Montblanc 254

[avilaaleah]

I recently bought a 254 off eBay and it's quite lovely. However, the pen doesn't seem to be all that authentic. It does have a crack on the cap and the nib looks pretty real to me, but the star at the top of the cap is missing and the clip doesn't appear to be the original.

 

How does one open this pen to clean and fill with ink?

[Scribblesoften]

I believe the 254 is a piston filler. Try twisting the end, not the cap end the other one, and see what happens.

I also believe that the 254 was prone to cracking. If the section is cracked it may leak ink. Some photos of a 254 below. The last one shows the piston knob screwed out.

 

 

http://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/2677749-mont-blanc-254-vulpen-met-gouden-nib-jaren-60

Edited October 24, 2016 by Scribblesoften

[jar]

The 254 was a piston filler and turning the endcap should bring the piston head into the ink view window.

 

http://www.fototime.com/4D404D7D012C8F0/medium800.jpg

 

The cap should have the white snowcap.

 

The cap lips on the 25x series were very prone to cracking.

[siamackz]

I have been looking at some 254s on eBay. The uniqueness of the wing nib intrigues me. I bought a 342D recently and have been enjoying it quite a lot (after tuning though).

 

Any advice on the 254? I hear lots of complaints about the cracking. Anything else I should watch out for? And does the nib work as a good writer (because I am a user and not solely a collector).

 

I'm also looking at #34. Care to compare?

 

Thanks!

[siamackz]

I'm posting this question in a new thread, FYI

[penparadise]

I'm posting this question in a new thread, FYI

 

And you've got your answer there.