Custom Edition

[Ghost Plane]

PM sent. As long as that price holds, I think we'll keep collecting more buyers as it rolls.

[varmas]

Dear all,

 

please send me your requests - QUANTITY, NIB SIZE PER PEN, - to my email titled: 146 Custom Edition.

 

Email address:

solomonvarma@hotmail.com

 

 

I'll take the PMs sent to me as of this moment but not after. The reason being:

1) PM box size is too small.

2) Every email request is saved by me in case of future queries - so everything is date/time verifiable.

 

All pen related questions are to be directed to the experts Fred and Eric please.

 

I am the order taker as it were.

 

I am in Singapore so time difference may be a bugger if you want to verify if I have received your email request - please bear with me.

 

Thank you for your patience.

 

Here's to flying our individual flags at 4810 meters,

Solomon

Edited March 4, 2009 by varmas

[varmas]

Dear all,

as it is early days yet, there is no certainty that edition numbers will be assigned to the pens.

 

Obviously, Montblanc will have some role in determining edition numbers and designations.

 

We will revisit the possibility of edition numbers requests as the project develops with Montblanc.

 

many thanks,

Solomon

Edited March 4, 2009 by varmas

[varmas]

Dear all,

members who have PMed or emailed to be on the list have been sent return PMs/emails to confirm you are on the list.

 

Those who wish to double check - especially members whose requests have been gleaned from the ongoing thread rather than PMs/emails - please drop me an email and I will revert to you as soon as I can.

 

There have been instances where a PM sender and an email sender has the same name. Please provide Name andFPN ID for me to differentiate.

 

Thanks and regards,

Solomon

 

solomonvarma@hotmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

[niksch]

Design Update for our 146 LCSE.

 

I've got all the user ideosynchrosies desires for the section, piston, nib colors, round &/or flat feed etc. Working the draft technical drawing now. Any other ideas? Archie you're the architect, c'mon now, give me some ideas.

 

Eric

 

 

 

 

[niksch]

PRaG-

 

You fancy yourself as a design maven. What are your ideas?

 

Eric

[Wael El-Dasher]

So let me get this clear, because I am sort of confused...well a bit more than sort of actually...are we after a 146 Straited FP...a sort of re-issue? Or is it simply inspired by it? I've seen and have noted design features from safety pen era, vis a vis, Agatha/Wilde, section/filler knob/dome cap piece.

 

 

[FredRydr]

...are we after a 146 Straited FP...a sort of re-issue? Or is it simply inspired by it?

This will be a reissue. Think of a current 146 made of beautiful striated green celluloid. Some slight concessions to history might be a curved section, a monotone nib, an off-white star, a vintage Mt. Blanc engraving, or more or some or none of those. We are gathering and assessing these ideas within the confines of practical production costs.

 

We are working on it, believe you me!

 

Fred

Edited March 6, 2009 by FredRydr

[archie001]

Design Update for our 146 LCSE.

 

I've got all the user ideosynchrosies desires for the section, piston, nib colors, round &/or flat feed etc. Working the draft technical drawing now. Any other ideas? Archie you're the architect, c'mon now, give me some ideas.

 

Eric

 

Eric,

 

What about having an FPN logo or markings on the 149 size nib; introducing a bit tapered flat barrel top for those who love having cap unposted to gain more visual and substantial length on the hand without having to increase the lenght of the barrel (I believe that would also make cap posting better and less prone to ring marks on the barrel also), of course the cap could be a bit flatted too? Just a proposal though!

 

Archie

Edited March 6, 2009 by archie001

[PigRatAndGoat]

PRaG-

 

You fancy yourself as a design maven. What are your ideas?

 

Eric

:ltcapd:

I actually didn't post originally in this topic because I don't know how to appreciate vintage pens. However, there doesn't seem to be too much "vintageness" in this pen on the surface. This pen is sort of confusing for me because it has the beautiful body of a 146, but celluloid like a Montegrappa. :blink: I don't have any grand ideas. I think it would be best to just try to recreate the original as possible. The main problem would be the nib without the fanciness, and the section grip. I don't know how these pens are made, but maybe MB could life the design off of the Virginia Woolf. Looking back at the old WE and POA, MB clearly retains the ability to create pens inspired by vintages. Overall the striated green pattern has grown on me, but I still prefer the black tuxedo look of the 146.

An awesome idea would be to reedition some thing like this: http://fountainpen.de/old-333-blue.htm In my opinion, it would less like a 146 frolicking in a new suit.

(Just some random thoughts by someone who can't afford one.)

 

PRAG

 

 

[QM2]

Incidentally, has MB ever manufactured a pen out of celluloid (LE, SE, anything) after the onset of the precious resin era?

 

 

[niksch]

What about having an FPN logo or markings on the 149 size nib; introducing a bit tapered flat barrel top for those who love having cap unposted to gain more visual and substantial length on the hand without having to increase the lenght of the barrel (I believe that would also make cap posting better and less prone to ring marks on the barrel also), of course the cap could be a bit flatted too? Just a proposal though!

 

Noted Archie. Thanks for your input.

[niksch]

PRaG,

 

The concept is that this pen uses the modern 146 chassis, but is based on the looks of the vintage 146. We're discussing the nib...I think the section would not be too much problem since a lot of the WEs use the section I'm/we're looking at...

 

That 333 is an interesting pen for sure.

 

 

This pen is sort of confusing for me because it has the beautiful body of a 146, but celluloid like a Montegrappa. I don't have any grand ideas. I think it would be best to just try to recreate the original as possible. The main problem would be the nib without the fanciness, and the section grip. I don't know how these pens are made, but maybe MB could life the design off of the Virginia Woolf. Looking back at the old WE and POA, MB clearly retains the ability to create pens inspired by vintages. Overall the striated green pattern has grown on me, but I still prefer the black tuxedo look of the 146.

An awesome idea would be to reedition some thing like this: http://fountainpen.de/old-333-blue.htm In my opinion, it would less like a 146 frolicking in a new suit.

(Just some random thoughts by someone who can't afford one.)

 

PRAG

[niksch]

I think no. We'd have to go with an acrylic or similar material. I have a couple of RFIs out there about possible places to locate the proposed material.

 

 

Incidentally, has MB ever manufactured a pen out of celluloid (LE, SE, anything) after the onset of the precious resin era?

[Ghost Plane]

If a 149 nib would fit on here, I'm with Archie. Love the feel of the longer nib and anything adding length to the pen would help my grip.

[ethernautrix]

I'm watching this thread very closely.... If it's a 149 nib, that might push me off the fence. (Probably a fairly moderate wind would push me off the fence at this point. Ha.)

[QM2]

Incidentally, has MB ever manufactured a pen out of celluloid (LE, SE, anything) after the onset of the precious resin era?

 

I think no. We'd have to go with an acrylic or similar material. I have a couple of RFIs out there about possible places to locate the proposed material.

 

I did not think so either. So you're also thinking that it in fact will probably not be celluloid.

 

But going one step beyond that, what makes you confident that they would be willing to use any non-proprietary material, including acrylics? The way the descriptions of their pens are worded, suggests that even the unusual materials are produced either within the company's manufacturing empire, or by special order of some sort.

 

You see where I am going with this? They may simply not be willing to use commercially available acrylics, and manufacturing a material just for the making of these pens would be quite pricey.

[chicagoben]

Maybe I'm especially picky, but for me the project is interesting _because_ of the use of the vintage-ish materials, in particular the celluloid. It's a lot less interesting to me if it's just an acrylic or regular montblanc plastic, especially if it's just got their usual hard-as-a-nail nib.

[FredRydr]

...If it's a 149 nib, that might push me off the fence.

I hope its not a barbed wire fence, because the larger 149 feed and nib dimensions would make that unlikely. Think why a 149 nib is not in a 146 today.

 

Hope for a wind.

 

Fred

[niksch]

The way the descriptions of their pens are worded, suggests that even the unusual materials are produced either within the company's manufacturing empire, or by special order of some sort. (niksch added emphasis)

 

 

Exactly. A special order.