How To Remove The Nib On A Mb 144

[claudewick]

Hi,

 

My recently arrived 144 needs a deep cleaning. I want to know if the 144 needs that tool to remove the nib like the 149 or if I just need to pull.

 

I didn't find any video on YT about 144 maintenance, I apreciate if you know any.

 

Thanks

[HermetiC]

¿1950's 144? (celluloid, piston filler, stripped ink window, ebonite feeder, flexible nib, threated cap)

¿1980's 144? (resin, cartridge filler, no window, plastic feeder, hard nib, push up cap)

 

¿?

Edited January 8, 2015 by HermetiC

[claudewick]

Sorry, I forgot that.

 

It's a 1997 MB 144, push up cap.

[jar]

Leave as is. Do not take a nib feed apart unless there is absolutely no other option.

[beboy]

I know my answer on this is coming late, but I have been wondering the same question myself and haven't been able to find a satisfactory answer. Therefore, I tried to pull out gently the nib and feed with my fingers and it came out quite easily. No rotation or special tool needed. You can see the result on the picture attached.

[meiers]

I wouldn't do that.

Soaking in lukewarm water and rinsing suffices.

[beboy]

I wouldn't do that.

Soaking in lukewarm water and rinsing suffices.

Well, I wanted to make an experiment and see if 144 nib was fitting on a Parker Vector. And it does. I didn't like the size of the 144, but the step on the Vector is more annoying...

[meiers]

How did this work out for you?

[meiers]

Leave as is. Do not take a nib feed apart unless there is absolutely no other option.

+1

[bernardo]

I know my answer on this is coming late, but I have been wondering the same question myself and haven't been able to find a satisfactory answer. Therefore, I tried to pull out gently the nib and feed with my fingers and it came out quite easily. No rotation or special tool needed. You can see the result on the picture attached. 20150215_125353_resized.jpg

 

That pen and nib look like fake to me...

[beboy]

 

That pen and nib look like fake to me...

No it isn't. Unless an authorized Montblanc dealer is selling fakes. However, the barrel is a fake, yes. This version of the 144 is a Solitaire Doué with a Backgammon pattern on the cap. The original barrel is in resin. The pen is very light and short without the cap on, and incredibly unbalanced with the cap on. So I bought a stainless steel barrel afterward on ebay and realized very quickly it was a poor quality fake, and very slippery. I roughened the surface of the fake barrel with a sand paper but continued to use it since its weight made the pen usable for me.

What makes you think the nib could be a fake?

[bernardo]

No it isn't. Unless an authorized Montblanc dealer is selling fakes. However, the barrel is a fake, yes. This version of the 144 is a Solitaire Doué with a Backgammon pattern on the cap. The original barrel is in resin. The pen is very light and short without the cap on, and incredibly unbalanced with the cap on. So I bought a stainless steel barrel afterward on ebay and realized very quickly it was a poor quality fake, and very slippery. I roughened the surface of the fake barrel with a sand paper but continued to use it since its weight made the pen usable for me.

What makes you think the nib could be a fake?

 

That it does not seem to be made enitrely of gold. It looks like stainless steel with just a gold filled edge.

 

This is what legit MB nibs should look like: a single piece of gold from top to bottom, plus some platinum filling and the tipping material, of course:

[claudewick]

Leave as is. Do not take a nib feed apart unless there is absolutely no other option.

 

I took your advise.

 

What I thought to be only dirt was in fact corrosion on the plated ring. When I used a loupe I could distinguish.

 

So I sent the pen to be serviced at the nearest MB boutique.

 

Thanks everyone.

Edited February 16, 2015 by claudewick

[jar]

 

I took your advise.

 

What I thought to be only dirt was in fact corrosion on the plated ring. When I used a loupe I could distinguish.

 

So I sent the pen to be serviced at the nearest MB boutique.

 

Thanks everyone.

That is almost a signature of the modern 144 and they can replace that ring. In fact, IIRC, there is even an eBay seller that stocks them. I have yet to find a modern 144 that was used with the converter and did not show that corrosion.

[meiers]

That is almost a signature of the modern 144 and they can replace that ring. In fact, IIRC, there is even an eBay seller that stocks them. I have yet to find a modern 144 that was used with the converter and did not show that corrosion.

My (modern) 144 has the same issue.

I am thinking of having it serviced.

Would I have the same problem ten years down the road or is mb using a different part to replace the corroded ring?

I guess I could treat I it as a cartridge-only pen after the repair.

Edited February 17, 2015 by meiers

[claudewick]

That is almost a signature of the modern 144 and they can replace that ring. In fact, IIRC, there is even an eBay seller that stocks them. I have yet to find a modern 144 that was used with the converter and did not show that corrosion.

 

Now that I'm aware of the problem I'll fill the converter with a syringe...

[beboy]

That it does not seem to be made enitrely of gold. It looks like stainless steel with just a gold filled edge.

 

This is what legit MB nibs should look like: a single piece of gold from top to bottom, plus some platinum filling and the tipping material, of course:

I understand but I think that Montblanc might have implement some changes to nibs of models like 144 to counteract the huge amount of counterfeits. Please look at a close-up of my nib bellow. It seems indeed odd that they plate the tail of the nib with rhodium or some other white metal, but you can clearly see that some plating has worn out on the bulge of the nib and you can see the gold underneath. I guess this particular model of 144 nib might be specific for Solitaire Doué version...