I'm not sure if anyone else thinks these are a thing on this scale (FPN has good record of people passing around TWSBIs and Esterbrooks around to newbies, of course). But I'll continue anyway. I've been working on a thorough comparison of 3 notable 1950s German pens--the Pelikan 400, Soennecken 111, and Montblanc 14X--and have an example of each one I've been working with. My Soennecken is the normal-sized "Superior" model, while the Montblanc is a 142 in grey stripe. The more I write with each of these pens side-by-side, the more I realize how much more valuable this would all be if I had a comparably-sized Montblanc in the mix. I am in no position, however, to shell out what seems to be at least $600 for a 146 (the 142, an excellent deal at $350, was still a stretch.) If anyone would be interested in sending me their example for a few weeks (3 at most), I would be so grateful. If it makes this any more likely, I'm willing to send $200 as insurance before the pen ships. ( to be refunded once the pen is back with the owner). If you're up for this, or know someone who might be, shoot me an email at wplatt@conncoll.edu
To be clear, I am NOT interested in any post-telescopic piston model.
Thanks!
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