New And Confused 146/149 -Vs- Le Grand

[ReallyReal]

Hello all,

 

New to fountain pens in general. I know the 146/149 are the Mont Blanc flagship products, so where does the Le Grand fit in? What if any is the difference in the 146/149 and the Le Grand? I have a feeling you all are going to say, the Le Grand is a cartridge pen and not an old school piston filler. But I just don't know, please someone enlighten me. I'm not able to find anything immediately helpful from Dr. Google.

 

[Marlow]

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/109972-montblanc-meisterstuck-146-le-grand/

 

Some useful info here for you.

[zaddick]

The 146 model is also called the Le Grand. The 144/145 is called the Classique or Chopin depending on the year. The 114 is called the Mozart. The 149 was sometimes referred to as the Diplomat, but since that is also a different pen I dont think that name was ever official or if so not for long. People still use the name on occasion in discussion forums.

[zaddick]

Oh yes, the 147 which is the same size as the 146 but is a cartridge pen is called the Traveler.

[ReallyReal]

Thank you all for the information. That has answered my question. BTW .. My Le Grand is cleaned and writing! Marlow, thank you for the overwhelming information in that link.. By the time I got about half way through it, most of my questions had been answered.

[Paul80]

I always though Le-Grand was a sub brand name for all their large pens, so 146, 147 and 149 for their fountain pens inbthe Le-Grand range which also included ballpoint and Rollerball pens and a pencil

[jslallar]

MB Meisterstuck Series

 

114 - Fountain pen, Cartridge converter, screw on cap (smallest)

116 - Ballpoint

117 - Mech Pencil

 

144 - Fountain pen, Cartridge converter, Push on cap - also sometimes called Classique and Little Meistrstuck, discontinued, 144 was a slim mid sized pen, replaced by the slightly larger version - the 145.

145 - Fountain pen, Cartridge converter, Screw on cap, Classique, Chopin was a special presentation with a CD of Chopin in the box

163 - Rollerball

164 - Ballpoint

165 - Mech pencil

 

146 - Fountain pen, Piston filller, screw on cap, also called Le Grande, medium to large pen depending on your hand

147 - Fountain pen, only Cartridge converter (piston converter cannot be used), screw on cap, also called Traveler, same size as 146

161 - Ballpoint

162 - Rollerball

166 - Marker

167 - Mech pencil

 

149 - Fountain pen, piston filler, screw on cap, Diplomat was another name, later dropped after the company Diplomat sued MB. 149 is the flagship largest pen

169 - Sketch pen

 

for more details, pics and earlier models http://www.fountainpen.de/

Edited June 25, 2019 by jslallar

[docsamarora]

Hi everyone

 

I have recently acquired MB Le Petit Prince Le Grande. I had a few questions in my mind which have been cleared after reading this blog. I thank all of you for putting up the question and your wonderful replies.

 

I have a query regarding which ink to use in my Le Grande? I am not sure if it would be appropriate to ask this question here or in some another blog. Kindly direct me accordingly. Currently I am using Permanent Blue in my MB. I would like to know your views about this ink in terms of safety and ease of maintenance.

 

I would like to use Iroshizuku Asa Gao(My fav ink) in my MB Le Grande. Is it safe to use? Can I use any other brand in my MB like Pilot, Diamine, Sailor, Platinum other than MBs own inks?

 

Thanks and regards

[Wolverine1]

Use the inks you mention in your MB pens without a worry. They are high quality inks that are used by fountain pen users the world over.

[zaddick]

You can use any of those inks without issue.

[docsamarora]

Use the inks you mention in your MB pens without a worry. They are high quality inks that are used by fountain pen users the world over.

Thank you so much Wolverine1

[docsamarora]

You can use any of those inks without issue.

Thank you so much zaddick