Yet Another "date My 149" Thread

[ljmudit]

Sorry for hijacking the thread, I just thought it would be better than starting a new one.

The deal is I sold my damaged 70s cap (there is a chip) to some guy based in CA and now he is hitting the roof I fooled him and sold a cap that does not fit his pen (does not screw on properly). It did fit properly my 70s pen, without any issues. I clearly stated it is a 60-70s cap. He sent a photo of his pen, what I can see is a 2 piece barrel and a 14K (not 14C) nib, so to me it is an 80s pen and it is quite normal the cap does not fit. What is your opinion regarding dating his pen?

 

 

I have a specific149 cap which screws perfectly on a 1990-91 149 (split ebonite + brass threads), but is very loose on a 1985-90 149 (plastic thread + split ebonite). Btw, other caps are screwing fine on the 1985 model thereby nullifying the assumption that the threads on it may have worn away.

[aurore]

Cap threads changes in the mid 1980s from 3 to 4 starts or vice versa, I can't recall. It's around the time I think they moved to a screw for the derby vs the threaded post integrated in the cap.

 

Thank you, Zaddick!

 

 

I have a specific149 cap which screws perfectly on a 1990-91 149 (split ebonite + brass threads), but is very loose on a 1985-90 149 (plastic thread + split ebonite). Btw, other caps are screwing fine on the 1985 model thereby nullifying the assumption that the threads on it may have worn away.

Thank you! Ironically the cap (except the chip) is a very fine condition and screw on perfectly well on my 70s pens, the threads are just fine. But for some reason in does not screw on on the buyer's pen. I thought it could happen, this is why I was accenting it is a 60-70s cap and fits 60-70s pens, which the guy "soved" claiming his pen is also from 70s, which it is clearly not Well, such things happen...

[Michael R.]

Almost all of my 149 (resin not celluloid) caps are interchangeable (60s to 80s, maybe even 90s). Except the most recent ones with the current single barrel construction.

 

Cheers

 

Michael

[nick10]

I bought recently a macro lens attachment for my phone, so here are some macro photos of the nib and feed of my 149😉