JohnFM
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Interesting Grisar. I have a 146 and 149 from the '90s, along with a few limiteds (Agatha, Dostoevsky, Schiller, Proust)
I also picked up a few mid-range MB models from the late 70s (e.g., 121, 221, 24) that reminded me of a pen I bought new in Zurich in 1977. Like with anything else, nostalgia can be a driving factor with our hobbies.
Lately, my interest has turned to Japanese pens, including Namiki and Nakaya. They're made and write beautifully. My interest in these pens was probably prompted by reading too many Haruki Murakami novels and wearing Japanese denim ;-)
149 from 60s 70s
Maybe the lightest 149 ever produced. Almost full plastic construction in the piston system with a 14C nib from 60s or 70s (I'm not very sure here). Vintage nibs write amazingly, this M size nib writes like an F or even EF. Well balanced and very smooth (...
Thank you for your nice words. Oh...yes, absolutely, I much prefer the older nibs.
Also nibs from older limited editions write better than the current ones nib my very personal opinion. I feel more comfortable resistance (on the paper) when writing.
Interesting Grisar. I have a 146 and 149 from the '90s, along with a few limiteds (Agatha, Dostoevsky, Schiller, Proust)
I also picked up a few mid-range MB models from the late 70s (e.g., 121, 221, 24) that reminded me of a pen I bought new in Zurich in 1977. Like with anything else, nostalgia can be a driving factor with our hobbies. Lately, my interest has turned to Japa...
Totally agree. Japanese pens are better made artistically compared to recent MB limited editions.
Proust is a very impressive fountain pen, I like this writer's edition better than many other patron of art pens.
