Nibs, Nibs, Nibs..?

[missuslovett]

Sometimes it's not possible. I have a really cool "celery stick" (green with thin stripes) celluloid flat-top pen with bakelite caps on the ends. It has no name and no section or nib. The body and cap material is gorgeous. One of these days I'm going to get it fitted with a new section and nib, but since I have no idea of manufacturer, and it doesn't look like anything I've ever seen, I'll have to put in something from another pen.

 

Sounds lovely. I've got a No-Name just like that but fortunately it's got all its fittings and fixtures and it's a delight to write with. Good luck with your re-furb.

[Sasha Royale]

Seem like nib sizes are standardized. So, where do I measure ? And,

which measurements correspond to the nib size ? Is measuring always

required, or is the size stamped / encoded on the nib ?

[Cob]

Seem like nib sizes are standardized. So, where do I measure ? And,

which measurements correspond to the nib size ? Is measuring always

required, or is the size stamped / encoded on the nib ?

I'm afraid that's not the case.

 

Last week I sold a Swan 4 nib and a Conway Stewart 5: The 5 was about the size of a Swan 1!

 

In certain cases there are similarities: for example a Waterman's Ideal 2 is about he same size as a Swan 2.

 

Cob

[sidthecat]

I've once or twice found it useful to know just a bit more than the vendor. I asked a vendor selling two Mabie Todds to test them for flex, and discovered that the silver-plated one wasn't flexible but the gold-plated one was. An early nib at that, so it might be a treasure.