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Dear friends, I recently bought a Mb 146 (new), in platinum trim. A wonderful pen and smooth writer.

When looking at the nib with a magnifying glass I noticed a reddish stain on the nib. See the picture for an illustration of what I mean. The stain/ discolouring cannot be removed with a soft cloth and some water.

Any idea what this could be?

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Recent purchase = warranty. Send it back for replacement.

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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I think that's too little a thing to send back for a replacement.  A little touch up with a Sunshine cloth will take care of that without damaging the plating.  Even a very little bit of Simicrome, Flitz or Wenol on the end of a cotton swab (and I mean VERY little) rubbed on the spot should take it off.  Avoid the plating (not that the little bit of rubbing will take it off) and then an old t-shirt will take off the remains.  If you want to be super conservative, lay a piece of Scotch tape over the plating.

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2 hours ago, Ron Z said:

I think that's too little a thing to send back for a replacement.  A little touch up with a Sunshine cloth will take care of that without damaging the plating.  Even a very little bit of Simicrome, Flitz or Wenol on the end of a cotton swab (and I mean VERY little) rubbed on the spot should take it off.  Avoid the plating (not that the little bit of rubbing will take it off) and then an old t-shirt will take off the remains.  If you want to be super conservative, lay a piece of Scotch tape over the plating.

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Thank you so much for the useful replies. Is this a case of the gold oxidizing?

 

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The gold has no plating so you only need to be careful of the rhodium plated portion of the nib. I'd use the sunshine cloth without hesitation. It is oxidation of the non gold component of the metal mix. Over years the who nib can develop a nice patina. Some of us like it as it shows honest age.

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Even 18 K gold is not pure gold, but has other metals in it.  These metals can darken over time, and I suppose you can say "tarnishes."  I've seen it happen on pens after a couple of years, and quite a bit over longer periods.

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Here is a good example of a 1960s 149 vs. a recent Calligraphy 149

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21 hours ago, zaddick said:

Here is a good example of a 1960s 149 vs. a recent Calligraphy 149

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When I first started out, I had a jeweller's cloth and used to polish up all my gold nibs to a gleaming shine.

Now, I prefer to leave them and enjoy the various patinas on them.

I really like zaddick's darker 149.

 

Nice nib, Marty. Congratulations on the pen.

I agree with Ron Z's advice, if you want to clean it up.

 

Good luck.

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If the pen is a wonderful writer, enjoy it. I like leaving my nibs as they are. Performance is all that matters to me.

I personally like the appearance of your nib. 

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On 5/11/2021 at 9:49 AM, Karmachanic said:

Recent purchase = warranty. Send it back for replacement.

You are a over reacting customer...🤣🤣🤣

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On 5/12/2021 at 7:47 PM, CS388 said:

 

When I first started out, I had a jeweller's cloth and used to polish up all my gold nibs to a gleaming shine.

Now, I prefer to leave them and enjoy the various patinas on them.

I really like zaddick's darker 149.

 

Nice nib, Marty. Congratulations on the pen.

I agree with Ron Z's advice, if you want to clean it up.

 

Good luck.

 

On 5/12/2021 at 7:47 PM, CS388 said:

 

When I first started out, I had a jeweller's cloth and used to polish up all my gold nibs to a gleaming shine.

Now, I prefer to leave them and enjoy the various patinas on them.

 

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