportedly using another brand of ink also voids the warranty. Super Cleaner, precious resin, Warranty Voiding, One Time Use disposable 'cleaning cartridges' of Super Cleaner - the latter actually being quite handy for flushing c/c pens because they are easy to carry, fantabulous for travel, much easier and faster than using the converter, and are, of course, reusable, and of course no use for a 146 piston.. but I thought I'd blather on anyway as insomnia tends to bring out the Best of Blather. The Super Cleaner? distilled water. Love the pens; hate the racket.

Dave

Oh, and right now my 146 is actually using MB ink.. Iron Skank blue/black.. and loves it. I do like their Violet too... very dark.. but gotta drain carts to put it in your 146..