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I've been a fan of the 234 1/2 for a while. I love the pre-war models. I have very large hands and the idea of the 236 is appealing. The trouble is, I can't seem to find much about them. Pictures are scarce and I haven't seen a topic about one in years. I would like owners and experts to chime in. Does anyone have pictures of one next to other known pens? Another question: was there a pre-war and if there was, did it have a gold nib? Of the ones I've seen for sale, they all have the steel nibs.

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Don't be put off by a steel nib, they can be wonderful writers

 

Agree. It was a revelation to me when I first got a 234½ with a steel nib. It made me source other steel nibs - and they still appear in my daily users. Excellent writers!

 

Michael R, that is a fantastic 236. Never seen one in the flesh.

 

Good luck in your quest, Raif79.

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Francis restored this 236, he put a gold and flexible nib on the pen.

 

I think that the original nib was an alloy rather than steel.

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