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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    THX! I saw a Boheme on eBay and the seller seemed perplexed when I asked about the warranty card. Are these faked much?

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Quote Originally Posted by letterpage View Post
    THX! I saw a Boheme on eBay and the seller seemed perplexed when I asked about the warranty card. Are these faked much?
    Yes. Lots of fakes.

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Quote Originally Posted by letterpage View Post
    THX! I saw a Boheme on eBay and the seller seemed perplexed when I asked about the warranty card. Are these faked much?
    Cartridge/converter filled Montblanc pens are very commonly replicated (faked).
    In particular:
    Meisterstuck 144 and 145
    Starwalker (nearly every version)
    Boheme (nearly every version)

    With that said, I have yet to see a "respectable" fake/replica 146/149 or similar piston-filled Montblanc pen. Of note: I have seen 3 fake/replica 146 pens but they were embarrassingly bad. I'd dare to say that even a new collector could have spotted that they were a fake.

    I have heard rumors that there are 149 replicas/fakes in existence. However, I have yet to see anyone post an image of one. There is a great deal of paranoia around fake Montblanc pens (which to an extent is justified). However, there needs to be an understanding that the chances of buying a fake c/c pen are exponentially higher than a fake piston-filler.

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    That's great advice. I'm going to focus on the 149. THX!

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Saw an advertisement for "It just came back from getting serviced at the Montblanc Service Center in the USA. I had them put a vintage "flex" 18C Broad flex nib on a modern Montblanc 149 body." Thoughts?

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Quote Originally Posted by letterpage View Post
    Saw an advertisement for "It just came back from getting serviced at the Montblanc Service Center in the USA. I had them put a vintage "flex" 18C Broad flex nib on a modern Montblanc 149 body." Thoughts?
    Ask for a copy of the Service Order.

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Will do! Is that tip good...better than standard?

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Tip= nib. ;-)

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Quote Originally Posted by letterpage View Post
    Will do! Is that tip good...better than standard?
    The early nibs that used the "C" designation instead of the later "K" designation were sometimes nicer in the area of flex, but just being a "C" designation nib tells you little about how it will write.

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Any downside to C nib?

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Quote Originally Posted by letterpage View Post
    Any downside to C nib?
    Nope.

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    The repair invoice says:
    WI Resin Service Flat Rate ...$94
    Body/Forepart/Inc Feeder/Feeder Case
    Cap
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    Mech. compl. w. cone
    (No charge for all other entries besides flat rate)

    Owner is asking $400 for pen. Says is "new" body with old nib. "Good deal!" or "run away!"? ;-) Thoughts?
    THX!

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Quote Originally Posted by letterpage View Post
    The repair invoice says:
    WI Resin Service Flat Rate ...$94
    Body/Forepart/Inc Feeder/Feeder Case
    Cap
    Cap Tip
    Mech. compl. w. cone
    (No charge for all other entries besides flat rate)

    Owner is asking $400 for pen. Says is "new" body with old nib. "Good deal!" or "run away!"? ;-) Thoughts?
    THX!
    Not a ripoff but not a great deal either.

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Thx! What's a good, but realistic, price for a nice 149? Any difference for 18 versus 14 carat? THX!

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    Quote Originally Posted by letterpage View Post
    Thx! What's a good, but realistic, price for a nice 149? Any difference for 18 versus 14 carat? THX!
    I consider 14K nibs to be more desirable than 18K nibs but add nothing either way in pricing. I'd look for a price between $300-350.00 as a great deal.

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    THX! Is 18 too soft, relatively speaking?

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Quote Originally Posted by letterpage View Post
    THX! Is 18 too soft, relatively speaking?
    I find it more malleable than 14 but that's just my opinions. I prefer 9-10 or 12 K for jewelery too.

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Does 4810 M on the nib denote that it is a medium nib?

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Quote Originally Posted by letterpage View Post
    Does 4810 M on the nib denote that it is a medium nib?
    No.

    It is the height of Mont Blanc in meters and M for Montblanc.

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    Default Re: A few size comparisons of models. I hope this helps others

    Many thanks for this. Has helped me a lot already. Just waiting for my 146 to arrive.....

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