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Seriously. I'm looking to buy modern and vintage Montblanc pens that are broken or misused. Photos of pieces and parts are a must.

 

Here is the opportunity for all of those folks who claim to have MB pens that self-exploded, or disintegrated on minimal contact with firm surfaces, to sell me the remains of their pen!

 

I'm standing by for the deluge of PMs and replies of FP users anxious to get rid of the remains of their pens.

 

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Wow. After all the posts in various sub-forums by folks here about spontaneous disintegration of their MB pens, I'm very surprised no one has taken me up on my offer to buy the remnants of their MB writing instruments.

 

Folks must like to keep the remaining, but unusable, parts in a drawer...

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Hi,

 

As far as I know, the only ones that actually spontaneously disintegrated were a defective run of 144 pens, but unfortunately, after seeing one pen explode, people became wary of the other pens and assumed other pens had exploded. From the reports I've read though, Montblanc did not handle this well and made people pay to get their pens fixed. When I went to the boutique, the person who ran it knew about the problem because a few different people came to him with a broken 144 and said it happened, but he dismissed all their stories as made up.

 

There are no other reports of spontaneous breakage I know of. However, there are stories of Montblanc that broke when dropped.

 

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There are no other reports of spontaneous breakage I know of. However, there are stories of Montblanc that broke when dropped.

 

Dillon

Ah, but isn't this this major complaint about MBs, that they break period? Just giving all those folks with broken MBs a chance to unload the remnants. Lex and I have both done this on the Pentrace GB, with little or no luck there either.

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Wow. After all the posts in various sub-forums by folks here about spontaneous disintegration of their MB pens, I'm very surprised no one has taken me up on my offer to buy the remnants of their MB writing instruments.

 

Folks must like to keep the remaining, but unusable, parts in a drawer...

 

 

This doesn't help you, but a lot of people probably send their broken MB pens to Montblanc service for repair. Which might explain why not many broken pens are available.

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This doesn't help you, but a lot of people probably send their broken MB pens to Montblanc service for repair. Which might explain why not many broken pens are available.

 

Good point. You should contact Monblanc; they might sell you the broken parts and returned defective pens.

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There are also many stories of MB that fell but didn't break. I guess it is a luck of the drop.

 

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Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

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Good point. You should contact Monblanc; they might sell you the broken parts and returned defective pens.

 

 

I tried it with the national Montblanc service center in Bethlehem, PA. No dice.

 

They have an arrangement with Fountain Pen Hospital to sell vintage parts to them.

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I have one, but I am sentimentally attached to it.

She's slept in a drawer for twenty so years (see post), and I guess she'll just continue sleeping since nobody seems to have a spare section and nib to sell for a reasonable price.

So, for my experience, Montblancs CAN spontaneously disintegrate. :gaah:

 

Not all though, has not happened to my 146 yet... :glare:

 

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I have one, but I am sentimentally attached to it.

She's slept in a drawer for twenty so years (see post), and I guess she'll just continue sleeping since nobody seems to have a spare section and nib to sell for a reasonable price.

So, for my experience, Montblancs CAN spontaneously disintegrate. :gaah:

 

Not all though, has not happened to my 146 yet... :glare:

 

Is it a 144 that broke? A run of 144s had that problem. From what I know, if you pay MB, they might be able to fix it.

 

Dillon

Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

Dillon

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I have one, but I am sentimentally attached to it.

She's slept in a drawer for twenty so years (see post), and I guess she'll just continue sleeping since nobody seems to have a spare section and nib to sell for a reasonable price.

So, for my experience, Montblancs CAN spontaneously disintegrate. :gaah:

 

Not all though, has not happened to my 146 yet... :glare:

 

Is it a 144 that broke? A run of 144s had that problem. From what I know, if you pay MB, they might be able to fix it.

 

Dillon

No, its a 225 from the '70s, if you look at the link you can see it.

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That is a pity! It looks nice.

 

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Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

Dillon

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Seriously. I'm looking to buy modern and vintage Montblanc pens that are broken or misused. Photos of pieces and parts are a must.

 

Here is the opportunity for all of those folks who claim to have MB pens that self-exploded, or disintegrated on minimal contact with firm surfaces, to sell me the remains of their pen!

 

I'm standing by for the deluge of PMs and replies of FP users anxious to get rid of the remains of their pens.

 

Eric

 

I actually have one I'll sell you Eric. It's a 32 with a cracked fore-barrel. It writes beautifully and the piston works great. I've kept it taped so the cap does not fit on, as a desk pen because it writes so nicely (soft, slightly flexy medium), but dries out easily uncapped. I'll sell it to you for $500. .... :roflmho: .. Just kidding. Because you have been a blessing to all of us MB lovers, you can have the 32 for $32. :)

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Seriously. I'm looking to buy modern and vintage Montblanc pens that are broken or misused. Photos of pieces and parts are a must.

 

Here is the opportunity for all of those folks who claim to have MB pens that self-exploded, or disintegrated on minimal contact with firm surfaces, to sell me the remains of their pen!

 

I'm standing by for the deluge of PMs and replies of FP users anxious to get rid of the remains of their pens.

 

Eric

 

I actually have one I'll sell you Eric. It's a 32 with a cracked fore-barrel. It writes beautifully and the piston works great. I've kept it taped so the cap does not fit on, as a desk pen because it writes so nicely (soft, slightly flexy medium), but dries out easily uncapped. I'll sell it to you for $500. .... :roflmho: .. Just kidding. Because you have been a blessing to all of us MB lovers, you can have the 32 for $32. :)

 

Oops, I had said it was a 34...I meant a 32. Fixed it.

 

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Finally, an answer.

 

Seriously. I'm looking to buy modern and vintage Montblanc pens that are broken or misused. Photos of pieces and parts are a must.

 

Here is the opportunity for all of those folks who claim to have MB pens that self-exploded, or disintegrated on minimal contact with firm surfaces, to sell me the remains of their pen!

 

I'm standing by for the deluge of PMs and replies of FP users anxious to get rid of the remains of their pens.

 

Eric

 

I actually have one I'll sell you Eric. It's a 32 with a cracked fore-barrel. It writes beautifully and the piston works great. I've kept it taped so the cap does not fit on, as a desk pen because it writes so nicely (soft, slightly flexy medium), but dries out easily uncapped. I'll sell it to you for $500. .... :roflmho: .. Just kidding. Because you have been a blessing to all of us MB lovers, you can have the 32 for $32. :)

 

Oops, I had said it was a 34...I meant a 32. Fixed it.

 

Grins~

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Oh yeah, you wanted photos. Notice the black bandage in an attempt to slow the bleeding.

 

 

 

Finally, an answer.

 

Seriously. I'm looking to buy modern and vintage Montblanc pens that are broken or misused. Photos of pieces and parts are a must.

 

Here is the opportunity for all of those folks who claim to have MB pens that self-exploded, or disintegrated on minimal contact with firm surfaces, to sell me the remains of their pen!

 

I'm standing by for the deluge of PMs and replies of FP users anxious to get rid of the remains of their pens.

 

Eric

 

I actually have one I'll sell you Eric. It's a 32 with a cracked fore-barrel. It writes beautifully and the piston works great. I've kept it taped so the cap does not fit on, as a desk pen because it writes so nicely (soft, slightly flexy medium), but dries out easily uncapped. I'll sell it to you for $500. .... :roflmho: .. Just kidding. Because you have been a blessing to all of us MB lovers, you can have the 32 for $32. :)

 

Oops, I had said it was a 34...I meant a 32. Fixed it.

 

Grins~

Pendleton

 

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WTB: Broken and mistreated Montblanc pens of any vintage!

 

Where's the truth in advertising?! Do you want any broken and mistreated MB, or just those which have exploded or cracked on a fall? If it's the former, I've a MB 342 that someone tore the jewel and clip from, and replaced it with what looks like an epoxied-in spitball. Some sort of attempt at a sharp italic nib, too. Definitely abused.

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