Anyone like the Noblesse

[sherm]

For you pen lovers that have the Noblesse, Can you let me know how you like them. Does anyone know when they stopped making them.

 

I'm looking into getting a fountain and a ball point. thanks

[penparadise]

 

Hi,

 

There have been three different shapes during the production periode of the Noblesse.

 

The "Noblesse I" with a "copped" clip was produced from 1974 to 1980 in 5 versions.

in price ascending order:

- matte black cap, matte steel barrel, steel nib

- all matte steel, steel nib

- all matte steel with golden trims, 14c gold nib

- all platinum plated, chased, rhodinized 14c nib

- all gold plated, chased, 14 c gold nib

 

The "Noblesse II" with a straight solid clip was produced from 1980 to 1987 in 3 versions.

in price ascending order:

- all silver plated, 14c gold nib

- all gold plated, 14c gold nib

- all Lacquer in 4 plain colors (black, blue, red and green), 14c gold nib

 

The "Noblesse III" with an open clip (almost similar to Waterman) was produced between 1987 and 1995(?) in 5 versions.

in price ascending order:

- all silver plated, 14c bicolor gold nib

- all gold plated, 14c bicolor gold nib

- silver plated cap, marbled Lacquer barrel in 3 colors (green, red and blue), 14c bicolor gold nib

- gold plated cap, marbled Lacquer barrel in 3 colors (green, red and blue), 14c bicolor gold nib

- all Lacquer in 4 plain colors (black, blue, red and green), 14c bicolor gold nib

 

And there was the "Slim Line" often misleadingly also called Noblesse. These "Slim Line" pens have a straight clip as well but a small plastic Montblanc star at the end. All of these pens had just steel nibs (never solid gold nibs) and the colored versions were plastic covered.

 

And not to forget the "Noblesse Oblige" line which are non metal but plastic pens.

 

All of the Noblesse lines was classified below the Meisterstück line.

 

Hope this helps,

Axel

 

[sherm]

Thanks Axel

[ethernautrix]

I have a Noblesse Oblige ballpoint, and I like it. I've had mixed experience with MB's refills, but not enough to stop trying (with the ballpoints anyway).

 

Having said that, there are no ballpoints in my rotation currently.

 

But I tested the NO last night and was pleased with it. I don't know which version -- it's black with silver trim.

[Ed44]

They're nice pens but a bit to thin for my tastes. I'd love for MB to come out with a 149 ballpoint.

[diplomat]

Great info Axel.

Does somebody know if the "Oblige" line stopped around 1995 too or went a little bit farther?

 

I am asking because surprisingly my parents this year (after like, 20 years of clothes) made me a MB Noblesse Oblige FP for Christmas. It's some "cream" colour, very nice, whit a 14k medium nib.

 

Apparently they purchased it new in a B&M store. That would be surprising to have that pen for more than 10 years before selling it, isn't?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Andrea

[petravana]

For you pen lovers that have the Noblesse, Can you let me know how you like them. Does anyone know when they stopped making them.

 

I'm looking into getting a fountain and a ball point. thanks

 

 

I just resurrected my old Noblesse that has been sitting in a drawer for years. It fell out of favor because it skipped and wrote too broadly for my handwriting. Now that I know about so many different types of ink and the possibility of having the nib reground, I'm going to order a Montblanc converter. Back in the day I used cartridges and that may have contributed to the problem. I do vaguely remember having a skipping problem with another model of Montblanc and thus switched to their rollerball. Now I know the fun is in the experimenting of matching nibs and ink!

 

Petra

[Kalessin]

The current MB converter that has threads won't fit the Noblesse pens.

 

The Pelikan converter, however, does fit (it's the "Standard International" size)

 

[J English Smith]

My Noblesse I matte steel still works great after 36 years. Never bought a converter for it as I don't use very often now, but it's still a cool looking pen. I also have the matching ballpoint. Comfortable to hold, never plugged from ink, very smooth steel nib. If you can get one of the early ones, go for it. The gold ones were particularly nice...

 

The only flaw with this model IMO is the white star at the bottom of the barrel - these tend to fall off - I had to get that as a replacement part from Maxpens - as a hole down there looks bad.

 

A nice design feature with the FP is that you can invert a second MB cartridge in the barrel and carry it as a spare in back of the active cart.

[HerosNSuch]

I'm a big fan of the Noblesse.

 

From what I understand, the Noblesse was discontinued when Mont Blanc decided to go from a full line company, like Parker and the rest, to an "Executive" line only company.

 

Nothing south of a Meisterstuck was kept for sale after the transition.

[Darius]

Nothing south of a Meisterstuck was kept for sale after the transition.

For the general market, that's true. But as far as I know, MB still produces the Generations line for the corporate gift market.

[petravana]

The current MB converter that has threads won't fit the Noblesse pens.

 

The Pelikan converter, however, does fit (it's the "Standard International" size)

 

Thank you! Whoda thunk a MB converter wouldn't fit a MB pen.

 

[Kalessin]

To be fair, the slim Noblesse pens were produced over 25 years ago, and the threads appeared on the MB converters only within the past few years...

 

I like the all-brushed-stainless Noblesse and Slimline series pens from the seventies, and use them as daily pens because they're quite durable and dependable, and also fairly cheap to buy.

 

[Michael R.]

I will be getting a Noblesse Olige fountain pen very soon. I'm getting the one I always wanted: dark olive green with silver trim.

 

This is one of the last models made. The last run of those models were made in the more intersting colors as cream white, purple, olive green and grey - I think this was around 1998-2001. The same time the Generatíon came in a rainbow of colors.

 

I will let you know what I think about the pen when I get it.

 

 

Michael

 

 

[diplomat]

The current MB converter that has threads won't fit the Noblesse pens.

 

The Pelikan converter, however, does fit (it's the "Standard International" size)

 

I got this very same problem today when I decided to ink my NO. I have only one int'l converter and it has threads. No way.

Finally I decided to insert a small cartridge...

 

I will be getting a Noblesse Olige fountain pen very soon. I'm getting the one I always wanted: dark olive green with silver trim.

 

This is one of the last models made. The last run of those models were made in the more intersting colors as cream white, purple, olive green and grey - I think this was around 1998-2001. The same time the Generatíon came in a rainbow of colors.

 

I will let you know what I think about the pen when I get it.

Michael

 

Thank you! that was the info I was looking for. Mine is cream white, GT, very nice looking. It's inked from this afternoon with Reynold black (the only black int'l cart I got at home). The first impression is not excellent. The line is a thin medium (I somehow expected to be bigger) but it skips from time to time. We will see how it proceeds.

 

Cheers and thank for the production info.

 

Andre

[vickiehof]

For you pen lovers that have the Noblesse, Can you let me know how you like them. Does anyone know when they stopped making them.

 

I'm looking into getting a fountain and a ball point. thanks

 

I have always loved the feel of a fountain pen but I prefer to use a slim pen and found that many fountain pens are too thick for me. I was thrilled to find the "skinny" Gold Noblesse 1147, new in original box with all of it's "papers", on Ebay last year. I bought several colors of inks and am using the refillable converter that came with the pen. I use it only at my home desk (because my finger sometimes slips too near the nib and I get "Private Reserve" Sherwood Green on my fingers). It's only my second fountain. My first was a Waterman. I can see why this hobby can easily become an addiction. Some of the pens are so gorgeous!

[jar]

For you pen lovers that have the Noblesse, Can you let me know how you like them. Does anyone know when they stopped making them.

 

I'm looking into getting a fountain and a ball point. thanks

 

I have always loved the feel of a fountain pen but I prefer to use a slim pen and found that many fountain pens are too thick for me. I was thrilled to find the "skinny" Gold Noblesse 1147, new in original box with all of it's "papers", on Ebay last year. I bought several colors of inks and am using the refillable converter that came with the pen. I use it only at my home desk (because my finger sometimes slips too near the nib and I get "Private Reserve" Sherwood Green on my fingers). It's only my second fountain. My first was a Waterman. I can see why this hobby can easily become an addiction. Some of the pens are so gorgeous!

 

 

Glad you dropped in.

[JamesTKirk]

There are a few pieces still left in pen shops around locally, I have seen in green and purple.

I purchased an olive green with F nib. At first I was a littlebit unhappy, but under the magnifier I saw the nib was misaligned. After fixing it easily it became a very smooth writer, not so wet as my other MB Meisterstücks, but I like it.

It is a good pen, very light and slim. Therefore you should try it if you can before getting it. I like it very much. Just inked with MB British Racing Green (old ink), and enjoying my journaling :-)

[VanRocket]

I am also a big fan of the Noblesse. I have about five of them, mostly early models and they work great as daily writers. I like slim pens and these are built solidly. I like how the cap snaps on with a satisfying click.

 

 

Jeff

[CS388]

The plain big wing nibs of the early Noblesse pens are among my favourite Montblanc nibs.

I don't own any, but I like their simple elegance.

 

Interesting to see how modern demand and prices compare with this old thread.

I remember looking at Noblesses for around the £30 -£50 region.

Now I see them closer to (and exceeding) £100.

I always thought they'd be good candidates for eyedropper projects.

 

Then I moved on to piston fillers and abandoned all such ideas.

 

Thanks.