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Ranga Ebonite With Vintage 1920's Sheaffer Flex Nib

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I just have received this pen from Peyton pens and here is the shot compared with MB 149 1.3mm CI.

 

It's huge and it dwarfs 149 with the cap on but not so??? with the cap off. It's got huge Sheaffer flex nib.

 

It's got flex but springy and I have to press hard to get the thick lines and doing so it digs into the paper and bled a bit.

Without pressing it writes fine lines. Nakaya fine is more finer than western EF.

 

I need to get it softened by nib meister.

I tested on the journal book.

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I have two of the Ranga Ebonite pens -- one with a Sheaffer inlaid nib cut to a 1.1 mm stub and one with a 1920's Eversharp flexy nib. Love them both.

 

Hope you enjoy your new acquisition. Looks as if it will do well for you.

 

What are you using for ink? Pretty brown.

 

Enjoy,

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Randal

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I like everything but I find it only semi-flex. I find it very springy.

I'm using Vinconti Sepia Brown ink.

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I'd wait. See if it grows on you. I say this only because, as you likely know, factory flexible Sheaffer OS nibs are rare. I'm loathe to modify a vintage nib - and doubly so with something as uncommon as that nib.

 

 

 

 

I need to get it softened by nib meister.

 

"Writing is 1/3 nib width & flex, 1/3 paper and 1/3 ink. In that order."Bo Bo Olson

"No one needs to rotate a pen while using an oblique, in fact, that's against the whole concept of an oblique, which is to give you shading without any special effort."Professor Propas, 24 December 2010

 

"IMHO, the only advantage of the 149 is increased girth if needed, increased gold if wanted and increased prestige if perceived. I have three, but hardly ever use them. After all, they hold the same amount of ink as a 146."FredRydr, 12 March 2015

 

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