No Serial Number On My 149?

[Bjoe9]

I need some help. I have purchased a 149 on eBay. Upon receiving it, I noticed it doesn't have a serial number on the clip and no pix on the underside. Just has W. Germany on it. Going by the 149 chart, it looks to be from late 80's early 90's. Split ebonite feed, 14k bi colour nib, 2 section barrel and brass threads.

 

i've included some pics. Do montblanc 149 always have have numbers?

[Chrissy]

No, those pens made before 1991 don't have serial numbers or Pix.

[Bjoe9]

No, those pens made before 1991 don't have serial numbers or Pix.

 

 

Great, thanks for the reply. There were many sources saying this needs a serial number, I guess that should be included in the chart?

[Chrissy]

I guess it isn't there because it's not only 149 pens that it applies to. Montblanc only started putting serial numbers on all of their pens in 1991

[Erik Dalton]

I agree with Chrissy. You did well. Enjoy your pen.

[Chrissy]

Yes it's a nice looking pen. I hope it suits you well.

[thygreyt]

Mine seems to be from the 70s and has a serial number...🤔

[Erik Dalton]

Oh boy, the serial number thing again.... Sometimes they put one on the clip ring sometimes they didn't.

It's nice to have, but really a moot point in that there is no cross reference record of what pen got what serial number. It's just a number.

And to top that. Another model could have the same serial number as your 149, They used these numbers over again.

So don't sweat the serial numbers unless you are using it in combination with other identifying markings on the clip, cap ring, nib, feed, one part, two part bodies, the list goes on. The trick is to assemble enough markings that together you paint a complete picture so you can date your pen, or tell if it's had a nib replaced etc. Proving it Genuine can be determined pretty quick. This other stuff is really fluff for us pen nutz.

[Erik Dalton]

Mine seems to be from the 70s and has a serial number...

What color is your ink window?

[zaddick]

Mine seems to be from the 70s and has a serial number...🤔

Replacement clip, either from MB or someone swapped it.

[Nathanb]

I have a similar example, W-Germany stamped, no serial, split ebonite feed and 14k bi-colour nib - writes better then my Platinum 149 which was purchased new, last year!

[Erik Dalton]

Looks like a split ebonite feed and two part barrel, 14k nib, brass threads. I agree, 90's, and a nice looking pen. Good luck with it.