Disassembly Line Montblanc 146 149
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Time to disassemble the Montblanc 146 and 149. DISCLAIMER: Disassembling any fountain pen is likely to void the warranty of foresaid pen. You choose to disassemble pens at your own risk: I cannot and will not accept responsibility for broken pens. The steps shown here are demonstrated for educational purposes only. Sound used during the intro was created by Mike Koenig and can be used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.
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I tried eBay, Amazon and other sources for a Mont Blanc 149 fountain pen nib removal tool such as the type you used. Can you give me a source? Thank you very much.
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Do you have any experience (or know of anyone) repairing a Montblanc mechanical pencil? I have a Virginia Woolf edition mechanical pencil, and the shaft has come dislodged from the resin barrel. It looks like it stays in place by pressure with a knurled end that presumably fits into the resin barrel.
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Thank You very much!
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What type of grease do you use for the piston?
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I love your accent, will you please inhale helium and say the Braveheart Freedom Speech?
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Fair play - that was a BRILLIANT demo - with just the right amount of talking vs demonstrating - I really enjoyed that - and moreover - I understood it. thank you very much.
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kudos, man!
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A very informative and useful video Mr Brown. I've got a MB146 where a tarnished barrel needs replacing. The local dealer wanted a fortune to do the job. I'm practical enough to give this a go thanks to your clear instructions. Now have to look for both a barrel and a dis-assembly tool.
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+levi siccard Yes, if the grease dissolves, the seal will become less effective and you can get leakage. Alternatively, the piston seal itself can have deteriorated, but that is more common with vintage cork seals than with modern nylon seals, I think. So I would first try to add some grease to the piston seal. I always use silicon grease (don't use Vaseline, which is petroleum based), like this http://www.andersonpens.com/10-ml-Jar-of-Silicone-Grease-p/rs-silicone-lg.htm.
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Hello Mr. Brown, I have a Montblanc 146 wich is leaking inkt at the top of the pen (not the nib side but the other side where the piston system is) since some days now. The pen is from 91 and I decided to take it apart. Everything seems okay but I noticed that there is no grease at all at the piston parts. everything behind the piston was very inky and thats how the ink got out trough the moving parts. (1 shirt ruined and some messy hands)
1. could this be the cause of the leaking?
2. What grease should i use best, any tips or an ebay link?
PS.: thanks for all the usefull reviews and know how's. Got myself a small Jinhao collection recently and I like them very much! -
I was flashing my 600$ MB at the meeting today, like any vain person would, when the piston started to leak... That will teach me the lesson, I'll take my Preppy to the meeting next time
I read in Peter Twydle's book that MB piston has a design flaw that MB is refusing to admit. I wonder if that is on purpose as they can make money out of servicing it... -
One question: Is it necessary to remove the feed collar in order to detach the nib? Or can i slide out the nib without removing the feed?
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Thanks alot! As always, very useful video!
PS: I love Scotty too. :D -
Excellent video! But...I don't think I'll be trying this too soon. :-)
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I just bought a vintage MB 149, I might be doing this to maintain it myself. Even though the guy I bought it from just had it serviced by MB
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best video EVER ... thanks for the explanation
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Thank you SO much. I was looking for somewhere to take my pen in for repair when I came across this. Following your instructions I've managed it myself and my beautiful pen is back in use. hurrah.
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I currently can't locate the 146 disassembly tool on eBay, but will keep looking. A (very kind) friend is all but giving me his 146 this afternoon. Really looking forward to it. : )
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OMG!!!!!
I SOOOOOOOOO will NOT be doing this to my 146 90th anniversary rose gold Meisterstuk when I get it. Video on the way shortly ^,,^
No Haggis for me Doc !!!
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Fabulous video. I needed this one just today. Appreciate it.
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