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NewEnthusiast · 21 January 2018, 08:48 PM

Just picked this up for my dad's 70th birthday. It was dad using an fp as I was growing up that got me into pens in the first place.

I can't wait to see his face when he opens it. This will be particularly special as he has not been in great health for a long time. There were several occasions we thought he wouldn't make it. Despite this he has faced his ailments with courage and fortitude. Without wishing to sound trite he is a hero to me and, since the birth of my son, a fantastic role model as a dad.

I can't wait to spoil him a bit

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christo4 · 21 January 2018, 09:54 PM

Awesome gesture, beautiful gift!

jar · 21 January 2018, 10:06 PM

Great. What model is that?

bharat · 21 January 2018, 10:54 PM

Wonderful gesture, looks great!

1William · 21 January 2018, 11:26 PM

Very nice.

NewEnthusiast · 22 January 2018, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jar

Great. What model is that?

It's a Meisterstuck classique with an oblique medium nib

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jar · 22 January 2018, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NewEnthusiast

It's a Meisterstuck classique with an oblique medium nib

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Just FYI. Montblanc used the classique name for several different models over the years. I think, but may be wrong, that is the 145 version.

NewEnthusiast · 22 January 2018, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jar

Just FYI. Montblanc used the classique name for several different models over the years. I think, but may be wrong, that is the 145 version.

I will defer to your greater knowledge. It was brand new rather than pre-loved if that makes a difference. Beautiful pen none the less. Much lighter and more controllable than my 149.

jar · 23 January 2018, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by NewEnthusiast

I will defer to your greater knowledge. It was brand new rather than pre-loved if that makes a difference. Beautiful pen none the less. Much lighter and more controllable than my 149.

There was a slim pen that MB called the classique model 144, but it has a slip cap and a gold piece at the end of the section. It was even slimmer than what you got for your Dad. For a decade or so MB sold both the 144 & 145 as Classiques. And just to keep things straight they also had several different pens they called "Classic".

The third from the Left is a 144 Classique:

I gave that one to a little girl who was ten at the time and stuck home over the summer because of illness so writing was a big part of her contact with the outside world. I also got her to do an illustration for a story I'd written for my daughter and then made it into an online book.

Bisquitlips · 23 January 2018, 03:10 AM

Your father should be proud to have you as a son!

Well done!

SearChart · 23 January 2018, 06:44 AM

Beautiful gesture

Prestige_Swiss · 27 January 2018, 02:16 AM

Great Gesture

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yannis · 27 January 2018, 02:44 AM

That is a nice pen you got for dad James!

21 January 2018, 08:48 PM	#1
NewEnthusiast "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Real Name: James Location: Great Britain Watch: Air King/Seamaster Posts: 565	Incoming for my dad. Just picked this up for my dad's 70th birthday. It was dad using an fp as I was growing up that got me into pens in the first place. I can't wait to see his face when he opens it. This will be particularly special as he has not been in great health for a long time. There were several occasions we thought he wouldn't make it. Despite this he has faced his ailments with courage and fortitude. Without wishing to sound trite he is a hero to me and, since the birth of my son, a fantastic role model as a dad. I can't wait to spoil him a bit Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk

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21 January 2018, 09:54 PM	#2
christo4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: kansas city Posts: 171	Awesome gesture, beautiful gift!

21 January 2018, 10:06 PM	#3
jar "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: jim Location: Deep South Texas Watch: Samsung Gear S3 Posts: 757	Great. What model is that?

21 January 2018, 10:54 PM	#4
bharat "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Bharat Location: Falmouth, Maine Posts: 617	Wonderful gesture, looks great!

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