Montblanc Vintage 1960–1989 Meisterstück 121 to 1296 and their ballpoints and pencils
Described on this page
Meisterstück of the new design from 1971 — fountain pens 121 to 1296, ballpoints 181 to 1896, push pencils 151 to 1696
No photos on this website; the table links to individual pens at penboard (new tab).
Key facts
- Production
- “Collectible Stars”: 1971–1977, the 121 1971–1976; differing, according to forum posts from September 1969, the 121 until 19791
- Filling system
- piston filler; 1246 P a cartridge filler in 1974–1977 according to a forum post2
- Nib
- gold; 126 and 1266 white-gold-coloured (rhodium-plated 18 ct gold nib); gold nibs 14 ct until at least 2006, 18 ct for France3
- Materials
- 121 plastic
- 124 gold-plated cap
- 126 sterling silver cap
- 1246 gold-plated
- 1266 sterling silver
- 1276 14 ct gold
- 1286 14 ct white gold
- 1296 18 ct gold
- Identification
- straight, flat cap top; ring of the 161 comes to a point twice4
- Versions
- 39 entries — see table
Not to be confused with
Meisterstück 12 and 14
The predecessors until 1970 with “bishop’s mitre”.
Second line 220 to 287
Same design, two cap rings.
See Second line
Noblesse 1120 to 1157
Similar four-digit numbers, but the slim Noblesse.
See Noblesse
Sources and notes
- “Collectible Stars” volume II; Fountain Pen Network post of 9 January 2011; forum post of 19 April 2005.
- forum post of 7 September 2007.
- forum post of 3 March 2005; “Collectible Stars” describes the nib as white gold — Montblanc made only yellow-gold nibs, the pale colour comes from rhodium plating.
- forum post of 2 March 2005; forum post of 28 October 2004.
From 1971 the Goertz designs were revised
The revision
The division into three lines remained and can be recognised by the clip rings (forum post of 13 February 2007). According to a forum post, only in 1969 was there a fountain pen whose guilloche continued from the cap onto the barrel (forum post of 18 May 2005).
The 121 and its versions
The 121 was black, for export also green, and ran from 1971 to 1976
- the 124 with a gold-plated cap
- the 126 with a sterling silver cap
- the gold-plated 1246
- the 1266 in sterling silver with pinstripe guilloche and a rhodium-plated 18 ct nib (forum post of 3 March 2005)
- the 1276 in solid 14 ct gold
- the 1286 in white gold
- the 1296 in 18 ct gold
Ballpoints (181 to 1896, clip-lever mechanism) and push pencils (151 to 1696, in pairs for 0.92 and 1.18 mm leads) followed the same pattern.
Same number, different pen
The push pencils 161, 164 and 166 of 1971–1973 have nothing to do with the later ballpoint 164 and the marker 166; it is the same number for entirely different pens (forum post of 2 February 2005). The ring of the 161 comes to a point twice and represents the mountain (forum post of 28 October 2004). Likewise the 124 of 1971 is a different pen from the 124 of 1935.
All versions 1971–1978 39 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 11 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 1971–1976 | Fountain pen | blackaccording to a forum post 1970–1973/74 with a thick feed, 1974–1979 with a flat one; according to forum posts a Montblanc repair manual of March 1969 already names “the new model series 121”; early pens with a metal-rimmed air hole at the back of the section | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1504; Fountain Pen Network | penboard ↗ |
| 121 | 1971–1976 | Fountain pen | greenexport only; red and grey not documented | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1505 | — |
| 124 | 1971–1973 | Fountain pen | black, gold-platedaccording to a forum post already in the price list of August 1969 | piston filler 18 ct gold nib (price list of 1969, according to a forum post) | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1506; Fountain Pen Network | penboard ↗ |
| 126 | 1971–1975 | Fountain pen | black, chased sterling silver capaccording to a forum post already in the price list of August 1969 and bought in September 1969 | piston filler white-gold coloured gold nib, 18 ct (price list of 1969, according to a forum post) | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1507; Fountain Pen Network | — |
| 1246 | 1971–1977 | Fountain pen | gold-plated, chased | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1508 | penboard ↗ |
| 1266 | 1971–1975 | Fountain pen | sterling silver, chased1971–1976 in small numbers according to a forum post; according to a forum post the repair manual of March 1969 already names it | piston filler rhodium-plated 18 ct gold nib | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1509; Fountain Pen Network | penboard ↗ |
| 1276 | 1971–1975 | Fountain pen | solid gold 14 ct, chased | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1510 | penboard ↗ |
| 1286 | 1971–1973 | Fountain pen | solid white gold 14 ct, chased | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1511 | — |
| 1296 | 1971–1973 | Fountain pen | solid gold 18 ct, chased | piston filler | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1512 | — |
| — | 1969 | Fountain pen | gold-plated or solid silver cap, the guilloche continues on the barrelaccording to a forum post made only in 1969, there on a 124 with chased barrel | piston filler rhodium-plated on the silver version | forum post of 18 May 2005 | — |
| 1246 P | 1974–1977 | Fountain pen | gold-plated, chased | cartridge filler | forum post of 7 September 2007 | — |
Ballpoints 10 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 1971–1976 | Ballpoint | black | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1557 | penboard ↗ |
| 181 | 1971–1976 | Ballpoint | dark greenexport only | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1558 | — |
| 184 | 1971–1973 | Ballpoint | black, rolled-gold cap, matte finish | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1559 | — |
| 186 | 1971–1975 | Ballpoint | black, chased sterling silver cap | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1560 | — |
| 1845 | 1977–1978 | Ballpoint | gold-plated, matte finish | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1561 | — |
| 1846 | 1971–1977 | Ballpoint | gold-plated, chased | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1562 | penboard ↗ |
| 1866 | 1971–1975 | Ballpoint | sterling silver, chased | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1563 | penboard ↗ |
| 1876 | 1971–1975 | Ballpoint | solid gold 14 ct, chased | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1564 | — |
| 1886 | 1971–1973 | Ballpoint | solid white gold 14 ct, chased | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1565 | — |
| 1896 | 1971–1973 | Ballpoint | solid gold 18 ct, chased | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1566 | — |
Push pencils 18 entries
| No. | Years | Type | Version | Filling system · nib | Source | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | 1971–1977 | Push pencil | black, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 161 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1640 | — |
| 151 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | green, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 161 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1641 | — |
| 161 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | black, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 151 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1642 | penboard ↗ |
| 161 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | green, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 151 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1643 | — |
| 154 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | black, matte gold-plated cap, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 164 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1644 | — |
| 164 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | black, matte gold-plated cap, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 154 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1645 | — |
| 156 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | black, chased sterling silver cap, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 166 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1646 | — |
| 166 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | black, chased sterling silver cap, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 156 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1647 | — |
| 1546 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | gold-plated, chased, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 1646 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1648 | — |
| 1646 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | gold-plated, chased, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 1546 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1649 | penboard ↗ |
| 1566 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | sterling silver, chased, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 1666 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1650 | — |
| 1666 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | sterling silver, chased, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 1566 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1651 | — |
| 1576 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | solid gold 14 ct, chased, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 1676 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1652 | — |
| 1676 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | solid gold 14 ct, chased, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 1576 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1653 | — |
| 1586 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | solid white gold 14 ct, chased, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 1686 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1654 | — |
| 1686 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | solid white gold 14 ct, chased, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 1586 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1655 | — |
| 1596 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | solid gold 18 ct, chased, 0.92 mm leadshape as no. 1696 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1656 | — |
| 1696 | 1971–1973 | Push pencil | solid gold 18 ct, chased, 1.18 mm leadshape as no. 1596 | — | “Collectible Stars” II, ID no. 1657 | — |
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 ›