Turned-Up Nib

[corgicoupe]

What vintage pens came with a turned-up nib? I saw one at a B&M store, and was thinking to take another look at it. I just didn't bother with the name because I thought it was bent. goof!

[Drone]

What vintage pens came with a turned-up nib? I saw one at a B&M store, and was thinking to take another look at it. I just didn't bother with the name because I thought it was bent. goof!

 

Macniven & Cameron (of Scotland) is known for their upturned Waverley nibs and produced pens into the 1950's if memory serves.

 

Sheaffers is known for their upturned nibs, especially on their conical Triumph style nibs. Vintage Sheaffers open nibs are also commonly found with upturned nibs, especially their Lifetime series of nibs.

 

See here: http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/ttp/waverley.htm

 

Then there are "Fude" nibs with "extreme" upturned points. These are found on both vintage and modern Japanese and Chinese pens used primarily for calligraphy work. You can find Fude nibs on relatively inexpensive Chinese pens from the likes of Hero all the way up to the high-end pens from the likes of Sailor Japan. Here's a brief look at a modern Hero pen with a Fude nib (complete with video):

 

http://edjelley.com/tag/fude-nib/

 

Have fun... David

 

Edited February 11, 2016 by Drone

[savingbirds]

Yeah, Sheaffer comes to mind immediately. I love their Waverley-esque nibs for smoothness and nice flow. Richard Binder has a pretty good article that you should check out: http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/ttp/waverley.htm

[corgicoupe]

Yes, it must have been a Sheaffer. I will have to visit the store again. Thanks.