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Montblanc Meisterstück 134 produced from 1937–1942 (cap with one ring)

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Meisterstück 134, black, with one wide gold-coloured cap ring — the cap of the pre-war years (1937–1942 according to “Collectible Stars” I); formerly dated to 1946–1948, but for those years the reference works give three cap rings

Flat cap top with star, a wide gold-coloured ring at the cap lip, clip ring and smooth curved clip; lengthwise on the cap “MONTBLANC Meisterstück”. “134” on the turning knob. Two-tone gold nib marked “4810”, “14 C” and “MONTBLANC”. The ink window is not visible in the photos. Whether the pen was made before 1942 or after the war from existing parts cannot be decided from the photos.

Key facts

Production
cap with one ring: 1937–1942 (“Collectible Stars” I), 1937–1946 (“The Montblanc Diary & Collectors Guide”, likewise a forum post); from June 1942 decorative rings for export only; from 1946 pens with decorative rings were made again from old parts1
Filling system
piston filler with brass telescopic piston2
Nib
two-tone 14 ct gold nib marked “4810”, 18 ct for France; before the war palladium nib possible3
Body
cap and turning knob first of hard rubber, later of celluloid; barrel of celluloid4
Dimensions
with the cap posted 15.0 cm at 1.40 cm in diameter; closed about 128–130 mm, cap about 13.3–13.5 mm in diameter5
Sources and notes
  1. “Collectible Stars” volume I; “The Montblanc Diary & Collectors Guide” (134 with one cap ring 1937–1946); Fountain Pen Network post of 4 August 2008.
  2. “Collectible Stars” volume II (patent 1936, more than 30 % more ink, brass); volume I.
  3. “Collectible Stars” volume I (“palladium nib possible”) and (“4810, M in star logo, 14 C, MONTBLANC, 585” since 1938). 18 ct for France.
  4. “Collectible Stars” volume I; forum post of 13 June 2008; forum post of 16 August 2016.
  5. “Collectible Stars” volume I; collectiblestars.com (“length with cap posted”); dealer data on four 134 pens at penboard (128–130 mm, cap 13.3–13.5 mm).
  6. “Collectible Stars” volume I; volume II.
Montblanc Meisterstück 134 - www.fountainpen.de – barrel
Montblanc Meisterstück 134 - www.fountainpen.de – nib
Montblanc Meisterstück 134 - www.fountainpen.de – barrel
Montblanc Meisterstück 134 - www.fountainpen.de – cap
Montblanc Meisterstück 134 - www.fountainpen.de
Montblanc Meisterstück 134 - www.fountainpen.de – cap

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Literature

  1. aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars I — MONTBLANC 1908–1947”. 2014. ISBN 978-3-00-044233-9. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume I. more about the book ›
  2. bJens Rösler: “The Montblanc Diary & Collector’s Guide”. Christians Verlag, Hamburg 1993. ISBN 3-7672-1174-2. On this website “Diary” for short. more about the book ›
  3. cJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars — Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979”. 2001. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume II. more about the book ›