Favourite Vintage Montblanc?

[Chris Chalmers]

Just took some family shots.

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139 short ink window with Pd nib, 139 long ink window, 138, 136 long ink window, 136 war time, 136 demo, 134, 132, 2 x 234 1/2

 

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#53 pencil, #30, #25, #20 coral red, #72G PL, 234 1/2 PL, 146 green striated, 144 grey striated, 246 and 244 green marbled.

 

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322 azure blue, #30 x 2, #25, 146, 146, ID, Brahms, 146 silver barley, Collodi.

 

Of all of them, I like the 136 best - fits my hand better than the 139, but the best nib is a flex #30 medium I got from another FPN member.

 

 

 

that is indeed an amazing flex #30 (black) nib!!! Use it in good health for many years!!!

[Soot]

That's grey and not green?

Hi Fred, yes, it's grey and not green. There are more pictures in my review of the pen here.

[Pensively]

Cor Blimey!!! Vintage Montblanc, addictive stuff!!! I can't wait to get back to blighty and join the party.... :clap1:

[Redbarchettayyz]

Cor Blimey!!! Vintage Montblanc, addictive stuff!!! I can't wait to get back to blighty and join the party.... :clap1:

 

That it is

[alvarado]

342 that I like. No idea why but this model comes in handy and fit in front pocket nicely (without being so flashy).

[orfew]

342 that I like. No idea why but this model comes in handy and fit in front pocket nicely (without being so flashy).

Could not agree more.I have a 3-42G. It is a wonderful writer and no one ever asks to borrow it. It kind of hides in my pocket and stays out of the limelight. Suits my purposes very well indeed. I would also say the same for my 24. A great pen but not flashy at all.

[Pensively]

Some interesting vintage landings of late, although there's not much available light in dreary old blighty these days!!!

 

 

 

 

 

[sunnerd]

Very lovely pens! Do you want us to guess?

1st - 136 pre war? (the nib has a 36 marking ...)

2nd - looks like a 138 but I thought the 138 only has the tie pin clip?

3rd - also a 136?

4th - wartime 134?

5th - 234 1/2G?

[Pensively]

Very lovely pens! Do you want us to guess?

1st - 136 pre war? (the nib has a 36 marking ...) Its a 138 and the nib is steel marked 436.

2nd - looks like a 138 but I thought the 138 only has the tie pin clip? Its a circa 1941 136 with fine steel nib..

3rd - also a 136? Its a 1948 transitional 134 with 14k medium flexi nib...

4th - wartime 134? Its a 1942 134 with OM steel flexi nib

5th - 234 1/2G? Indeed it is a 234 1/2 circa 1935. The "Luxury" line used 100 series trim with a 200 series pen. Visualated barrel window. Medium, flexible, right oblique nib.

 

 

Just ran out of time posting, but thanks for tagging them accordingly, I have updated the ensemble above.

[pavoni]

Those pens David....stunning Yep....stunning :clap1:

 

Pavoni.

[Redbarchettayyz]

Pensively, those are some beautiful pens!

[Pensively]

Thanks guys....they took some hunting down believe me!!!

[Beechwood]

The old ones look so much better than the new stuff.

 

I found a 236 that was a total wreck, bought in Hanover in 1947 and completely abused for years.

 

After a complete rebuild by Fountainbel it is a pen to have pride in.

[pmhudepo]

Very nice pens in this thread! My favourite vintage MB is part of a set:

 

 

Montblanc 244G extra-fine, flexible and matching 272 mechanical pencil from the late 50s. I think the nib is too fragile to bring this pen with me to work, but I really enjoy writing with it at home.

[Pensively]

I just love weekends!!! Time to share with you my most recent "favourites"......

 

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50's 144 - OBB flexi nib

 

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50's 149 - Fine flexi nib

 

David

[pavoni]

Thank you David. Fabulous photos :clap1: That is my fix for the weekend

 

Pavoni.

[tenney]

I just love weekends!!! Time to share with you my most recent "favourites"......

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50's 144 - OBB flexi nib

Thank you, David.

 

The photos of both pens show an ink view "window" with slits. I thought that all 50's MBs had a solid ink view window (i.e. "clear" all around with no slits). Now I'm confused, because I had thought that was a clue of the more modern 14X pens. There never seem to be any simple ways of telling which post-war era an MB is -- I like the older more flexy ones.

[pmhudepo]

Both my 146 pens from the 1950's have striped ink windows. My 244G and 3-42G have clear ink windows.

Edited November 24, 2012 by pmhudepo

[Pensively]

I just love weekends!!! Time to share with you my most recent "favourites"......

...

50's 144 - OBB flexi nib

Thank you, David.

 

The photos of both pens show an ink view "window" with slits. I thought that all 50's MBs had a solid ink view window (i.e. "clear" all around with no slits). Now I'm confused, because I had thought that was a clue of the more modern 14X pens. There never seem to be any simple ways of telling which post-war era an MB is -- I like the older more flexy ones.

 

Hi Glen, thanks......discussions around ink windows always do offer wide and varied viewpoints and I for one have found the pinned reference posts in the Montblanc section exceptionally helpful. I firmly agree with you in that the older nibs are so much nicer to write with.

[specialk0449]

David you have great taste in pens. Thank you for sharing them with us. I collect vintage Montblanc's too.