Montblanc Vintage 1960–1989 Meisterstück 146 and 144 of the relaunch, 1974 to 1989
Described on this page
Meisterstück 146 (from 1974) and 144 (from 1979) of the relaunch with ballpoint 164, pencil 165 and rollerball 163 — until 1989
There are photos of the 146 of the 1980s and of the burgundy 144 on this website; today’s pens are in the Meisterstück overview.
Key facts
- Production
- 146 from 1974, 144 from 1979 (“Collectible Stars”); according to a forum post relaunched at the end of the 1970s1
- Filling system
- 146 piston filler (plastic mechanism until 1985); 144 cartridge filler, converter possible, slip-on cap2
- Nib
- monochrome 14 ct gold, 18 ct for France3
- Dimensions
- 146: approx. 142 mm, cap approx. 15 mm, barrel approx. 13 mm; 144: approx. 134 mm, cap approx. 12 mm, barrel approx. 10.5 mm (closed)4
- Identification
- plain ink window until about 1989, no number on the clip ring, imprint “W.-Germany”3
- Versions
- 12 entries — see table
Not to be confused with
146 and 144 of the 1950s
Celluloid, piston fillers.
146 Le Grand and 144 Classique
The later versions from the 1990s.
Push pencils 161, 164 and 166
Same numbers in 1971–1973, entirely different pens.
Sources and notes
- “Collectible Stars” volume II; forum post of 8 August 2005; forum post of 2 March 2005.
- forum post of 2 March 2005; “Collectible Stars”: “until 1985 with plastic mechanism”.
- forum post of 20 September 2004; Fountain Pen Network post of 29 January 2011.
- According to an overview in the forum post of 13 September 2005, measured without calipers; 146 before the 147 Traveller.
In the 1970s Montblanc brought back the black Meisterstück pens in the shape of the 1950s: the 146 from 1974
The 146
The 146 of the relaunch is slightly larger than the 146 of the 1950s and shorter than today’s (forum post of 2 March 2005). Until about 1989 it had a plain, unstriped ink window, always a monochrome 14 ct gold nib and no number on the clip ring (forum post of 20 September 2004); for France the nib was 18 ct (Fountain Pen Network post of 29 January 2011). The 149 and 146 of the 1980s no longer had an ebonite feed.
The 144
The 144 came in 1979 as a new, smaller model with cartridge/converter mechanism and slip-on cap (forum post of 2 March 2005). In burgundy it first had a black section and a monochrome nib, from 1992 a burgundy section and a two-tone nib (Fountain Pen Network post of 5 April 2008).
Companion pens
In the 1980s there was only one size of companion pens for the 146: the ballpoint 164, the pencil 165 and the rollerball 163 (forum post of 12 January 2006, forum post of 13 February 2007). In 1988 employees and trade partners received a 163 with a printed inscription for the 80th anniversary.
All versions 1974–1989 12 entries
Each version on its own row. A dash (—) marks missing information. “Photos” links to a page of this website or to an individual pen at penboard (↗, opens in a new tab).
Fountain pens 4 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144M 144 | 1979–c. 2005 | Fountain pen | black, gold-plated trimslip-on cap; Collectible Stars has a piston filler — according to the forum posts of both experts a cartridge filler with converter | cartridge filler, converter possible 14 ct gold nib, monochrome at first | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1500; Meisterstück overview | own photos |
| 146 | 1974 – c. 1989 | Fountain pen | black, plastic, plain ink windowplastic piston mechanism until 1985; relaunch, slightly larger than the 146 of the 1950s; plain ink window until about 1989, striped afterwards; no number on the clip ring | piston filler 14 ct gold nib, monochrome (18 ct for France) | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1501; Meisterstück overview; forum post of 20 September 2004 | own photos |
| 144213679 | 1989–c. 2005 | Fountain pen | burgundy, gold-plated trim | cartridge filler, converter possible 14 ct gold nib; monochrome with black section until June 1992 | Meisterstück overview | own photos |
| — | 1970s | Fountain pen | demonstrator with a transparent bodya pen that writes has had its nib replaced; Montblanc used demos for internal testing, they were never officially sold | piston filler gold-plated steel nib without a slit and without an iridium tip — not meant for writing | Fountain Pen Network | — |
Rollerballs 2 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163M 16312890MB132457 | since 1988 at the latest | Rollerball | black, gold-plated trim | — | Meisterstück overview | own photos |
| 16313651 | 1989–2008 | Rollerball | burgundy, gold-plated trim | — | Meisterstück overview | montblanc-pen.com ↗ |
Anniversary 1988 1 entry
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 1988 | Rollerball | black, printed “1908 … Montblanc … 1988”80 years of Montblanc; given to employees and trade partners, never officially sold | — | overview of the editions | own photos |
Ballpoints 2 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164M 16410883MB132453 | since the 1980s | Ballpoint | black, gold-plated trimtwist mechanism | — | Meisterstück overview | own photos |
| 164212785 | 1989–2008 | Ballpoint | burgundy, gold-plated trimtwist mechanism | — | Meisterstück overview | own photos |
Twist pencils 2 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165M 16512737MB132456 (0,5 mm)MB132455 (0,7 mm) | since the late 1980s | Twist pencil | black, gold-plated trim, 0.5 or 0.7 mm leadtwist mechanism | — | Meisterstück overview | own photos |
| 165212745 | 1989–2008 | Twist pencil | burgundy, gold-plated trim, 0.5 or 0.7 mm leadtwist mechanism | — | Meisterstück overview | montblanc-pen.com ↗ |
Country and market versions 1 entry
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | from the 1970s | Fountain pen | black, white triangle instead of the starfor the Arab markets | piston filler | forum posts | FPN ↗ |
Sources
Facts from the following sources: “Collectible Stars” volume II (Rösler/Wallrafen), model catalogue “MONTBLANC Schreibgeräte 1980 – 2015”, forum posts in the archive of this website, in the Penexchange forum and on the Fountain Pen Network, individual pens at penboard (only as a link to photos) and the pages of this website.
This page gives no values or prices — neither original shop prices nor current offers.
Literature
- aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars” — volume I “MONTBLANC 1908–1947” (2014) and volume II “Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979” (2001). more about the book ›
- bJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars — Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979”. 2001. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume II. more about the book ›