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An Opinion On This Montblanc 149


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Yes, if the pen body is in decent shape you got a steal for a celluloid 149 from the 1950s. The nib and feed alone are worth close to what you paid!

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Lovely celluloid 149. Congratulations! That is a great deal. The second pen is indeed a celluloid 149. I worried that there were 2 different pens in the listing, but since I'm unable to read the text, I suppose all is fine. Congratulations again.

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Wonderful, Congrats!

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Yes the classified was for two pens a 1999 Montblanc 146,that I discovered has an OB nib (I requested one day shipping and I received them today) while the other is a silver ring 149 with a sky slope feed. Apart from the lower part of the cap (that I think can be repaired) the pen is in very good condition, although the piston filler mechanism need also to be repaired.

 

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Here there are some photos, first let us start from the 146 which was the main course (according to the seller description the broken 149 was only a nice addition):

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The OB nib is a plus (although I prefer EF nib)

 

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Then the 149:

 

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Unfortunately the lower part of the cap is damaged (but being celluloid this is repairable, note that the white spot on the rings is a reflex on the photo)

 

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Alfredo

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Fantastic restoration Alredo. Great job sir. Enjoy those beautiful pens.

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Nice restoration, who did you use, or did you did it yourself?

I do myself some restoration, but in this case I asked a professional restorer, in particular Mr. Tom Westerich. The only problem with Tom is the fact that when you meet him, he shows you such beautiful pens (made by himself) that make at large risk your finance :D

 

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