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Hauoli Makahiki Hou ( Happy New Year )  Bklynjava! 

 

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The biggest (149 - friction fit) - EF nib

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The smallest (142G - celluloid) - OBB nib

 

It’s somehow funny how the nibs write completely opposite to the sizes of the pens…

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The 149 burgundy flex nib with Pilot black ink

The 149 green striated replica by Max F nib with Pilot blue black ink

A 149  platinum OB nib with Pilot red ink

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Montblanc 234 1/2 filled with Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-Budo. Great performance.

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An early-1980s 146 with a springy F monotone nib, filled with Rohrer & Klingner Salix.

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On 1/16/2026 at 12:27 PM, Nethermark said:

MB 146

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MB Generation

 

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Is it a green striated 146 by Max?

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14 hours ago, Opooh said:

Is it a green striated 146 by Max?


I’m not quite sure what you mean. Montblanc produced these pens in this green celluloid in the 1950s. I serviced the pen my self and put a new cork on the piston

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5 hours ago, Nethermark said:


I’m not quite sure what you mean. Montblanc produced these pens in this green celluloid in the 1950s. I serviced the pen my self and put a new cork on the piston

 

That's a stunning 146! Congratulations.

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11 hours ago, Nethermark said:


I’m not quite sure what you mean. Montblanc produced these pens in this green celluloid in the 1950s. I serviced the pen my self and put a new cork on the piston

Max Schrage made 2 146 green striated and one 149 replica.

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On 1/19/2026 at 6:19 AM, Opooh said:

Max Schrage made 2 146 green striated and one 149 replica.

I didn't know that, thank you for sharing. A Green striated 149 must be absolutely awesome!

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picture of last time where the 3 creations of Max are together before Cologne penshow 2014. I was happy to take the 149 home.

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On 1/21/2026 at 1:44 AM, Opooh said:

picture of last time where the 3 creations of Max are together before Cologne penshow 2014. I was happy to take the 149 home.

Wow! Love that 149. Great purchase. Are you using it regularly?

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11 hours ago, Nethermark said:

Wow! Love that 149. Great purchase. Are you using it regularly?

The first years, but it has a normal F nib no drama. OK for the office job, alas that became 99% digital and for fun it is a too boring nib. Since the celluloid is old stock, it became too risky to change the nib to a more adventurous one, there is no extra celluloid to create a new section in case it cracks during nib exchange. Keeping it as desk pen is no option, too high risk of drying ink.

So, once every 2 years it is taken for a ride.

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MB 147 Traveler M nib and a Bordeaux 146 LeGrand with F nib. And other 146 non-FPs. 

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Vintage (resin) 146 with a B nib, split ebonite feed.

 

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Just arrived and is NOS, never been inked.

I did think about using some lukewarm water to gently wake it up, having sat in its box untouched for the best part of 50 years - but, in the end, I just inked it up (Parker Quink BlueBlack) and started using it. It writes perfectly.

The monotone B nib has a crisp, sharp definition and it's very suited to my writing style.

This pen is a long awaited replacement for a pen I sold years ago - and instantly regretted selling.

Didn't expect to find a NOS example, though. Delighted with it!

 

*Not my photographs, picture credits to seller: kamura-store

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