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I have a Platinum 3776 Balance and a Platinum 3776 Higo inlaid version. Is it possible to swap nibs in these pens? What is required to pull the nib on these pens? I have experience pulling nibs on various makes of vintabe nibs with friction fit nibs and feeds.

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I have a Platinum 3776 Balance and a Platinum 3776 Higo inlaid version. Is it possible to swap nibs in these pens? What is required to pull the nib on these pens? I have experience pulling nibs on various makes of vintabe nibs with friction fit nibs and feeds.

 

have a look at their feeders. Do they look identical? if yes then swap is possible.

 

Platinum changed their feeder and nib design in 2011 IIRC, older and newer versions are not interchangeable.

 

if you feel comfortable, post a pic of the nib and feed.

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Thanks Hari.

 

I’d love to posts pics of the nibs and feeds, but can no longer do so on my ipad. The feeds look identical. Are these friction fit, threaded or installed via some other method?

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Thanks Hari.

 

I’d love to posts pics of the nibs and feeds, but can no longer do so on my ipad. The feeds look identical. Are these friction fit, threaded or installed via some other method?

friction fit. they will simply pull out straight. the older style feeders were a very tight fit into the section. the recent ones are quite loose and will come out easily. HTH.

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Well, got them swapped but can not get the nib and feed from the Higa all the way into the Balance. Both are the old feed. My other Higa has a new feed and it comes out and goes back in easily. These old ones ARE tight.

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Well, got them swapped but can not get the nib and feed from the Higa all the way into the Balance. Both are the old feed. My other Higa has a new feed and it comes out and goes back in easily. These old ones ARE tight.

on the balance, try inserting the feeder alone without the nib. check if it goes full depth.

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Thanks. I took a break from it and gave it another try and got in all the way in.

 

Am happy to have a music nib on my Higo inlaid Ginko 3776.

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well done! taking a break is always a good idea.

 

the musics are nice nibs, I have them on a shell briar and a plain balance.

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I have a couple of music nibs by Sailor but did not have one from Platinum.

 

I like the Balance but my Higo pens more. I’ll get more use out of the music nib in one of them. The medium I swapped from the Higo to the Balanc is also nice and will get used.

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Platinum music nibs are nice! I have one and have seen several reviews comparing them favorably to Sailor and Pilot music nibs.

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