Can Anyone Tell Me Anything About This Vintage Conklin Nib?

[gamingoodz]

I bought a Conklin rolled gold vintage pen off ebay on chance hoping it would be flexible with crappy pictures.

 

The nib didn't end up being flexible but the pen cleaned up great and was still a good deal..

 

The nib however is strange to me though, its not a standard tipping like most pens. The tipping angles down at the end like a birds beak or something. I have heard of custom grinds like this for turning the pen over and writing a nice fat line ( Which it actually does if you turn it over) but I didn't think this would be something on a stock Conklin nib.

 

Can anyone tell me anything about this nib? Is it common to have the beak shape like that? I don't see any other conklins looking on eBay with the same nib.

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/uj4paLml.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/OKJK0hYl.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/Y1o1YtEl.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/4lLhTJOl.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/pjURSSQl.jpg

[Vintagepens]

It is not at all uncommon. The effect is to reduce flexibility -- in particular, to increase the initial force required to make the nib open up.

[sidthecat]

So it's the opposite of what you wanted. I wonder if a regrind would add flex? Of course, then you'd have to retip - and now you're running into money.

 

I had a Conklin with a busted nib and I managed to buy a mangled pen with the nib I wanted. It's in the shop now to undergo a transplant, so I have my fingers crossed.

[Tinjapan]

If it is not what you wanted in flex, please swap it with someone or sell it and use the money for a flexible nib.

 

If the nib is unusable, then go ahead and regrind, whatever, but please don't alter a perfectly good vintage nib from its original function.

 

Just my hope.