Vintage Montblanc Ink Bottles (Part III)

[Michael R.]

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc%20Ink/MontblancBlack1970.jpg

C. 1970 Montblanc Black ink in a futuristic unbreakableink container

 

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc%20Ink/MontblancBlackBoxII.jpg

Unfortunately the Black ink has decomposed and does not appear usable anymore

 

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc%20Ink/MontblancBlue1970.jpg

 

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc%20Ink/MontblancBlue1970Box.jpg

 

Also take a look at:

 

1950's ink bottle

 

1960's ink bottles

 

and

 

1980's ink bottles

 

Enjoy

 

Michael

Edited January 30, 2010 by Michael R.

[dandelion]

Crazy and cool - when MB still primarily was a pen maker and wanted to make sure that the inkwells were both mobile and practical...and strange...Thank you so much for taking these photos!

[Hemingway]

It might be unbreakable, but its quite ugly too :hmm1:

 

Thanks again for your effort.

 

Peter

[Michael R.]

It might be unbreakable, but its quite ugly too :hmm1:

Peter

 

...BUT it is made from precious semi-transparent polymer :roflmho:

 

Michael

[camoandconcrete]

I think if it was made from glass it would be much nicer looking. But I do like it's styling even if it is out of cheap plastic.

[Kalessin]

Despite this design being made from plastic (very practical if the bottle has to travel instead of just sit on a desk), the shape is one of the most useful I've ever seen. When the bottle gets low, it's easy to get a lot more of the last ink out of the bottle than it is with flat-bottomed bottles or the other Montblanc designs. By comparison, the Montblanc upright "bullet" design is awful for getting the last ink out of the bottle.

[Michael R.]

... the shape is one of the most useful I've ever seen.

 

 

Yes, useful they are!

 

They are designed so they can be placed in an anlge which allows to use up almost all remaining ink.

 

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Montblanc%20Ink/P1010043.jpg

 

Michael

[yr21]

Some limited quantity of NOS Washable Blue or Bleu Royal can still be found here in Taiwan. I'm quite fond of the samples of different nib sizes that's printed on the box. Since it's been 40 years since it's manufacturing, the ink has a "old stuff" smell to it, the smell you get when you open up grandpa's desk drawer.

[arellano81366]

Michael,

Many thanks for this journey thru the decades of MB ink. A gentleman sold me one of these but in turquoise color. I will post some pictures tomorrow!!!

[PithyProlix]

I am hotlinking the photos so they are easier to view.