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Montblanc 142-G (1950S)--Safe To Use Modern Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite?


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I'd like to try this ink in this pen. I've never inked the pen before, so I'm excited.

 

I noticed in a review that Tanzanite is noted to be considerably water resistant. Does this mean cleaning it out of the pen will be an issue?

 

Any reason not to use this ink in this pen?

 

Thanks!

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I had the same problem with my 344 from the late fifties: will this (or that) ink stain the ink window?

When in doubt I try the simple way: I employ Pelikan 4001 or Montblanc Royal blue, i.e. two supposedly "gentle" inks. I manage to stay away from more or less coloured inks, because the ink windows of vintage pens (60 or 70 year old) are usually not perfectly smooth and the inside porosity can retain irreversibly some ink trace --> staining.

When the window is stained it remains stained...

May be the Tanzanite ink will not stain and this would be great, but...

Greetings from Italy to you all !!

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I would be careful and stick to safe and washable inks. Montblanc royal blue, for example, is wonderful.

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I stick with the safer Waterman inks for my vintage pens. Serenity blue and black. I use more risky inks with modern pens without ink windows

My Vintage Montblanc Website--> link

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I use this ink with my Conid demonstrator and it cleans out just fine. I also use it in my MB 34 and have had no issue cleaning it out either.

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Update:

 

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I inked it up with the Tanzanite a few days ago, and I'm loving the pen. Brilliantly smooth nib for this lefty.

 

The ink, I have mixed feelings about. It's wet, smooth, and has depth and shading pleasing to the eye.

 

It also appears to be identical to Aurora Blue-Black when they're both in wet pens. I was hoping for something I hadn't seen before. :P

 

I need to get them both on some 56gsm Tomoe to see if I can spot any differences.

 

(That said, when the Aurora Blue-Black is gone, I'm likely going to replace it with Pelikan Tanzanite. The Pelikan bottles are so much easier to deal with.)

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