18C On A Montblanc 146

[thewritingraven]

I have looked through all the posts re dating a MontBlanc 146, the most informative has alas been destroyed by the greed of photobucket.

I bought my first ever MontBlanc at the London pen show.

It is a beautiful writer and I believe it is an extra fine.

From the information I have gleaned from this wonderful website I believe that I have managed to date it as a 1990 made for the French market, I would just like some clarification.

 

It has an 18c monotone nib

I think it has a plastic feed (looking at the pattern)

It has Germany on the top band (piston filler section)

Piston filler has brass screw feeds

The words Meisterstück MontBlanc are on the middle band

No other markings

 

Any help would be much appreciated, I have attached some pics but I cant seem to get them to a decent size without losing clarity.

[meiers]

Wonderful monotone nib. Nice.

[thewritingraven]

Wonderful monotone nib. Nice.

Thank you, I am very pleased with it, it is an absolute pleasure to write with

[meiers]

Looks like a fine or extra-fine nib.

[jslallar]

post 1990 (Germany on cap band) probably early 1990s (monotone nib)

but i would like ot read the comment of the experts here

 

wonderful pen

enjoy writing with it

[Erik Dalton]

What a great pen, thanks for sharing it with us. And it writes great on top of that! Youve done well for yourself. Hope you have many years of happy writing with it. Now, go forth and write to some friends.😇

I have a similar pen. My monotone nib is 14k though. I think your dating is pretty spot on. But I would remind you that when it comes to Montblanc, its tough to pin things down to one specific year of manufacture. You seem to have the range down. Its a beautiful nib. Youve picked upon the key points. Its certainly authentic. Is there something specific that concerns you?

[jmccarty3]

MB may have had to do an 18C nib if the pen was specifically for the French market.

[thewritingraven]

What a great pen, thanks for sharing it with us. And it writes great on top of that! Youve done well for yourself. Hope you have many years of happy writing with it. Now, go forth and write to some friends.

I have a similar pen. My monotone nib is 14k though. I think your dating is pretty spot on. But I would remind you that when it comes to Montblanc, its tough to pin things down to one specific year of manufacture. You seem to have the range down. Its a beautiful nib. Youve picked upon the key points. Its certainly authentic. Is there something specific that concerns you?

Thank you , I was interested about the 18c for the nib made for the French market, is this still a requirement with nibs if they are referred to as gold nibs?.

[thewritingraven]

Looks like a fine or extra-fine nib.

post 1990 (Germany on cap band) probably early 1990s (monotone nib)

but i would like ot read the comment of the experts here

 

wonderful pen

enjoy writing with it

 

MB may have had to do an 18C nib if the pen was specifically for the French market.

Thank you all for your help, I went to the London Pen show for the first time with the intention of getting a 146 or 149, my preference was for an exfine nib (which I was extremely happy to find). I tried various 146 and 149s until I came across this one and it just seemed to sing to me😊.

I found however that there were quite a few dealers upon me mentioning Mont Blanc sneered and questioned my judgement in wanting one, they tried to steer me towards Pelikans, Omas implying that you cannot be a proper pen enthusiast if you like Montblancs. This obviously had no effect on my quest whatsoever but I didnt quite realise the extent of pen snobbery and hirachey 😧

[Driften]

 

 

Thank you all for your help, I went to the London Pen show for the first time with the intention of getting a 146 or 149, my preference was for an exfine nib (which I was extremely happy to find). I tried various 146 and 149s until I came across this one and it just seemed to sing to me.

I found however that there were quite a few dealers upon me mentioning Mont Blanc sneered and questioned my judgement in wanting one, they tried to steer me towards Pelikans, Omas implying that you cannot be a proper pen enthusiast if you like Montblancs. This obviously had no effect on my quest whatsoever but I didnt quite realise the extent of pen snobbery and hirachey

 

 

It's good you got something that sings to you. That is the biggest part of pen ownership no matter what the brand is how it fits you.

 

Because of the price of MB's some people do think of them as status symbols, not pens. It can make some people look down at people that can afford to write with what they want. I would also guess the people questioning your judgement may not have had a MB to sell you and pushed you towards what they had.

 

I love pens. At the top of my list are two 146's but I like my Pelikan M805 and other pens as well. Is a new 146 worth twice the price of a Pelikan M800/M1000, maybe. Both of my 146's are pre-owned and worth ever cent I spent on them. At some point I do think I will buy a brand new 146 in platinum with a nib width I currently don't have. They just feel right. The weight and balance speaks to a quality I don't feel in most of my pens.

 

I hope you enjoy your pen for many years to come!

[thewritingraven]

 

 

It's good you got something that sings to you. That is the biggest part of pen ownership no matter what the brand is how it fits you.

 

Because of the price of MB's some people do think of them as status symbols, not pens. It can make some people look down at people that can afford to write with what they want. I would also guess the people questioning your judgement may not have had a MB to sell you and pushed you towards what they had.

 

I love pens. At the top of my list are two 146's but I like my Pelikan M805 and other pens as well. Is a new 146 worth twice the price of a Pelikan M800/M1000, maybe. Both of my 146's are pre-owned and worth ever cent I spent on them. At some point I do think I will buy a brand new 146 in platinum with a nib width I currently don't have. They just feel right. The weight and balance speaks to a quality I don't feel in most of my pens.

 

I hope you enjoy your pen for many years to come!

Thank you😀. That all makes perfect sense, I also love pens, there is something so comforting and relaxing about writing with a beautiful pen, its a calming interlude in a mad dash technological world.

[Tom Kellie]

Thank you😀. That all makes perfect sense, I also love pens, there is something so comforting and relaxing about writing with a beautiful pen, its a calming interlude in a mad dash technological world.

 

+1

Tom K.

[Erik Dalton]

Thank you , I was interested about the 18c for the nib made for the French market, is this still a requirement with nibs if they are referred to as gold nibs?.

Best I can tell, the 18k laws lapsed somewhere after 2000 as the EU and their laws developed.

[Chrissy]

Occasionally when I've sent a 146 type pen for a nib exchange, it has come back with an 18ct nib instead of a 14ct one. Maybe it's sometimes just the first one they pick out of the nib box?