Using A Converter With Montblanc Traveler 147

[sansenri]

I'm considering a 147 but really cannot see the point of using such small converter. It seems awkward to operate, and filling the cartridge with a syringe seems easier. The scope of this pen is having the possibility to use cartridges.

With all the ink bottles in "our" possession I do see the reason for wanting to use bottled ink for refill, however if this happens all the time, then better to go for a 146...(easier to find, too).

[Andrew_L]

Totally agree with you. However, my post was not as a recommendation for action, but as a demonstration of the possibilities if suddenly someone wants to. For the rest, 146 is more efficient to use, and if you often travel to business trip, then a small container helps you like Visconti(for HS) with your favorite ink.

[bunnspecial]

I like my 147 for its big juicy BB nib, and generally I just use a syringe and refill my cartridges. Even though I have two 146s(and one of those is my top absolute favorite pen in my collection) I wanted to have a 147 to "complete the set" and if I'm using it say in a meeting, or for multiple full days of meetings as work as been for the past week, I'm glad I have the option of just popping the other "emergency" cartridge I have in the pen in it.

 

As a side note, I recently had mine repaired by a reputable repairer. He straightened the nib after the washing machine incident mentioned above and replated it to correct the washed-out rhodium plating that the seller failed to mention or really show when I bought it. The nib now looks fantastic and writes better than it ever has.

 

With that said, I found it a bit amusing as this particular person sets up and tests everything with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue. I didn't know if he'd have any cartridges of it, so I meant to stick one in the top of the sled before sending it to him, but failed to. The test page note I got back from him was written in a nice dark black and said "Sorry, I have no idea how old this cartridge is but it was the only one I could find lying around." Whatever the case, he did a great job on the pen.

[Dione]

I also refill my Montblanc cartridges with ink when I use my 147. With not too much difficulty the internal cartridge holder can be made to work with a long Pelikan cartridge. I did this before and used a piece of sticky tape to hold it properly in place.

[como]

On 5/21/2021 at 5:08 PM, Andrew_L said:

The idea itself seems utopian to me because the standard cartridge is much smaller than the tank volume of the 146 piston-filler model, so why reduce it even further with a mini converter?. But for the sake of interest, I also decided to experiment on this topic:)

 

 

 

Detailed review: http://lenskiy.org/2018/08/montblanc-legrand-meisterstuck-147-traveler/

@Andrew_L Brilliant idea!