Very Thin Review Of Wing Sung 238

[bob_hayden]

 

 

If all your pens are too fat and you want one about the girth of a pencil then here is the fountain pen for you. This came as part of a lot of ten old Wing Sung NOS pens from jewelrymathematics on eBay at a cost of about $2.50 per pen. The nib looks similar to that used in the WS 500 and 333 but writes closer to medium. Like those nibs it arrived toothy but can be smoothed. I won't say much because the thinness will either be just what you want or a deal breaker. An annoyance is that the trim rink between barrel and section is loose and tends to fall off and the tip of the barrel is a trim bit that likes to unscrew itself and get lost.

[bob_hayden]

I have since found the tip of the barrel that fell off and got lost, only to find that it needs to screw into a plug in the end of the barrel, and that plug has fallen out. Meanwhile, the trim ring on the second pen has indeed fallen off and gotten lost. It looks like I will be able to assemble one complete pen from the two I have, but three parts falling off two pens is not a good record.

 

A positive thing I have notices in using it is that it holds quite a bit of ink for such a skinny pen. The ink tank is close to full size and barely fits in the barrel.

[Gloucesterman]

Bob, it's so nice to read your insights, observations and experiences. They are practical, earthy and direct. You are definitely no "shill" for inexpensive pens.

 

Rather a wonderful resource and informed pen person.

 

Thank you so much...

[bob_hayden]

Thanks. I try to write reviews that will be useful.