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Hi, I just joined... I've always loved fountain pens but a conversation with some friends has recently rekindled my interest. So when I had a professional milestone, I got myself a present of Graf von Faber-Castell Tamitio--mostly because the shop had a limited range of M nibs and that's what I prefer. It's a wonderful pen, and I enjoy it a lot--but now that I started using a fountain pen again, I can't stop!

 

I've dug out my old trusted Montblanc Meisterstuck 144 (or 146? how do I tell the difference?) with M or B nib (I've lost the paperwork and it's hard to tell). It's now filled with Diamine Crimson, and it's amazing.

 

And now I seem to have fallen into a black hole of research and learning! So many pens I want to try... They are all beautiful.

 

Looking forward to learning a lot from you all.

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Hello and welcome from a snowy Manchester :)

 

I've dug out my old trusted Montblanc Meisterstuck 144 (or 146? how do I tell the difference?)

 

well the easiest way is the cap fitment. Push on = 144 Screw on = 146

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Welcome Hamletta, we have a lot of members in Surrey. We run a monthly self help group for people with your condition.

bierschenke.co.uk/

 

Next meeting is on Saturday 6th January from 12.00. It is easy to get to from Waterloo. Liverpool Street is closest but it is also a short walk from Moorgate station.

 

Bring some writing paper with you!

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Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell. And only the modern 144 had that gold band at the end of the section. The modern 144 like yours is cartridge/converter filled while the 146 is only piston filled. There is also a 147 that only uses cartridges.

 

 

 

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Hello and welcome to FPN from a fellow Brit. :W2FPN:

 

The pen pictured is a Montblanc Meisterstück original Classique or 144 Classique. Differences: 144 C/C filler has band next to nib and slip on cap. 145 C/C filler has no band next to nib & screw on cap. 146 fixed internal piston filler has no gold bands except one at piston cone, and screw on cap

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Welcome aboard, Hamletta, from Charleston, South Carolina. I’m not sure how much you already know about FPs, having used them in the past. But if you are a relative newbie looking to learn more about fountain pens in general, you might look at the Reference Pages on a website called Richard's Pens. It has a wealth of info about the basics of fountain pens, their use and care, and it will help you avoid making some mistakes. A couple of other websites with useful information for newbies include PenChalet, Jetpens and the Goulet Pen Company. Goulet has made quite a few videos available on their website and on YouTube, which are helpful with some procedures related to FP use. Bear in mind that how your writing appears on the page is a complex interplay of pen, paper, nib, ink, and handwriting, so be patient as you experiment with these variables. Enjoy, and have fun.

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Hello everyone! Thank you for the warm welcome.

 

And the first puzzle solved: thank you for confirming my Montblanc is a 144. I wish I'd kept the original box!

 

And yes, I have the sinking feeling of having fallen down a trap door to a pleasant but rather costly underworld... So many pens! And so much to learn!

 

 

Welcome Hamletta, we have a lot of members in Surrey. We run a monthly self help group for people with your condition.

bierschenke.co.uk/

 

Next meeting is on Saturday 6th January from 12.00. It is easy to get to from Waterloo. Liverpool Street is closest but it is also a short walk from Moorgate station.

 

 

Oh, are there any meetings not on a Saturday? I'd love to come but I work on Saturdays... :( I'm so looking for fellow afflicted sufferers!

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Welcome, Hamletta, from the snowy USA.

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Welcome !

 

Thank you for your inquiry. I just learned a bunch about Montblanc fountain pens.

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Hello and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

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Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

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