Balance Ii - Is This The Original Nib?

[dms525]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance for any additional information about this pen and its nib.

 

David

 

P.S. The tines look out of alignment because they are. Adjustment and tuning are pending.

[zaddick]

I responded in the stub of the day post, no. But I forgot to add the section looks to be original to the pen.

Edited February 4, 2017 by zaddick

[corgicoupe]

The nib and section look just like a Balance II nib with section that I got from Peyton Street Pens, except mine is engraved Feather Touch instead of Lifetime. The section looks identical.

[PenHero]

Solid color Balance II pens had plain 14K nibs. Marbled Balance II pens had two-tone 18K Feathertouch nibs.

[corgicoupe]

My nib is an 18k monotone with a slightly swoop upturn.

[PenHero]

My nib is an 18k monotone with a slightly swoop upturn.

It's possible 18K plain nibs exist. I'm going from what I saw selling them new in the US.

[Freddy]

Solid color Balance II pens had plain 14K nibs. Marbled Balance II pens had two-tone 18K Feathertouch nibs.

 

The section was switched with a solid color Balance II. No doubt

 

 

 

 

 

Additionally..I have never seen nor do I have any

monotone 18K nibs...Have the entire series and not seen

in catalogs...Perhaps the platinum

mask wore off or was removed. Or???

 

Fred

[dms525]

Thanks, everyone, for your responses.

 

In summary, the nib is not original to this model. FYI, it fits perfectly in one of my Connaisseurs. So the fact that the section looks like a Balance II section doesn't mean it is one. The nib is clearly not from a Connaisseur. It is less decorated. Any ideas as to the nib's provenance? It doesn't look just like the nibs I have seen on "plain colored" Balance II's in photos.

 

David

[Freddy]

Thanks, everyone, for your responses.

 

In summary, the nib is not original to this model. FYI, it fits perfectly in one of my Connaisseurs. So the fact that the section looks like a Balance II section doesn't mean it is one. The nib is clearly not from a Connaisseur. It is less decorated. Any ideas as to the nib's provenance? It doesn't look just like the nibs I have seen on "plain colored" Balance II's in photos.

 

David

 

'Tis original to the Balance II solid color..It does fit the Connaisseurs..NoNosense

other Balance IIhttps://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/247573-shaeffer-balance-ii-nibdoes-it-fit-on-other-pens/?p=2702341

 

ie Amber..Cobalt..Aspen..et al which use the 18k feather touch

two-tone nibs. I pulled out a solid color Balance II { 871-45} in hunter Green stub..RB set

matches your Balance II solid color nib exactly.

http://www.sheaffertarga.com/Balance/balance%20ref%20list.html

 

 

Fred

[corgicoupe]

My Balance II (fine) replaced the original nib (medium) in my Connaisseur. The medium Connaisseur nib ended up in a recently acquired NoNonsense pen.

 

IIRC the nib was NOS, but only TeriM would know for sure.

Edited February 4, 2017 by corgicoupe

[dms525]

Thanks Fred and corgicoupe for the additional information. I love swappable nibs (Pelikan, Aurora, Sheaffer)!

 

David

[mitto]

Original to the pen or not, the nib looks good in the pen. And the pen looks good with the nib.

Edited February 5, 2017 by mitto

[corgicoupe]

My nib is an 18k monotone with a slightly swoop upturn.

My error... the nib is two-toned (in the proper light).

Edited February 5, 2017 by corgicoupe

[T4TEXAS]

I understand. I was just looking at mine and at first it appeared monotone.

[terim]

My Balance II (fine) replaced the original nib (medium) in my Connaisseur. The medium Connaisseur nib ended up in a recently acquired NoNonsense pen.

 

IIRC the nib was NOS, but only TeriM would know for sure.

Most of the Bal 2 and Connie nib units we get are not NOS. We have to hazard a guess as to which model they belong.

[corgicoupe]

Thanks for the clarification, Teri.