Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Attn: camera snobs - you can't put an onion in a martini
From: Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 17:18:13 -0400 (EDT)

Montblanc cartridges are international half-size.  The only unique things
about them are the viscous ink and the gold cartridges (talk about
ostentatious).

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Dante Stella

On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, Dave Richards wrote:

> In the rollerball world, depending on the model Pelikan refills may or may not work
> successfully in a MB.  For instance, to the the best of my knowledge only MB makes
> refills for the Meisterstucke LeGrande. But it's for certain that most refills of any kind
> except Pelikan won't work in a Pelikan.  And many companies don't make their own
> refills, preferring to simply have Schimdt in Germany make their refills with the pen
> manufacturer's branding.
>
> In fountain pen terms, ink cartridges tend to be made specifically for one make of
> pen, although there is some overlap.  I believe MB cartridges are unique.
>
> I can't comment on ball pens since I use only the cheapest, most disposable, and
> then only when forced into it.
>
> The best cross-reference for refills across pen lines that I have found is in the
> "refills" section of the Fountain Pen Hospital catalog.
>
> Dave Richards
> Centennial, Colorado
>
> > Montblanc refills suck, so your $3 pen would probably be worthless.
> > Pelikan makes much better ones.
> >
> > On Sunday, August 25, 2002, at 03:55 PM, Kyle Cassidy wrote:
> >
> > > If you put an onion in a martini, it's not a martini, it's a gibson.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [But what happens if you put a montblanc refill in a $3 pen?]
> > >
> > > Kc
> > >
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