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Hi good folks

 

I bought a Green and Black 140 on the bay a couple of months back from somewhere in the EU and thought it was meant to be an "EF" if I remember rightly... brain cells fading away I think... or maybe I don't even do that any more <_< but when I got it it was an "ST" ???

 

what is an "ST" Pelikan nib... have seen almost all of the other nib sizes but not this one... ??

 

it is like an "EF" in it's fineness and seems very flexible compared to a standard "EF" of the same vintage... already have 5 140's :embarrassed_smile: ... was a bit on the scratchy side but have got it purring along like a soft kitten now :thumbup:

 

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Trevor

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Specialized Trevor model perhaps?

 

:roller1: :thumbup:

 

thanx for that... it finishes off my day/night nicely !!

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Stub nib, maybe?

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don't think so... definitely not a stub as it is at least a fine if not extra fine and with quite a lot of flex... more than wht my other 140's in F exhibit...

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so ST seems to refer to a stenographers nib... thought more of a manifoldfirm nib would have been what they would have preferred... guess not... as the quote from that pen's description says otherwise...

 

rare ST Steno nib - made to write the stenographic handwriting - it is in fact a wonderful soft and flexible nib - to ensure the large line variation this shorthand style requires.

 

does anyone have or know where to find any example of this "stenographic handwriting"??

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Very interesting informations... thank you! I love FPN!!

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Does anyone have or know where to find any example of this "stenographic handwriting"??

 

Pittman is one example:

 

http://pitmanshorthand.homestead.com/BasicsofPitman.html

 

 

Thanks O'Hare... :thumbup:

 

makes sense now... did not know anything about the Pitman's shorthand... or any shorthand for that matter... and can see why a flex nib would be needed!

 

might have to have a go at Pitman shorthand... :) then again maybe not... my English is none too good most of the time or my handwriting and this would probably make it doubly unreadable :roller1:

 

cheers

Trevor

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FWIW, I recently got my first Pelikan Steno (FROM sWISHER) and nib is marked "ST". I'd say it's something between an XF and an F, very smooth and unidirectional.

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FWIW, I recently got my first Pelikan Steno (FROM sWISHER) and nib is marked "ST". I'd say it's something between an XF and an F, very smooth and unidirectional.

If you see one, grab it, unless you prefer fat points

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