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I keep doing Conids, but since I gave away my TWSBIs the selection is limited here. An excuse to get another demonstrator!

 

Twin barrel lock and load.

 

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very nice

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Any thoughts on the 90 year MB skeleton LE pen? I am a bit hesitant because of the grey tint. It is also a little lighter than I would like

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Let me add a pic of a unique demonstrator that was presented to this forum a couple of years ago:

 

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It's a Montblanc 139 demonstrator made by our very own Maxpens using vintage celluloid. Original thread here.

Beautiful !

It looks however Max installed vintage MB149 telescopic filler instead of the original 139 filler

Understandable : getting the filling knob off from a 14X filler is much easier as doing so on a 13X filler !

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Beautiful !

It looks however Max installed vintage MB149 telescopic filler instead of the original 139 filler

Understandable : getting the filling knob off from a 14X filler is much easier as doing so on a 13X filler !

 

I'm not sure I would know the difference between the two fillers. Would you happen to have a pic / sketch of the 139 for comparison's sake?

Écrire c’est tenter de savoir ce qu’on écrirait si on écrivait. – M. Duras

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Beautiful !

It looks however Max installed vintage MB149 telescopic filler instead of the original 139 filler

Understandable : getting the filling knob off from a 14X filler is much easier as doing so on a 13X filler !

Yes, but no one made him throw the pen in trash. :)

 

As you know well, the 14X pistons are much easier to source, though still not super easy.

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Yes, but no one made him throw the pen in trash. :)

 

As you know well, the 14X pistons are much easier to source, though still not super easy.

Agreed zaddick .

Although I expect the most important reason to install an 14X filler is the fact disassembling in a later stage is much easier !

This is my home made MB139 demonstrator, using the original telescopic filler.

Francis

 

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/fountainbel/Home%20made%20fountain%20pens/b3a5d573-403d-4e7e-b8bc-2829547669e5.jpg

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W :yikes: W !

 

Most folks (myself included) could never even hope to find such pens to get a look at one and here you are, Francis and Max, making your own! Very impressive!

 

I come back to my earlier question, just out of curiosity: how are the two pistons different? Is it purely mechanical or is there something more? Here's a quick and dirty close-up of the piston units:

 

http://i.imgur.com/1056adO.jpg

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Agreed zaddick .

Although I expect the most important reason to install an 14X filler is the fact disassembling in a later stage is much easier !

This is my home made MB139 demonstrator, using the original telescopic filler.

Francis

 

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/fountainbel/Home%20made%20fountain%20pens/b3a5d573-403d-4e7e-b8bc-2829547669e5.jpg

An amazing pen. Fantastic!

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Agreed zaddick .

Although I expect the most important reason to install an 14X filler is the fact disassembling in a later stage is much easier !

This is my home made MB139 demonstrator, using the original telescopic filler.

Francis

 

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/fountainbel/Home%20made%20fountain%20pens/b3a5d573-403d-4e7e-b8bc-2829547669e5.jpg

 

Wonderful pen. I have zero interest in modern MBs, but something like this....

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Here is a custom pen from Brad Torelli. Is is a transparent blue demo pen shaped like a MB 139. Brad used a plunger type filler as it allows for more ink volume and less maintenance than a piston filler.

 

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Here is a custom pen from Brad Torelli. Is is a transparent blue demo pen shaped like a MB 139. Brad used a plunger type filler as it allows for more ink volume and less maintenance than a piston filler.

 

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Absolutely gorgeous!!

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It sports a vintage 14C nib with some flex. This an old photo where the tines were still miasligned (since fixed).

 

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I remembered i hae a few more blue demo pens.

 

This is a custom 149 hommage pen.

 

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And the famous Pelikan Blue Ocean limited edition.

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One more of the Blue Ocean next to a Rossi 800N custom pen.

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Finally, continuing on my custom MB demo theme, here is a silver rings celluloid 149 that had the damaged barrel replaced with vintage celluloid.

 

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I recently picked this up, it's off getting a few adjustments to the nib collar :)

 

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b558/nbendy1/demo%201_zpsnnr4am24.jpg

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