Broken Section Ring On Montblanc 147

[sanesan]

I have a montblanc 147 but the section ring is broken. Would I need to purchase a new barrel to get this working or is there another way to fix this?

[niksch]

On this "vintage" of 147 (and 146) the collar was affixed to the section, so a repair is not immediately practical. On other models the section assembly had the collar integrated, and wasn't fragile.

 

You can either attempt to source a 147 barrel, or you can take a fine-cut file smooth down the rough edges/remnants left by the collar.

[jchch1950]

The sections of the 147 and 146 are the same?

[sanesan]

Thank you for the reply. I'm thinking of getting a 147 new barrel - are they all interchangeable? I won't have problems with collar or cap threads?

[niksch]

The sections of the 147 and 146 are the same?

 

The models 147 and 146 have gone through various manufacturing constructs over the years. The nib is the same for both, but the barrels and feeds are different for each model. Yet, they had some similarities as well, and I assume that to be for manufacturing efficiencies.

[niksch]

Thank you for the reply. I'm thinking of getting a 147 new barrel - are they all interchangeable? I won't have problems with collar or cap threads?

 

I suspect that if you can find a 147 barrel, you'll probably be okay. I cannot answer this with any definity as I'm not as familiar with the subtle manufacturing differences that have happened over the years in the 147 as I am with the 146 and 149.

 

Is the Montblanc repair service not an option for you?

[hari317]

Why not send it off to Mb for their flat rate repair ?