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Help I.d. This Dip Nib? Cheap Chinese Nib?

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Hi all,

I think I am pretty late to join, but I found this thread whilst on my own mission to seek out this nib's counterpart, the 824!

I haven't been able to find it anywhere. I ended up with it in the skyists kit which was mentioned above, but when I ordered another set it came with different nibs, not the precious 824 which has become like my child!

 

If anyone can help me find a source of these I will be forever grateful!

 

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Hi all,

I think I am pretty late to join, but I found this thread whilst on my own mission to seek out this nib's counterpart, the 824!

I haven't been able to find it anywhere. I ended up with it in the skyists kit which was mentioned above, but when I ordered another set it came with different nibs, not the precious 824 which has become like my child!

 

If anyone can help me find a source of these I will be forever grateful!

 

L

This nib used to be very cheap, but it's hard to find now even in China.

Some retailers sell this nib at Taobao at price around 2rmb/nib

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Thanks for the post!

I have also been trying to identify a dip-pen nib with a reservoir on top that writes like a dream - I wonder if they may be related, and if so whether you were able to find a supplier?

Your photos are no longer online so I can't tell if it's a match. Hmm, I just had another squint through the magnifier and am pretty sure having read this post that the ambiguous embossing on my nib may well resolves to Chinese Characters and the numbers 426.

I'm going to use that information to start searching, but if you did find any sources I would appreciate the info.

I have quite a collection of dip pen nibs by Brause, Leonardt, Hunt etc. Anyone who hasn't tried this nib really doesn't know what they're missing!

The closest equivalent I have found is the very small (less than 1mm) Bandzug nibs by Brause, available through John Neal. Although these are generally Italic rather than point nibs, they have a reservoir that will write for a good paragraph or more with fountain pen ink and the smaller nib sizes have a surprising and very pleasing flexibility. The end results look pretty similar with both, but the 426 is more tactile in its springy quality!

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I just asked another member about this nib, off line. I agree it's a great user and unfortunately I dropped mine. Did anyone end up buying a bunch? I'd be happy to get in on that.

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