Jump to content

Montblanc 146 Le Grand Authenticity


ali200

Recommended Posts

Hello,

I am new at this forum so if I am violating some forum rules I'm sorry. I bought Montblanc 146 on ebay from trustable looking seller but He claimed this pen is early 2000s so when I searched for its stuff I saw there was pix engraving under clips also I could not open piston with paper clip it is kinda stucked or I did something wrong I am not sure but as I see from ink window there is piston inside so as I read its good sign I guess.If somebody would confirm authenticity of it I would be appreciate so much .Thanks in advance.

 

IMG-3941.jpg IMG-3942.jpg IMG-3945.jpg IMG-3948.jpg IMG-3960.jpg IMG-3961.jpg IMG-3962.jpg IMG-3963.jpg
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 11
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • ali200

    5

  • SpecTP

    2

  • Kalessin

    1

  • jchch1950

    1

Welcome to FPN.

Your pen looks authentic to me. I'm not sure what you were trying to do with that paper clip, and it would have helped to see a picture of the piston knob.

If the piston is stuck, soak the nib section in lukewarm water, then gently try to move the piston knob. Don't force it. The pen probably needs a thorough cleaning.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Welcome to FPN.

 

Your pen looks authentic to me. I'm not sure what you were trying to do with that paper clip, and it would have helped to see a picture of the piston knob.

 

If the piston is stuck, soak the nib section in lukewarm water, then gently try to move the piston knob. Don't force it. The pen probably needs a thorough cleaning.

Thanks for answer. So is it normal that there is no pix under clip?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks for answer. So is it normal that there is no pix under clip?

 

the 1990-96's clips don't have 'pix' under the clip. the pen looks authentic. I don't know what you're trying to do with the paperclip, but trying to remove the nib unit with will not go well.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

No I just tried take off piston unit .

If the pen works properly it is better not to take the piston unit out.Your pen looks ok.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If the pen works properly it is better not to take the piston unit out.Your pen looks ok.

Thanks for answer .This is my first piston filler pen so I am kinda new about it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If the piston operates, then test filling and emptying the pen with water, use cool up to lukewarm, but not cold or hot.

 

You will probably see ink coming out with the water when you empty the pen. Keep puling in and emptying water until the water is clear.

 

Unless there is a problem (like a leaking piston seal), there's no need to remove the piston mechanism, and you'd probably do more damage than not.

 

The 149 I've owned for forty years has only needed its piston removed a few times over its entire life, and that has been done by Montblanc service.

-- Joel -- "I collect expensive and time-consuming hobbies."

 

INK (noun): A villainous compound of tannogallate of iron, gum-arabic and water,

chiefly used to facilitate the infection of idiocy and promote intellectual crime.

(from The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If the piston operates, then test filling and emptying the pen with water, use cool up to lukewarm, but not cold or hot.

 

You will probably see ink coming out with the water when you empty the pen. Keep puling in and emptying water until the water is clear.

 

Unless there is a problem (like a leaking piston seal), there's no need to remove the piston mechanism, and you'd probably do more damage than not.

 

The 149 I've owned for forty years has only needed its piston removed a few times over its entire life, and that has been done by Montblanc service.

Thanks for answer .Ill try it out as soon as possible .
Link to comment
Share on other sites

The counterfeit version does not have a piston assembly, once you unscrew the end with the snowtop logo, the fake just has the end of a regular converter under it. If it has a piston assembly, you are almost certainly genuine.

Edited by Addertooth
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

Announcements


  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33501
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26627
    5. jar
      jar
      26101
  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o
  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More
  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...