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A parcel arrived this morning and I thought I would share it with you.

 

Before I start, I should say I love Fps and history, putting the two together any sort of provenance I think is fascinating - the sign of a bygone age, perhaps a simpler time. So I saw the below pen on a well known auction site and I just had to try and win it.

 

On 17th November 1962 Dr....Heitenger (&) visited Huber & Lerner at their shop in Vienna at 7 Kohlmarkt and purchased a Montblanc 149. I'm sure he may have used it at some point but then it was very thoroughly cleaned and put in his desk until his death and his house and desk contents cleared. To be honest it looks pristine.

 

The pen is perfect, with the provenance of the original guarantee dated and stamped - exactly as you see below.

 

I see Huber & Lerner are still trading in Vienna today.... I wonder who the Dr. was??

 

 

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1950s Silver Rings, 1962 and 1985 Montblanc 149, Montblanc III a, 136, 234,5 252, 342, 344, plus some modern too....

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Wonderful pen and a great find! Is this the friction-fit filler version with the rounded gold ring at the end of the barrel?

 

I just love to see that the original receipt is still with the pen :-)

 

Cheers

 

Michael

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Wonderful pen and a great find! Is this the friction-fit filler version with the rounded gold ring at the end of the barrel?

 

I just love to see that the original receipt is still with the pen :-)

 

Cheers

 

Michael

 

Thanks Michael

 

No is the 'plastic' piston filler with the nylon? plastic? (I don't know what!) seal.

 

It is so smooth and tight, really is a treat. Not that I have inked it yet!

 

Regards

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Wonderful find. Thanks for sharing!

The pleasure is mine to share this lovely pen!

 

Thanks for comment.

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Congratulations! What a beautiful pen and great story. Thank you for sharing.

 

 

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Barry

Thanks Barry - appreciate your comment.

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Lovely pen - congratulations!

 

Have you inked it up yet? How does it write?

Thank you! No, not inked, I did dip it this morning, and it writes great!

 

I will ink it - it will be a much used and loved pen.

 

Thanks for commenting.

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Thanks Michael

 

No is the 'plastic' piston filler with the nylon? plastic? (I don't know what!) seal.

 

It is so smooth and tight, really is a treat. Not that I have inked it yet!

 

Regards

Michael was referring to the rounded ring near the piston cone. Given the age and the feed it must be the press-fit filler. They have a little more capacity than later pens from the late 1960s onwards.

 

Congratulations. that is an exceptionally clean pen and the documentation is great.

 

All these recent amazing condition finds make me wonder if I am ever looking in the right place for my pens!

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Michael was referring to the rounded ring near the piston cone. Given the age and the feed it must be the press-fit filler. They have a little more capacity than later pens from the late 1960s onwards.

 

Congratulations. that is an exceptionally clean pen and the documentation is great.

 

All these recent amazing condition finds make me wonder if I am ever looking in the right place for my pens!

 

Ah, I see - thanks for clarifying.

 

Regards looking in the right place - i think it is down to luck 99% of the time! I found this when I wasn't really looking...

 

It is interesting that there seems to be a good number still out there though.

 

Incidentally I dropped the shop an email - they talk on their www site about their history and patrons over the years, so thought they might be interested to read. Had a lovely reply back from them. Still don't know who the Dr is, but it doesn't matter.

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Very nice. I'd love to see a writing sample!

 

Thank you. I will ink it and we will see what it looks like. Will post results.

 

Hope it writes as nice as it looks! See no reason why not, but we will see!

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A quick writing example - only inked today and don't want to push it too far. Writes like new...albeit 54 years old.

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What a great pen! Very highly desirable 1st generation resin 149. Based on your documentation, this 149 probably was the very earliest production of 1st generation resin 149. As you can see, feed and nib was the exact same ones used on celluloid 149. This pen should write like a celluloid 149, good flex and wet.

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