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I started out with just a Jinhao, and my pen mania has led me to this.


Writing samples and more detailed descriptions of each will follow shortly. Brownie points if you can guess all of 15 models !



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Nice collection Chris, congratulations !

But I believe there is one "non vintage/ non German "pen included, right?

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There is one rare pen in your nice collection: the 4th pen from the left on the first picture is a Meisterstück 144 transition model from 1958/59.

To many of us this pen might look as a franken pen, but it isn't!

 

In 1956 or 1957 Montblanc asked Albrecht Count Goertz, one of the best and most famous product designers of that time, to create a new design for their product lines. This model in your collection was one of his first designs and were produced only between Sept.1958 and Feb.1959. Then the completely new designed models of Count Goertz - the no 12, 14, 22, 24, 32, 34 - werde launched.

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Montblanc collector since 1968. Former owner of the Montblanc Boutique Bremen, retired 2007 and sold it.
Collecting Montblanc safeties, eyedroppers, lever fillers, button fillers, compressors - all from 1908 - 1929,
Montblanc ephemera and paraphernalia from 1908 to 1929,
Montblanc Meisterstück from 1924 up to the 50s,
Montblanc special and limited editions from 1991 to 2006
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Yes! Have you ever seen the transitional 142? According to Collectible Stars, it's never been documented....I want one

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Well, Jens' and Stefan's Collectible Stars 1946 to 1979 has some more little mistakes - especially on the production periods. B)

And as there are a few models completely missing there are some models mentioned in the book which were never produced. :rolleyes:

Let's wait for the new book where a lot of these little mistakes will be canceled or corrected - hopefully. ;)

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Montblanc collector since 1968. Former owner of the Montblanc Boutique Bremen, retired 2007 and sold it.
Collecting Montblanc safeties, eyedroppers, lever fillers, button fillers, compressors - all from 1908 - 1929,
Montblanc ephemera and paraphernalia from 1908 to 1929,
Montblanc Meisterstück from 1924 up to the 50s,
Montblanc special and limited editions from 1991 to 2006
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I did find out that it's best not to flex the nib of a transitional 144. Even if the nib is flexible, the stress it puts on the weak section will break the section.

 

I have since replaced the section with one from a Montblanc 14. It fits perfectly!

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... so you made a franken pen out of it :gaah: ?!?

What a pity !

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Montblanc collector since 1968. Former owner of the Montblanc Boutique Bremen, retired 2007 and sold it.
Collecting Montblanc safeties, eyedroppers, lever fillers, button fillers, compressors - all from 1908 - 1929,
Montblanc ephemera and paraphernalia from 1908 to 1929,
Montblanc Meisterstück from 1924 up to the 50s,
Montblanc special and limited editions from 1991 to 2006
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