Montblanc 145

[berlinairlift]

A friend gave me a Montblanc 145 cartridge filler with an EF nib to test drive for a while and it's a good writer to be certain but I really cannot find much information on it. I called MB in NYC and they didn't have any information which was odd as it had been recently serviced in NYC and I saw the service record. Other than stating the pen had been serviced there was no information.

 

Looking around the web, here and on eBay I have seen a number of 145 variations but I have not seen one like this with a single tone nib. Does this make it special or the exact opposite? The pen itself is in excellent condition having seen little use and just recently serviced. What would be a fair price for this pen? I'm not certain I wish to buy it but I want him to know the value and get a fair price. It is an extremely light pen and I do not post the cap with I write with it as I can see how posting marks on the barrel would begin to show.

 

(A little dust on the pen shows in the photos - oops)

 

Thanks.

 

[edit: forgot to mention - no box no papers]

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2015 by berlinairlift

[meiers]

It's a 144.

They range in price from about $150-$200.

The monotone nib is not particularly sought-out by collectors.

This is a nice user pen in my opinion.

The nib collar is a little corroded, a common issue which can easily be remedied by MB service for about $80 or a jeweller who does replating work.

Edited May 21, 2015 by meiers

[meiers]

I am surprised that Montblanc did not take care of the nib collar. Maybe it's just an ink stain and I am misinterpreting the photo. See if you can rinse the "ink" off the gold-plated ring.

This 144 looks nice otherwise.

Edited May 21, 2015 by meiers

[berlinairlift]

Thank you for that information! That is very good to know. You were right - that was some ink on the collar and I was able to rinse it off.

[meiers]

 

How are you enjoying it?

Show us some writing samples, if you like.

[berlinairlift]

Absolutely. I'll put something together with it and a 264.

[berlinairlift]

I find the 144 to be a good writer although with the extra fine nib the writing experience is better with cursive, something which I am re-learning/working at bettering my skills.

 

The pen is very light which makes me think it is fragile but it really isn't particularly fragile.

 

I missed the W. Germany on the cap which would date it pre-1990. I bought it from my friend as I do like it and I'll rotate it in and out of the pens I carry.

 

[berlinairlift]

I recently acquired a MB 264 which was a gift to the seller's husband some 40 years ago. It needed some cleaning which I did but otherwise it is in remarkably good condition. It has a broad stub which is a delight to write with for it is amazingly smooth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[da vinci]

2 wonderful pens you have there. Enjoy

[meiers]

Beautiful. Thanks for the eye candy.

The 144 is not fragile. I manhandled mine for 25 years.

[benbot517]

My 144 has one of the most pleasant nibs I own. The pen is a bit small for me, but the nib is fantastic.