What Mbs Are You Using Today?

[mstrl]

On 2/17/2023 at 1:28 PM, ak47 said:

Hi. Which model is it?

Montblanc Meisterstück LeGrand UNICEF Limited Edition 100

[Andrew_L]

  

19 hours ago, Toolattack said:

Great collection!

 

Purdey and Sons are the best))

[Cyrille81]

On 2/18/2023 at 7:51 PM, Andrew_L said:

  

 

Purdey and Sons are the best))

You are right 👍 Purdey is always with me!

[Lupine]

Hi! This information is probably so obvious no one has mentioned it, but it is something I could have used. Cleaning my Boheme Bleu yesterday, I finally figured out that I could unscrew the grip. Believe me, I searched for this kind of information. But I only ever learned that it is hard to clean, and I should not put water down the back end through the mechanism.

 

In fact, it is not hard to clean at all. I just unscrewed the grip, extended the nib, and rinsed off every part that stuck out. There is a little plastic collar above the nib that captures ink that needs to be rinsed well. I did not have to put any water into the barrel.

 

I swear, I never saw a picture on any website (or comment) of the grip being unscrewed, not even on the montblanc site. It might be there, it might be too obvious to mention, it might be that I can't see what I'm not looking for.... But I have to post this in case there are any other people like me who bought it used with no instructions. BTW, I adore this pen. It was made for me.

[Andrew_L]

20 hours ago, Lupine said:

I swear, I never saw a picture on any website (or comment)

 

http://lenskiy.org/2017/11/modern-montblanc-boheme-ruby-black/

 

I apologize for Cyrillic, but I have not yet translated the old post from 2017.

 

[Lupine]

Thank you. These photos are so helpful. The drawings are wondetful too. 

[CS388]

After a long absence, I have brought the 334½ back into daily use.

I'd forgotten how good the steel nibs are. Such versatility!

Had this pen many years, one of my all time keepers.

 

Enjoy the weekend.

 

 

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[ak47]

6 hours ago, CS388 said:

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After a long absence, I have brought the 334½ back into daily use.

I'd forgotten how good the steel nibs are. Such versatility!

Had this pen many years, one of my all time keepers.

 

Enjoy the weekend.

 

 

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I have not seen this pen ever. Beautiful!!!

[CS388]

6 hours ago, ak47 said:

I have not seen this pen ever. Beautiful!!!

 

Thanks.

It was Montblanc's cheap and cheerful pen of the day.

Steel nibs started during the war (WW2) when gold was rationed and ran through to the early 1950's.

You could pick these pens up at reasonable prices, right up to a few years ago - now they have become expensive, as have all things Montblanc!

[TrueBlue719]

I brought my 1980's 144 back into service this week with MB Mystery Black for class notes.

[orfew]

Using my Mozart platinum 114, a 147, and a heritage coral

[stoen]

Hi, there.

 

Here’s my today’s combination. I’m kind of old-fashioned guy:

Top to bottom:

142G OBB 

144   OF

144   EF

All the three are early fifties celluloid models, w. telescopic piston mechanisms. I feel lika writing with artisan pieces of history.

🙂

[max dog]

On 2/16/2023 at 1:03 PM, mstrl said:

Today i inked my latest buy. Lets see how he will do, normally i do not use Meisterstücke (Have the Hamburg and the Tribute to Montblanc) more Great Characters or Writers Editions, but i love the color blue and i very liked the Lapislazuli with this Pen.

Beautiful and unique blue finish.  

[TrueBlue719]

Montblanc 149 with Monteverde Midnight Black today

[Bo Bo Olson]

My pre-24 MB Safety pen has been inked....but I just got a hand made 950 Parisian silver snake with emerald eyes put on it.

Repaired, restored and polished by Fontainble/Francis Goossens.

One of the before pictures.

[stoen]

The 1949 142G OBB, whose telescopic mechanism I just took out, cleaned it from the deposits of 70+ years of use and misuse, silicon-greased it and replaced its cork piston. It works and writes like new! What a fantastic, timeless pen!

Anybody interested can find few more details in the “Repair Q&A” sub-section of this forum.

🙂

[cat74]

My very first Montblanc (will it also be the last??)

A No. 22 with EF nib

Was very crusty with dried ink, the piston wouldn't travel. A good soak and some pen wash and a dab of silicone and it fills and works!!!

 

[txomsy]

That's cool, and certainly well worth the effort. Hope you enjoy it.

[TrueBlue719]

Today I have with me my 149 with a medium nib, a vintage Meisterstuck rollerball, and a Starwalker ballpoint.

[JohnEbach]

I am using my MB 2022 Writers Edition Grimm Brothers.  Beautiful pen that writes so nicely.  Love it.