My Second Cs Has Arrived !

[Pen Nut]

My first CS was a Westminster Vermeil and I sold that a couple of years ago but I always knew there would be another. Today it landed, and I mean literally.....

 

Ok my true passion is Montblancs in various metal finishes, I grew out of the precious resin a while back and started to focus on their metal pens, but I dont want to start a debate on brand loyalty and that is not what this thread is about.

 

Now I knew this was a large pen when I ordered it, I like large pens and if I am not using a good sized Montblanc then its a Waterman Edson that I use, but this monster had me stunned for a few minutes upon opening.

 

So without further a do here a few pics, and no none have been messed with.

 

Box which is OK I suppose but seen better

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/conway1st.jpg

 

Booklets about pen care, a bit of history and as only 50 of these were made there is a certificate to prove this (the monster sleeps below)

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/conway2nd.jpg

 

Pen. Or night stick or relay baton or as Mrs Pen Nut said "is that not just a tube that contains the pen?"

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/conway3rd.jpg

 

My usual scribes to show relative size. Montblanc Charles Dickens and Montblanc 146 vermail (they call this the LE GRAND. They know nothing!)

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/conway4th.jpg

 

Le Grand meets a proper Le Grand :roflmho:

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/conway5th.jpg

 

and posted if you are feeling strong enough

 

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/conway6.jpg

 

It truly is a stunning looking pen with the overlay being done by H Simpole and it does suprisingly fit in the hand very comfortably.

 

Will I use it? Cant say just yet as I am still in the fondling stage. (that sounded a bit odd didnt it but you know what I mean)

 

My thanks to Bryant at PenTime for his help in getting this to me.

[Ghost Plane]

Now you know why I love my Spirit of Life pen, which falls between the two in size.

[gctoto11]

Congrats Pen Nut never knew it's such a BIG pen. How does it look when the pen is in your hand? Will it be too uncomfortable for writing?

 

Nevertheless it's such a classic looking pen!! I am holding off for a CS right now.... waiting for the Marlborough red ripple ... (to be honest, I think CS should do more pens with lever fillers... it's one of their more unique traits amongst modern pen companies... C/C filler is practical but boring)

 

 

Enjoy the pen in good health!!

[ArchiMark]

Wow! That is a BIG pen......must hold a lot of ink too.....

 

Very handsome pen!

 

[raging.dragon]

I was tempted by this one, but timing and finances didn't lineup correctly.

 

Wow! That is a BIG pen......must hold a lot of ink too.....

 

It's an eyedropper if I recall correctly. So it probably holds a bottle or two of ink.

[The Good Captain]

Which bit unscrews to reveal the secret compartment containing the normal-sized pen you would actually want to write with?

[Calbei]

I have a habit of putting pens in my trouser pockets. That would give a mighty looking display!

[Pen Nut]

I have a habit of putting pens in my trouser pockets. That would give a mighty looking display!

 

That gave me an idea to impress someone but the thought of snapping the pen in two filled me with terror !! There is a good review of the pen here for anyone who is interested

 

http://www.stylophilesonline.com/home/05-06/0506exhibition.htm

 

You will have to copy and paste as I cannot do the link thingy :embarrassed_smile:

 

It appears that I can !!

Edited March 3, 2012 by Pen Nut

[Ghost Plane]

Open Herbin bottle, pour into pen, toss Herbin bottle, you're done.

[Pen Nut]

Open Herbin bottle, pour into pen, toss Herbin bottle, you're done.

 

toss the caber, realise you have tossed the pen, retrieve the pen then you're done

[hari317]

Is the nib the same size as the 146's nib or is it slightly larger? How much ink can this hold in ml pls? thanks!

[Pen Nut]

Is the nib the same size as the 146's nib or is it slightly larger? How much ink can this hold in ml pls? thanks!

 

Hari

 

Regarding ink capacity here is a quote from a magazine (link above)

 

By using the entire barrel as an ink reservoir, the Great Exhibition Pen holds the equivalent of eight full ink cartridges.

 

What that equates to in ml's I am not sure. What I will do at some point is fill the barrel with water from a syringe with graduations on it and let you know what it takes.

 

Nib size wise the Conway is bigger than a 146 by quite a lot. I will post pics, probably poor quality, shortly for you to view.

[The Good Captain]

I'm guessing about 12ml. Have fun and no paddling!

[Pen Nut]

Three 'poor pics' to show the nib size comparison with a 146

 

 

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/P1010386.jpg

 

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/P1010387.jpg

 

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/P1010388.jpg

Edited March 4, 2012 by Pen Nut

[raging.dragon]

Is that nib approximately the size of an MB149 nib? Do you have an Delta Dolce Vita Oversize or Roma Imperale to compare with it? I suspect that this is the big Bock nib, same as the big Delta nibs.

[ArchiMark]

Thanks for the pics, Pen Nut....

 

What pen is that with the diamond shape at top of the pocket clip peeking out from your pen case (bottom pen in photo) ?

[Ghost Plane]

MB LE - I think it's the Marlene Dietrich. :hmm1: Want!

[79spitfire]

"Is that a pen in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"

 

:embarrassed_smile: couldn't resist :embarrassed_smile:

 

That's a serious pen!

 

Be careful carrying that thing, someone might think you have a knight stick...

 

On second thought it may make a pricey, but excellent knight stick!

 

Congrats enjoy the pen, it looks to be very nicely finished. Have you broke down and inked her up yet? Does it indeed hold a whole bottle of ink, or is there room to spare?

 

:ltcapd: Couldn't' resist again!

 

 

 

 

 

You should be popular with the ladies...

 

 

I have to quit now!

Edited March 4, 2012 by 79spitfire

[Ghost Plane]

See, size really DOES matter. While we were on a roll.

 

Watch it with the pen smut. We do have kiddies on the board. As I was warned myself some years ago when I got graphic about pen fondling. :embarrassed_smile:

[Pen Nut]

Thanks for the pics, Pen Nut....

 

What pen is that with the diamond shape at top of the pocket clip peeking out from your pen case (bottom pen in photo) ?

 

As stated this is the Marlene Dietrich LE. Great pen and is just the right weight for me. Did a review in the Fountain Pen Review section if want to read a bit more about it.

 

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Pen-Nut/P1010348-1-2.jpg