Year: 2018
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Montblanc Meisterstück 14
The 14 was first released in 1959. It’s a piston filler with a hooded 18 k gold nib and an ink window, as can be seen in the photo below....
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Nib anatomy
Infographic by Pen Chalet
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Montblanc numbering system
In the late 1930’s Montblanc introduced their new numbering system for pen models. This consisted of a three-digit number, sometimes with an additional letter at the end. This model number...
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The Petley
The Petley in simulated lapis lazuli, fitted in these photos with a Bock titanium #6 semi-flex nib. This is a somewhat large pen. It can be posted, but it...
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Making a new cork gasket
This is a Matador Express 814 – a German pen made in the 1940’s. A short history of Matador can be found here. I didn’t take any shots of the...