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I dearly love Pelikan fountain pens. They just work. My pen friend has lots of different pens he has collected over the years, but one stands out. It is the MB 146 he received from his parents for High School graduation. He abuses it and does not wash it and it writes every time.

With that in mind, I just received my own 149. I promise to treat it good and maintain it. Medium nib.

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Enjoy. Could you share a writing sample? What ink are you going to use?

 

Edited to add: all the pens in the Meisterstück series are workhorses. They need very little pampering. Just keep it filled with good ink and write every day.

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I think everyone needs one Pelikan!

 

 

One is not enough. Pelikan OR Montblanc.

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Congrats on the 149! Love mine!

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Hi,

 

I was gifted with an MB149+B after my 2nd Thesis.

 

It is so wonderful that I'd never think of buying anther MB - much the way that I have but one Parker Vac - got it in one. :)

 

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Enjoy. Could you share a writing sample? What ink are you going to use?

 

Edited to add: all the pens in the Meisterstück series are workhorses. They need very little pampering. Just keep it filled with good ink and write every day.

 

Will not ink the 149 until next week. It will be MB Mystery Black to start.

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I now have three 146's, but no 149. But I view my 146's as more work pens, with me in my leather bag at all times. For my desk at home, I hope to purchase a 149 soon. Although, to be honest, first I'll need to purchase a desk. Actually, since I just sold my house in Europe, maybe first I'll need to purchase a new home. Then a desk. Then the 149... :-)

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I now have three 146's, but no 149. But I view my 146's as more work pens, with me in my leather bag at all times. For my desk at home, I hope to purchase a 149 soon. Although, to be honest, first I'll need to purchase a desk. Actually, since I just sold my house in Europe, maybe first I'll need to purchase a new home. Then a desk. Then the 149... :-)

Nah. Start with the 149. The rest will follow.

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Nah. Start with the 149. The rest will follow.

 

 

Since I sold my house to buy my 3 pens, that's probably the more affordable way to go... ;-)

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The Mottishaw tuned Pelikans I have are super smooth with just right ink flow. The others are delightfull as well except my Rennisance Brown M800 that had an ink flow problem. Washed and flushed it several times with Goulet pen wash and it seems better now. If 149 is not comperable to my Motishaw tuned M800 Stressman then I will have to send it to Nibs .com.

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No 149's in my stable currently. I have a 146 with platinum trim that I love and a 149 (restored, with gold trim and a stubbed nib) is coming to me (hopefully) soon! Enjoy that pen, it truly represents an iconic model!

 

Does anyone know if the Platinum 149 comes in a nib other than F and M. I know I can send it in for an exchange, but that seems like a lot of work when I could just send it to a nibmeister for customization anyway... ;-)

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Congratulation on your new pen, you’ll enjoy it for many, many years. Bought a 1955 MB 149 from Gary Lehrer a few months ago, and after more than 60 years, it’s the best nib I have. I prefer non plastic (precious resin !) pens in general, but it’s a pleasure to have the 149 in my hand….

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If your 149 is from 1955 then it is made of celluloid, not resin. A very different feel. A great pen.

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No 149's in my stable currently. I have a 146 with platinum trim that I love and a 149 (restored, with gold trim and a stubbed nib) is coming to me (hopefully) soon! Enjoy that pen, it truly represents an iconic model!

 

Does anyone know if the Platinum 149 comes in a nib other than F and M. I know I can send it in for an exchange, but that seems like a lot of work when I could just send it to a nibmeister for customization anyway... ;-)

Mine is an OB, took a couple of weeks by post to Hamburg. Just buy it in M and send it to Montblanc.

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Its a shame the nibs don't just unscrew like the Pelikans. I have a M400 medium stub, a M600 Broad stub and a M600 Fine as extra nibs for my 2 M200s and My M400 and M600 which are medium (2) or Fine (2). My M800 + 805 are both medium.

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I don't have a 149. Yet.

I have a 146 that I like, but also many other pens that I like more than the 146.

In fact I have only two Montblanc, the 146, and an older, but lovely, 342 that gets more use than the 146.

I am not quite sure why I would need a 149. For one thing I am slightly concerned that it may be too big.

The fact that it is an iconic pen is what interests me more, but not quite to the point of shelling out the needed cash...

any other reasons?

In contrast I have far too many Pelikans... (and just love all of them) :)

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