Is This A 146 Or A 149?

[mitto]

Bought this metal 'Ag 925 STOD' pen considering it as a MB 146. But when it arrived, it appeared to me to be way bigger and thikker than the MB 146.

 

Wonder if it could be a MB 149? But then I have also heard and read that there was no sterling silver 149. It is to be noted that the cap band does not say the number on it. The black pen, however, clearly say No.146 on the cap band.

 

I need help identifying the pen.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 18, 2019 by mitto

[LargeSofa]

146. Somewhat of a rarer pattern. I had asked questions about this model in the past, but forgot the official name of it.

[aurore]

The nibs is 146 so is the pen.

[ardene]

https://penstylo.blogspot.com/p/solitaire.html#sol26

 

This is the largest member of the Montblanc Solitaire Pure Silver Collection and it is an 146.

[ardene]

mitto, have also a look at these. They explain that the 146 became larger in the 90s. https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/261914-146-size-is-different/ https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/190460-146-length-variations/

[Joane]

Also I'm guessing it is from before 1992 because in an old 1992 catalog I have it shows MB models with both clear and lined ink windows, indicating the style was transitioning from clear windows at that time.

[BillH]

https://penstylo.blogspot.com/p/solitaire.html#sol26

 

This is the largest member of the Montblanc Solitaire Pure Silver Collection and it is an 146.

 

 

Thank you for this link ardene! I have tried to find some of this info for quite awhile...

 

pity though, as my wishlist just got substantially longer.

[ardene]

Also I'm guessing it is from before 1992 because in an old 1992 catalog I have it shows MB models with both clear and lined ink windows, indicating the style was transitioning from clear windows at that time.

Here it is reported that it is from 2003-2007. https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/238374-pure-siver-146/

[Joane]

Here it is reported that it is from 2003-2007. https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/238374-pure-siver-146/

 

 

Yes, it could be, if mitto's pen has the striped ink window—hard to see. I thought at first it had the plain window. A model like this is available starting in a 2002 catalog so those dates make sense.

[LargeSofa]

Yes, that's it... the Pure Silver... I bought a Martele instead, but I think would have preferred the Pure Silver. It is one of my favorites.

[Nicholas Green]

With a pen such as that, the silver cladding will make it appear thicker, is the thread in the cap plastic or metal? If its plastic, then the cap will definitely appear thicker due to the added cladding. The same applies to the blind-cap. (or cone)

 

Its definitely based on the 146.

Edited October 18, 2019 by Nick_Green

[mitto]

With a pen such as that, the silver cladding will make it appear thicker, is the thread in the cap plastic or metal? If its plastic, then the cap will definitely appear thicker due to the added cladding. The same applies to the blind-cap. (or cone)

 

Its definitely based on the 146.

The threads are plastic. But the cap is not only thicker than the cap of the black 146 but is also way longer.

[mitto]

Yes, it could be, if mitto's pen has the striped ink window—hard to see. I thought at first it had the plain window. A model like this is available starting in a 2002 catalog so those dates make sense.

Yes, Joane, the pen has a striped ink window and has a two tone 18k nib.

[mitto]

146. Somewhat of a rarer pattern. I had asked questions about this model in the past, but forgot the official name of it.

Thank you, kinglarge.

[mitto]

https://penstylo.blogspot.com/p/solitaire.html#sol26

 

This is the largest member of the Montblanc Solitaire Pure Silver Collection and it is an 146.

I see. Thank you, ardene.

[mitto]

mitto, have also a look at these. They explain that the 146 became larger in the 90s. https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/261914-146-size-is-different/ https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/190460-146-length-variations/

Thank you for the links. Interesting reads.

[ardene]

Yes, it could be, if mitto's pen has the striped ink window—hard to see. I thought at first it had the plain window. A model like this is available starting in a 2002 catalog so those dates make sense.

Easy mistake to make. I also thought the same thing initially.

[ardene]

Thank you for this link ardene! I have tried to find some of this info for quite awhile...

 

pity though, as my wishlist just got substantially longer.

I like searching for references. Thankfully there are a number of thorough ones.

[Nicholas Green]

The threads are plastic. But the cap is not only thicker than the cap of the black 146 but is also way longer.

 

 

I haven't directly compared my silver fibre guilloche to a standard 146, but I do suspect that it too has a longer cap than the standard pen.

[Nicholas Green]

This picture shows your pen next to a silver fibre guilloche: