Demonstrators

[mehandiratta]

I keep doing Conids, but since I gave away my TWSBIs the selection is limited here. An excuse to get another demonstrator!

 

Twin barrel lock and load.

 

very nice

[Raidon]

Any thoughts on the 90 year MB skeleton LE pen? I am a bit hesitant because of the grey tint. It is also a little lighter than I would like

[fountainbel]

Let me add a pic of a unique demonstrator that was presented to this forum a couple of years ago:

 

 

It's a Montblanc 139 demonstrator made by our very own Maxpens using vintage celluloid. Original thread here.

Beautiful !

It looks however Max installed vintage MB149 telescopic filler instead of the original 139 filler

Understandable : getting the filling knob off from a 14X filler is much easier as doing so on a 13X filler !

[BMG]

Beautiful !

It looks however Max installed vintage MB149 telescopic filler instead of the original 139 filler

Understandable : getting the filling knob off from a 14X filler is much easier as doing so on a 13X filler !

 

I'm not sure I would know the difference between the two fillers. Would you happen to have a pic / sketch of the 139 for comparison's sake?

[LizB]

Beautiful pens, beautifully photographed. This topic is a delight.

[zaddick]

Beautiful !

It looks however Max installed vintage MB149 telescopic filler instead of the original 139 filler

Understandable : getting the filling knob off from a 14X filler is much easier as doing so on a 13X filler !

Yes, but no one made him throw the pen in trash.

 

As you know well, the 14X pistons are much easier to source, though still not super easy.

[fountainbel]

Yes, but no one made him throw the pen in trash.

 

As you know well, the 14X pistons are much easier to source, though still not super easy.

Agreed zaddick .

Although I expect the most important reason to install an 14X filler is the fact disassembling in a later stage is much easier !

This is my home made MB139 demonstrator, using the original telescopic filler.

Francis

 

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/fountainbel/Home%20made%20fountain%20pens/b3a5d573-403d-4e7e-b8bc-2829547669e5.jpg

[BMG]

W W !

 

Most folks (myself included) could never even hope to find such pens to get a look at one and here you are, Francis and Max, making your own! Very impressive!

 

I come back to my earlier question, just out of curiosity: how are the two pistons different? Is it purely mechanical or is there something more? Here's a quick and dirty close-up of the piston units:

 

http://i.imgur.com/1056adO.jpg

[zaddick]

Agreed zaddick .

Although I expect the most important reason to install an 14X filler is the fact disassembling in a later stage is much easier !

This is my home made MB139 demonstrator, using the original telescopic filler.

Francis

 

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/fountainbel/Home%20made%20fountain%20pens/b3a5d573-403d-4e7e-b8bc-2829547669e5.jpg

An amazing pen. Fantastic!

[cunim]

Agreed zaddick .

Although I expect the most important reason to install an 14X filler is the fact disassembling in a later stage is much easier !

This is my home made MB139 demonstrator, using the original telescopic filler.

Francis

 

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/fountainbel/Home%20made%20fountain%20pens/b3a5d573-403d-4e7e-b8bc-2829547669e5.jpg

 

Wonderful pen. I have zero interest in modern MBs, but something like this....

[saskia_madding]

WOW. Those demonstrator MBs are AMAZING!!!!

[zaddick]

Here is a custom pen from Brad Torelli. Is is a transparent blue demo pen shaped like a MB 139. Brad used a plunger type filler as it allows for more ink volume and less maintenance than a piston filler.

 

[Lam1]

Here is a custom pen from Brad Torelli. Is is a transparent blue demo pen shaped like a MB 139. Brad used a plunger type filler as it allows for more ink volume and less maintenance than a piston filler.

 

Absolutely gorgeous!!

[JemC]

Very nice, Zaddick. What nib do you have in it?

[zaddick]

It sports a vintage 14C nib with some flex. This an old photo where the tines were still miasligned (since fixed).

 

[zaddick]

I remembered i hae a few more blue demo pens.

 

This is a custom 149 hommage pen.

 

 

And the famous Pelikan Blue Ocean limited edition.

 

One more of the Blue Ocean next to a Rossi 800N custom pen.

[zaddick]

Finally, continuing on my custom MB demo theme, here is a silver rings celluloid 149 that had the damaged barrel replaced with vintage celluloid.

 

[Newjelan]

... a Rossi 800N custom pen.

Oh my, that Rossi is beautiful

[zaddick]

Two new demos bought off another member here. Both filled as of today...

 

 

[Nathanb]

I recently picked this up, it's off getting a few adjustments to the nib collar

 

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b558/nbendy1/demo%201_zpsnnr4am24.jpg

Edited November 18, 2016 by Nathanb