100th Anniversary editions

[Arcadian]

On 7/4/2024 at 8:03 AM, kaisede said:

I send mine in for nib exchange to XF. It writes very nice.

 

Might you be persuaded to post a writing sample? I am considering the XF nib, you see 😇

 

 - P. 

[helloMB]

Look's like this is the new 149 coming out in October, apologies if not allowed to be posted. 

[kaisede]

18 hours ago, digitorum said:

 

Really ? wow wasn't expecting that, I asked for a EF nib on my 149 - 100 Years Anniversary , my friend came later also to get one EF and a F 

I am sure they went to Germany, I guess it should be Hamburg, and I guess the 100 Years Anniversary specific nibs might be available only there 

 

Wait and see now .. hopefully not 9 months, you can create a full human in that time 😇

 

Oh, that would be nice !
You mean you had it done recently ? and for an 100th Anniversary edition pen ? Was it done in US or Europe ?  

I just picked it up Tuesday 

[kaisede]

7 hours ago, helloMB said:

Look's like this is the new 149 coming out in October, apologies if not allowed to be posted. 

My sale told me they will have a set in Madison store next week. So many different information 

[JCC123]

Traveller? Why is this a traveller model? Anyone have details of this new filling mechanism that would make it a traveller version? The previous traveller is one that would accept cartridges. This is not one of those.

[Michael R.]

I was told that it is somewhat similar to the Pelikan Level system. Also you can look up the patents for it searching recent Montblanc patents.

[SpecTP]

3 hours ago, JCC123 said:

Traveller? Why is this a traveller model? Anyone have details of this new filling mechanism that would make it a traveller version? The previous traveller is one that would accept cartridges. This is not one of those.

 

the older traveller is also a 146.. this is a 149.. interesting.

[JCC123]

Hmm, it appears that you fill it this way. 

 

Anyone interested can find the patent here: https://www.patentguru.com/US20230331027A1

[Lam1]

3 hours ago, JCC123 said:

Hmm, it appears that you fill it this way. 

 

Anyone interested can find the patent here: https://www.patentguru.com/US20230331027A1

 

Thank you for this. 

 

So, it is like a Pelikan Level (probably slightly modified). 

Thanks, but no thanks.

But I like my pens to be practical and not need dedicated bottles to fill (not that it matters, since it was outside my price range anyways).

 

But I can see this becoming a very collectible piece.

And it probably solves the problem of filling a pen with such a large nib!

 

The sad thing (for me) is that now they will not do a regular (i.e., piston fill) 149 in red 🥲.

[a student]

4 hours ago, JCC123 said:

Hmm, it appears that you fill it this way. 

 

Anyone interested can find the patent here: https://www.patentguru.com/US20230331027A1

While one appreciates the "technology", it is nonetheless a puzzle as to why the good folk at Montblanc felt the need to get into this, and then define it as a "traveller"? 

 

I for one would have some problem travelling with this interesting contraption, quite unlike the 147, if there is any thought of it being remotely used for something as practical as writing on the go. 

[Cyrille81]

5 hours ago, Lam1 said:

 

Thank you for this. 

 

So, it is like a Pelikan Level (probably slightly modified). 

Thanks, but no thanks.

But I like my pens to be practical and not need dedicated bottles to fill (not that it matters, since it was outside my price range anyways).

 

But I can see this becoming a very collectible piece.

And it probably solves the problem of filling a pen with such a large nib!

 

The sad thing (for me) is that now they will not do a regular (i.e., piston fill) 149 in red 🥲.

Montblanc will provide adapter for bottle with the pen, so not dedicated bottles to buy. At least it will be compatible with Montblanc bottles.

[JCC123]

The cleaning tool must be that bulb thing which means you attach it to the rear and force water out the nib?

[Lam1]

6 hours ago, Cyrille81 said:

Montblanc will provide adapter for bottle with the pen, so not dedicated bottles to buy. At least it will be compatible with Montblanc bottles.

 

That's a good thing, indeed. Thank you for clarifying.

 

Still not very practical, since it needs a dedicated cleaning tool.

 

 

If in the future they make one (minus all the unnecessary stuff) for the price of a regular 149, or a LE for the price of an Orient Express or thereabouts, I could consider getting one just for the geek factor. But if they make this a regular filling system, one is the most I'd ever consider.

 

 

[digitorum- Leonardo_W]

Looks like the intended final user of this 149 Travelers pen is a person who travels a lot by plane. 

This filling system from the bottom, allows to create 2 separate ink tanks inside the pen, a smaller writing tank and the big tank, as they can be decoupled one from each other, the pressure difference on aircraft that can end up in spilling ink from the pen can be dramatically lowered using this system. It also permits not having to clean the nib unit after refilling, as the refilling is made through a precise and sealed coupling system between the pen and specific ink bottle. 

 

Small excerpt from the patent : 

Quote

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to a fountain pen with a quick-filling coupling and a writing instrument system comprising a fountain pen and an ink feed device.

BACKGROUND

High-quality writing instruments with a nib assembly often have a piston tank that can be filled by immersing the nib assembly into an ink reservoir and rotating a finial arranged opposite the nib assembly. It is expedient to clean the nib assembly after a filling process. When using such a fountain pen, for example, in a commercial aircraft where the pressure at cruising altitude is significantly lower than on the ground, ink may sometimes leak from the nib assembly due to the reduced pressure acting on the piston tank.

SUMMARY

It is a task of the invention to propose a fountain pen which at least partially eliminates the above-mentioned disadvantages. At the same time, the fountain pen should be as easy to use as possible.

This task is solved by a fountain pen with the features of independent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments can be found in the subclaims and the following description.

A fountain pen with a quick-filling coupling is proposed, comprising a nib assembly, a housing with a main tank and a writing tank formed therein, a rotatable finial at an end of the fountain pen opposite from the nib assembly, and a coupling for placing the housing on an ink feed device, wherein a first sealing unit is arranged between the writing tank and the main tank, which first sealing unit can be selectively opened and closed for filling the writing tank via the main tank, wherein a second sealing unit is arranged between the writing tank and the nib assembly, which second sealing unit can be selectively opened and closed for supplying ink to the nib assembly, wherein a third sealing unit is arranged between the main tank and the coupling, which third sealing unit can be opened and closed for filling at least the main tank, and wherein the finial is coupled to mechanics which are configured to control the opening state of at least the first sealing unit and the second sealing unit.

 

[Seney724]

44 minutes ago, digitorum said:

Looks like the intended final user of this 149 Travelers pen is a person who travels a lot by plane. 

This filling system from the bottom, allows to create 2 separate ink tanks inside the pen, a smaller writing tank and the big tank, as they can be decoupled one from each other, the pressure difference on aircraft that can end up in spilling ink from the pen can be dramatically lowered using this system. It also permits not having to clean the nib unit after refilling, as the refilling is made through a precise and sealed coupling system between the pen and specific ink bottle. 

 

Small excerpt from the patent : 

 

Thanks @digitorum

I know I have seen this somewhere before.  I don't remember which FP manufacturer, though......

 

As far as I'm concerned, it's just one more thing to break or go wrong.  And require a time consuming, expensive repair process.

I fly a lot and have never had any problems with my FPs

 

If MB would make this in a standard 149 filling configuration I'd buy it in a minute.

But, as is, no way. 

[digitorum- Leonardo_W]

36 minutes ago, Seney724 said:

Thanks @digitorum

I know I have seen this somewhere before.  I don't remember which FP manufacturer, though......

 

As far as I'm concerned, it's just one more thing to break or go wrong.  And require a time consuming, expensive repair process.

I fly a lot and have never had any problems with my FPs

 

If MB would make this in a standard 149 filling configuration I'd buy it in a minute.

But, as is, no way. 

@Seney724 my pleasure,

same for me, would take a normal red 149 any day, at 5k I prefer to get 4 or 5 different ones. This might be a sort of showcase or concept proof to see how it is received by the users and public interest.
 

[Seney724]

2 minutes ago, digitorum said:

@Seney724 my pleasure,

same for me, would take a normal red 149 any day, at 5k I prefer to get 4 or 5 different ones. This might be a sort of showcase or concept proof to see how it is received by the users and public interest.
 

I agree @digitorum

To my way of thinking, the 100th Anniversary would be a perfect occasion to celebrate the best things of the past century.  For example, wouldn't this 149 be fantastic if it had a 2024 version of the two stage telescopic filling system which makes the early, celluloid 149's (among others) so special!!

 

I really do not think this is the occasion, or the FP, for them to introduce something new and so fraught with risk of having mechanical problems until they get it perfected.

But, that's just my opinion.  Surely others will feel differently.

[jar]

I have a Parker 61, see no reason to look at the Montblanc.

[Karmachanic]

2 hours ago, digitorum said:

Well, MB patent actually

..... for example, in a commercial aircraft where the pressure at cruising altitude is significantly lower than on the ground, ink may sometimes leak from the nib assembly due to the reduced pressure acting on the piston tank.

 

How you say "shut-off valve" in English?  Ah yes, I remember.  Conid.

Yes.  I'm fully aware of her pens that use this technology.

[a student]

8 minutes ago, Karmachanic said:

 

How you say "shut-off valve" in English?  Ah yes, I remember.  Conid.

Yes.  I'm fully aware of her pens that use this technology.

 

Precisely!