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I have just aquired this 146, but the nib is marked 18c (not 18K) and is all

yellow gold

 

Is it possible it is correct..or should I be trying to get my money back?

Any help greatly appreciated.

http://www.action-pact.co.uk/pen/nib.jpg

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The nib is legitimate and correct for a 146. How does the pen write? I think your feeder has a problem from the second picture, are these the seller pictures? I suspect that is just reflection from the slit bevel.

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Hi, many thanks for the quick reply, they are my pictures and the pen write fantastically!

it was just every picture I could find seemed to have a 2 colour nib.

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Hi, many thanks for the quick reply, they are my pictures and the pen write fantastically!

it was just every picture I could find seemed to have a 2 colour nib.

 

You have got a prized older monotone nib. The newer ones post 90s IIRC have the two tone 14K and 18K(on some pens) nibs. The 146s from the celluloid era (50's) had a two tone nib too, but that nib's pattrern was vastly different and difficult to confuse with modern.

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The nib is legitimate and correct for a 146.

 

Hari,

 

Curious on what year you think this is? Mine from the early 80's are both 14K monotone. Think this is 70's pen just after reintroduction? Or could it be one of those 18C "made for the French market only" nibs like its big brother....?

 

Rick

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I have just aquired this 146, but the nib is marked 18c (not 18K) and is all

yellow gold

 

Is it possible it is correct..or should I be trying to get my money back?

Any help greatly appreciated.

http://www.action-pact.co.uk/pen/nib.jpg

The nib is correct for a 1980's Meisterstück 146 made for the French market.

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Collecting Montblanc safeties, eyedroppers, lever fillers, button fillers, compressors - all from 1908 - 1929,
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The nib is correct for a 1980's Meisterstück 146 made for the French market.

 

 

Thanks Axel!

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That is one of the best nibs you can get. Rare and desirable, congrats on your purchase :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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If you do not want it, I will be happy to give you your money back.post-52611-0-37363300-1296335655.gif

 

Really??...ok no problem I paid £3,000 for it ;)

 

Nice try :thumbup:

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well it was worth a go!...seriously if any collector wants to swap it for a normal nibbed 146

let me know...I just wanted a fountain pen

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What size is it? Could you post a writing sample?

 

Its a medium nib..but I think I have decided to keep it, it writes so nicely

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Its a medium nib..but I think I have decided to keep it, it writes so nicely

 

Congratulations, it's a beauty!

 

My, similar, 146 is used almost every day.

 

On this forum the 149 is often king.

I've only recently acquired a 149 - and now I see what all the noise is about. It is pretty spectacular.

 

But I still rate the 146 as my near-perfect pen.

 

Enjoy!

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It may be a trick of the light, but the tip looks like a stub. Does it have a stubbish character?

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It may be a trick of the light, but the tip looks like a stub. Does it have a stubbish character?

 

Sorry I dont know what a stub nib is..how do I tell if it has one?

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It may be a trick of the light, but the tip looks like a stub. Does it have a stubbish character?

 

Sorry I dont know what a stub nib is..how do I tell if it has one?

For a good understanding of nib descriptions see Richard Binder's excellent site:

Select "Reference Pages" from menu at left. Scroll down to "Nibs 1: The Basiscs".

http://www.richardspens.com/

 

Glad to hear you are keeping the pen. I would not part with mine.

See 18C nib in lower right of photo below.

http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz218/Valaccar/P1010991.jpg

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