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This afternoon, when I got home, I saw that Christmas had arrived early:

 

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/multiechelon/149Triangle_01.jpg

 

I bought this from FPN member egretsrus last week. It was wonderfully packaged for safe transport. From the side, it looks like any other 149:

 

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/multiechelon/149Triangle_02.jpg

 

But the triangle on the cap is unique:

 

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/multiechelon/149Triangle_03.jpg

 

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/multiechelon/149Triangle_04.jpg

 

The sides of the triangle are a hair over 3/16" long:

 

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/multiechelon/149Triangle_05.jpg http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/multiechelon/149Triangle_06.jpg

 

And the nib is a standard-looking F nib (GP, look away from these last two pictures):

 

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/multiechelon/149Triangle_07.jpg http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/multiechelon/149Triangle_08.jpg

 

I have loaded it up with J. Herbin's Bleu Myosotis. The pen writes great.

 

Sean

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Thanks Sean for the pictures. Is this a MB or it's something frankenised?

Best regards, Kai

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Nice! Thanks for the pictures.

 

Thanks Sean for the pictures. Is this a MB or it's something frankenised?

 

It's an Arab-market MB.

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Odd how some cultures find certain symbols so bothersome (or some stronger word)... I've always found it odd that a German company did not interpret the symbol similarly... hmmm...

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Nice! Thanks for the pictures.

 

Thanks Sean for the pictures. Is this a MB or it's something frankenised?

 

It's an Arab-market MB.

 

Ah thanks. I learned something new today. :thumbup:

Best regards, Kai

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Odd how some cultures find certain symbols so bothersome (or some stronger word)... I've always found it odd that a German company did not interpret the symbol similarly... hmmm...

 

Could you elaborate? :blink:

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nice pen :thumbup:

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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Bluntly (which I was trying to avoid)... the "Arab" or Middle-Eastern market sees the symbol as reminiscent of the Jewish Star of David... apparently, the Germans did not.

 

Another example is the Hindu (?) version of a swastika I saw in SE Asia a couple of years ago... freaked me out until it was explained to me!

 

(the FPN spell checker isn't)

 

Odd how some cultures find certain symbols so bothersome (or some stronger word)... I've always found it odd that a German company did not interpret the symbol similarly... hmmm...

 

Could you elaborate? :blink:

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Bluntly (which I was trying to avoid)... the "Arab" or Middle-Eastern market sees the symbol as reminiscent of the Jewish Star of David... apparently, the Germans did not.

 

Another example is the Hindu (?) version of a swastika I saw in SE Asia a couple of years ago... freaked me out until it was explained to me!

 

(the FPN spell checker isn't)

 

Odd how some cultures find certain symbols so bothersome (or some stronger word)... I've always found it odd that a German company did not interpret the symbol similarly... hmmm...

 

Could you elaborate? :blink:

 

Resembles the star of david if you, umm, squint really hard and look at it in dim lighting whilst underwater? :ninja: I always find it strange how hung up people get on certain symbols, but thats' perhaps a topic for another thread!

 

Cool pen!

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Thanks, Sean, for posting these very impressive photos. I've read about these pens being available in the Gulf states, but have never seen one. Lambrou mentions them in his section on Montblanc. Thanks again very much for adding to our knowledge of fountain pen history.

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Thanks Sean

 

Great pictures. I liked the order of the pictures - first the box, then side view, then the big reveal - the triangle cap!

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Does anyone know if these pens are special order, or stock in the middle east boutiques? Would be interesting to have one in the collection.

 

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Sean beat me to this pen. I was looking for a match to the 146 I have with a triangle on the dome, but missed the offer by an hour or so. Being in the mountain time zone, I'm always a little behind times.

 

Period of production of these pens were mid-late 70s judging by the one-piece barrel and other normally identifying characteristics. I've no idea of the total span or quantity of production, but they are unusual enough that I theorize/suspect only few pens with this dome were made.

 

A very nice specimen.

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Sean beat me to this pen. I was looking for a match to the 146 I have with a triangle on the dome, but missed the offer by an hour or so. Being in the mountain time zone, I'm always a little behind times.

 

Period of production of these pens were mid-late 70s judging by the one-piece barrel and other normally identifying characteristics. I've no idea of the total span or quantity of production, but they are unusual enough that I theorize/suspect only few pens with this dome were made.

 

A very nice specimen.

Mid-70's to ealry 80's in the Saudi market only in the GCC.

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Then this pen has an interesting travel history.

Did it come with any? Who was the original owner? He did he/she live or visit Saudi Arabia?

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Argh! I looked! :yikes:

 

 

 

Well,now that GP has been blinded by looking,we can put a 149 with an F nib on it in her hand

and she won't know the dfference..............................:lol:

 

 

 

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