Lockdown Vacumatic Nibs

[Yehenara]

Hi, I've been long-time lurker, and I have a question. Are the nibs on the the first-generation Vacumatic Slenders interchangeable with the nibs on the first-generation Standards?

Edited April 20, 2014 by Yehenara

[Hooker56]

Welcome Yehenera!

 

IIRC, they are the same. The oversized 1st gen vac nibs were larger (9 feathers). If I've got my facts wrong, someone will be along shortly to correct me.

 

Come more often!

[Arcanius]

I believe they were the same, yes. The only nibs that were different sizes from the Standard/Major were on Deb, sub-deb, and Oversize/Maxima, if I remember correctly.

[Yehenara]

Thanks for the replies! I'll pop up more often, I guess. Recently returned to fountain pens after a four-year long hiatus, and it feels great to be back.

[Brian-McQueen]

First generation Slender nibs and Standard nibs are NOT the same size. I just compared several to verify it. Standard nibs and first generation Junior nibs are the same size, but Junior nibs lack the two-tone of Standard nibs.

[Hooker56]

I bow to Brian...I went and measured as well.

[Arcanius]

I stand corrected! If you're able to, Brian, could you let it be known what the size difference is between the Slender and the Standard?

[Yehenara]

Thanks a ton for the input, guys.

[Brian-McQueen]

These measurements are based on single samples of nibs. Expect possible variances of 0.5mm from nib to nib, based on year of manufacture.

 

Slender: 6.5mm at widest point across shoulders, 23.8mm long

Standard: 7.25mm at widest point across shoulders, 28.3mm long

 

 

The standard doesn't have much more width than the slender at their widest points, but the lengths are significantly different, and their curvature radii are pretty different.