$225 ebonite feed old 146 for $225? If I see that I may well just buy it...
Probably none left at DC by Saturday though.
$225 ebonite feed old 146 for $225? If I see that I may well just buy it...
Probably none left at DC by Saturday though.
"What are moon-letters?" asked the hobbit full of excitement. He loved maps, as I have told you before; and he also loved runes and letters, and cunning handwriting, though when he wrote himself it was a bit thin and spidery.
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Current pen rotation: way too many!
orfew (July 17th, 2014)
Oddly enough, the resin barrel ebonite feed 146 often yields a lower price on ebay. I've bought two for $150 and $175. Of course, the celluloid barrel version yields a much higher price, but the 1970s (ish) era 146 pens can be easily had for your price point of $225 or less.
Yup. That isn't to say that the Classic (144) is a *bad* pen. I owned one. It can be handy for traveling since cartridges are so easy to pack and take with you. But in the end I sold my modern 144 (the old 144 is a piston filler like the 146 and is a totally different beast than the modern 144. I'm not sure when they changed. Mine is from just after the end of WWII.) because in the end... it didn't feel like a Montblanc. It just didn't have the balance, the nib feel, it just didn't have the magic. It was my second Montblanc (after a 50s 244) and I'm glad I owned it, but I wouldn't buy it again.
Definitely go for the 146 and if it proves a little too large or heavy search for a 50s 144, you won't regret it. (Well your wallet will, because once you've owned a 1950s first tier Montblanc you will own more.)
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Current pen rotation: way too many!
orfew (July 23rd, 2014)
I often use cars as a reference point as a car guy myself. However, I know many people couldn’t tell the difference between a Yukon and a Tahoe much less a Civic and an Accord.
A better reference would be to talk about BMWs (after all, we’re talking about a German luxury pen).
The classique line is essentially the BMW 3 series- The 320i/328i is equivalent to the base model 144/164/163. Nothing special aside from it having the expensive logo on it.
The “Classique Solitaire” compares to the 335i. The same pen/car, but with many desirable features (the metallic barrel and turboed v6 respectively).
Pens such as the Ramses compare to the M3. You’ll pay a significant premium but you get a phenomenal product that is very desirable, just a physically smaller platform.
Le Grand Line: Similar to the 5 series. The same example as above (528i, 535i, M5).
149(diplomat): 7 series. It’s almost comically large, but some feel they need it (I own several 149s….no 7 series).
Of note: I’m a BMW/Montblanc guy in case you can’t tell….I drive a modified twin turbo 335i for any other car guys/girls out there.
That's a good way of identification/comparison.
One thing I would add is the fact that most of the Writers Limited Editions are based on the 146 - Le Grand Line so they would need an upgraded BMW model. And there are also Solitaires available in the 146 - Le Grand Line that would too.
Yes, I only included the solitaire example for classiques with respect to keeping my post as concise as possible.
I'd compare the Writer's Editions to the 6-series. Even the entry level is very impressive with models ranging all the way up to M6 comparison (a car that sells for well beyond $100k)
Perhaps the Mozart line is best compared to the 1-series....a car that is small in size, but once again not inferior by most people's standards (especially the M1 that is no longer offered).
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earthdawn (August 7th, 2014)
so where does the 146 Platinum fit into all of this?
orfew (August 8th, 2014)
I second that. I am looking at my 146 Platinum right now and my 146 Gold and neither have the metal section ring.
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This is a 145, not a 146. Thanx for pointing that out, guys.
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