The Fountain Pen Network > How to tell the nib size of a carene

firedrake

Jan 21 2008, 04:03 PM

Hi,

I am new to this forum. I brought a deep blue waterman carene fountain pen with gold trim many yrs back, around 2001. After trying it out with the initial blue-black ink cartridge, I found that it is not heavy enough and I used to forget bringing it home, so had kept it in storage until recently. It flows very wet and smooth. How can I safely tell its nib size?

Thanks and regards.

cellulophile

Jan 21 2008, 04:29 PM

QUOTE(firedrake @ Jan 21 2008, 04:03 PM) [snapback]486325[/snapback]

Hi,

I am new to this forum. I brought a deep blue waterman carene fountain pen with gold trim many yrs back, around 2001. After trying it out with the initial blue-black ink cartridge, I found that it is not heavy enough and I used to forget bringing it home, so had kept it in storage until recently. It flows very wet and smooth. How can I safely tell its nib size?

Thanks and regards.

Hi, firedrake. The size of the nib should be marked on the bottom of the section, just above the hole. Best,
David

firedrake

Jan 21 2008, 05:26 PM

QUOTE(cellulophile @ Jan 22 2008, 12:29 AM) [snapback]486353[/snapback]

QUOTE(firedrake @ Jan 21 2008, 04:03 PM) [snapback]486325[/snapback]

Hi,

I am new to this forum. I brought a deep blue waterman carene fountain pen with gold trim many yrs back, around 2001. After trying it out with the initial blue-black ink cartridge, I found that it is not heavy enough and I used to forget bringing it home, so had kept it in storage until recently. It flows very wet and smooth. How can I safely tell its nib size?

Thanks and regards.

Hi, firedrake. The size of the nib should be marked on the bottom of the section, just above the hole. Best,
David

Hi David,

Thanks for responding. In that case, it is a fine. The line written using it is as wide as a medium nib of the custom built fountain pen I am using now.

Regards.