Montblanc Meisterstück 144 Transitional Model 1961
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Meisterstück 144, transitional model around 1960 — piston filler with the long cap of the Goertz design and the three rings of the old 144
Cap with the cap top and clip of the new forms attributed to Albrecht Graf Goertz, below it the three rings engraved “Meisterstück No 144”; light blue striped ink window.
Key facts
- Production
- 1960–1961, never in a price list (“Collectible Stars”, likewise this page); a forum post says less than a year and, differing, gives 1959/60 — as an estimate1
- Filling system
- piston filler
- Cap
- long, with the cap top and clip of the Goertz design, three rings2
- All versions
- transitional models 142, 144 and 146
Sources and notes
- forum post of 3 May 2005; “Collectible Stars” volume II: “1960 – 1961”, “never seen in a price list”.
- The description of the cap in the forum post of 3 May 2005 answers a question about a 144.
Montblanc Meisterstück 144 — made from 1960 to 1961 (a production period of 1 year)
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Not to be confused with
Transitional 146
A different pen: body and cap of plastic, nib of the 1950s, straight section — features of the 144 do not apply to the 146.
144 of the 1950s
Celluloid, cap with three rings in the old shape.
See 144 of the 1950s
Meisterstück 14
The successor in the Goertz design, cap ring shaped like a “bishop’s mitre”.
See 14
144 of the relaunch
From 1979, cartridge filler with slip-on cap.
Frequently asked questions about Meisterstück 144
- In which periods were the Montblanc Meisterstück 144 and 146 produced after 1961, and are the models technically comparable? 13,336 views
- How is an auctioned Montblanc 144 with 18-carat nib to be assessed, and which polish is suitable for precious resin and fittings? 7,147 views
- Which feed variants existed on the Montblanc Meisterstück 144 since the 1980s? 6,847 views
- How can the authenticity of a Montblanc Meisterstück 144 be checked, and which ink is suitable for the model? 6,767 views
- How can a Montblanc DBS-Pix mechanical pencil be matched to a 144 fountain pen, and which variant designations ('K', 'L') are to be considered? 5,367 views
- Can nib and feed be removed oneself on a Montblanc 144 Bordeaux from the 1990s, and are longitudinal lamellae on the feed model-correct? 5,304 views
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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 ›