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80S Montblanc 146 And Brass Threading


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I am new to this site and the world of fountain pens. I did play with them in the sixties as a kid and still have a functioning Parker 51. At some point in the past 20 years, my folks re-gifted me a Boxed Montblanc 144 that works very nicely. I recently dug it out of a drawer and began playing/sketching with it. This led to my picking up an MB 146-subject of this thread.

 

My question involves the brass threading on the filler mechanism on my 146, a pen that I have determined is from 1987-88. According to the well regarded chart on 149 Pens, I noted that brass piston-filler threads showed up on the 149 pens after 1990. I realize there is a "transitional period" with Montblanc around this time period but given that brass threading had not been used, it seems odd to have shown up in say 1987-89 as "transitional". Do others here have late-eighties pens that have brass threads for the filler mechanism.

 

I enclose this link because the "filler threads" question is the only one that is not addressed by Norbert (Porkopolis Pens).

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/49210-how-to-determine-production-date-on-a-146/?hl=Dating+146

 

Other descriptors for my pen: Clear ink window, rose gold monotone nib with 14K 585, W. Germany on clip but no serial #. Box has all papers and dated Koohinor Warranty w 1987. I am quite sure the pen is an '87 and find it curious that brass filler threads precede their use on the 149 by about 3 years...from what I've gleaned.

 

Thanks in advance,

David

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David, it is possible the pen was sent in for service and MB put in the newer piston mechanism with the grass connector.

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Thank you for this Hari. Are you saying then that the brass threading was for certain, not avaiable on the 146 model in the eighties? I have to agree it is possible the pen was sent in but given how clean and "unused" it's condition is, I am suprised that would be the case.

 

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Thank you for this Hari. Are you saying then that the brass threading was for certain, not avaiable on the 146 model in the eighties? I have to agree it is possible the pen was sent in but given how clean and "unused" it's condition is, I am suprised that would be the case.

 

David

Pens that come back from being serviced by Montblanc do usually look clean and "unused".

 

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