100th Anniversary editions

[kik595]

3 hours ago, JCC123 said:

Metal filling knob is an automatic no for me. Will not last...resin will last 100+ years. The plating...not so much...

 

I'd venture to say it'll depend on care, despite use - I collect antique arms and some well-used nickel pieces from the 1890s still have fine metalwork if they were taken care of. The flaky old toxic firearm nickel of Colt or S&W can't be more resilient than whatever process MB is using these days, I can't imagine. 

 

Just a dab of the right cleaner every now and then, I'd think. A very teensy drop of RenWax very lightly or similar, I'd venture at a guess. 

 

Or I'm just rationalizing because I actually quite enjoy the metal facets  Could go either way! 

[DimitriDiak]

22 hours ago, DimitriDiak said:

I have a 149 with an OBBB from 1952 and it will take some practice to get use to the oblique.  I think the modern ones have less of an oblique so I would love to try one.

 

16 hours ago, Carrau said:

FPN member BoBo Olson has recommended a hack for writing with oblique nibs, however, it requires knowing of you have a 15 or 30 degree oblique.  It works for me, and I’ve provided a link to his hack below.  The pertinent part begins about halfway down the page beginning with “To have the nib sit….”  The post is worthwhile reading about differences in oblique writing experiences depending on the width.  Wider obliques are considerably easier to write with, as their “sweet spot” is wider as well.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/358135-grind-for-left-handers/

 

Hi Carrau, thank you for sharing the information on oblique grinds; it was insightful!

 

Regarding wider oblique grinds like mine, such as an OBBB with a 30-degree oblique, it's obvious that rotating or canting the nib is necessary for proper writing.  However, what isn't clear to me is the specific degree of rotation required to achieve optimal contact with the paper.

As a right-handed writer, I still find left obliques uncomfortable.  I believe practice will improve this, but I naturally rotate or cant my nib to the right and I find this suites my writing even with straight nibs (EF or M; mostly italic grinds).  My preferred oblique is a right-oblique EF or B italic, angled at approximately 6 degrees.  I have no experience with other obliques, besides the three mentioned.  Left obliques don't seem to complement my natural or preferred handwriting style.  

Therefore, I'm considering if a modern left oblique, like an OBB or maybe even better a OB, might serve as a better starting point for me.  I have experience and am comfortable grinding my own nibs but have never felt the urge to try a left oblique.  The attached photo is my 1952 OBBB but the writing is with my EEF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DimitriDiak]

 

More photos released today.  I like the look of the new clip … “The clip featured in the collection is an homage to the many different clip versions that existed during the 1920s.”  

 

I hear that some boutiques in Asia have already received stock but no updates for us.  Here in Canada there are warnings of “many clients on the list for the 149 and with very, very limited quantities and hard to get” no guaranties for some. 

[Irontank]

On 3/28/2024 at 11:09 AM, JCC123 said:

Metal filling knob is an automatic no for me. Will not last...resin will last 100+ years. The plating...not so much...

I agree that resin is a better option. 

 

Meanwhile, I am still waiting for my local Montblanc Boutique to bring in these models for in-person viewings.

[kazoolaw]

On 3/27/2024 at 11:09 PM, JCC123 said:

Metal filling knob is an automatic no for me. Will not last...resin will last 100+ years. The plating...not so much...

I admire you having plans for the next 100+ years.  As the saying goes, I’ve stopped buying green bananas.

[Heinkle]

YouTube first look by Hemingway Jones

[kazoolaw]

The man loves his MB!

[arcfide]

4 hours ago, kazoolaw said:

The man loves his MB!

 

Heheh, well, I think this might be exactly the sort of pen he's into, after all. 🙂 

 

I do think it's a brilliant looking pen (to use his terms), but I have to admit that for designs, I'm just not as much of a fan of the ball clips, and that's making me hesitate a little on these pens more than I think I would. 

[twangsta]

Great if you love these.

There's a whole revival of classic bikes and there's a reason why Gibson and Fender have had better luck with their classics after all this time even.

I wish they had a few more with subtle changes for their anniversary, way too blingy for my tastes. 

Though if they did another batch of 149 Flex, I'd be right on it regardless of the plumage. 

[JCC123]

9 hours ago, kazoolaw said:

The man loves his MB!

But, I find it a bit cringy when he mispronounces Meisterstuck(my-ster-stook).

[Zdenek]

16 hours ago, Heinkle said:

YouTube first look by Hemingway Jones

... that dark academician and storyteller... 😀

As to the pen, I do not like it. I expected something in the 75th 149 style.

BTW, his pronunciation of Meisterstück is correct! 

 

[marlinspike]

It's all on the Montblanc site now. Interestingly my favorite things from the collection are the cufflinks, but sadly their price is insane for what you get. 

[marlinspike]

2 hours ago, Zdenek said:

... that dark academician and storyteller... 😀

As to the pen, I do not like it. I expected something in the 75th 149 style.

BTW, his pronunciation of Meisterstück is correct! 

 

That video is correct but to my ear what HJ was saying was nowhere close to correct, more like if the spelling were Meisterstiek.

[Zdenek]

Mmm..., will be a 100th anniversary ink? On the occasion of 90th anniversary it was the Permanent Grey ink.

 

[dbs]

33 minutes ago, Zdenek said:

Mmm..., will be a 100th anniversary ink? On the occasion of 90th anniversary it was the Permanent Grey ink.

 

There're blue, red and green ink bottles:

 

 

[admmarcos]

On 4/1/2024 at 6:09 PM, kazoolaw said:

The man loves his MB!

Probably it was a gift. 😆

[admmarcos]

10 hours ago, marlinspike said:

It's all on the Montblanc site now. Interestingly my favorite things from the collection are the cufflinks, but sadly their price is insane for what you get. 

Nothing special to advertise the anniversary. Terrible marketing.

[JCC123]

17 hours ago, Zdenek said:

... that dark academician and storyteller... 😀

As to the pen, I do not like it. I expected something in the 75th 149 style.

BTW, his pronunciation of Meisterstück is correct! 

 

You can hear it direct from Montblanc exactly how to pronounce it. Go to 2:20. Also, 3 something she says it again 

Also, when you pronounce Düsseldorf…

[Seney724]

12 hours ago, JCC123 said:

You can hear it direct from Montblanc exactly how to pronounce it. Go to 2:20. Also, 3 something she says it again 

Also, when you pronounce Düsseldorf…

Thank you for this......

I must say, the way she pronounces it sounds much more "pleasant" and correct to my ears than does the pronunciation used by Hemingway Jones.

This is not to say I did not enjoy his review....I did enjoy it very much....it is only that his pronunciation hit my ears in the same way that I experience when someone hits a very wrong note in a beautiful song.

[arcfide]

2 hours ago, Seney724 said:

his pronunciation hit my ears in the same way that I experience when someone hits a very wrong note in a beautiful song.

 

He has a number of curious pronunciations that are probably peculiar to him and his particular (Canadian?) region. It might be an affectation or not to create the ambience that he wants, but I do think his pronunciation of Meisterstuck was a little curious.