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Krupp V2A Nibs


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Hi all

I recently acquired a box of unused nibs. On the box they're called NOVA KRUPP.

The imprint on the nibs is:

KRUPP

V2A

STAHL

25

M

 

I've found various references to them on the forums, but nothing conclusive. I don't even know if they're actually dip nibs or meant for fountain pens, but I've seen references to the same type used on fountain pens. Trouble is, I don't have a pen that fits these. They are untipped, slightly springy and quite small.

 

Does anyone know anything about these nibs?

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Thomas/Kaweco on the Com, has mentioned

KRUPP V2A STAHL nibs before. I don't remember if it was in a thread, or face to face. He is a scholar with German fountain pens.

 

Titanium Vs Gold Vs Steel

 

Do check under a loupe for tipping, I have some Degussa nibs that the tipping is so very, very small and light one has to look twice to see it is tipped.

Germans were always very 'sparsam' with the amount of tipping with any nib with some flex.

Lamy tipped because it was a nail, with more 'iridium' tipping.

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In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

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Thank you for your answer Bo bo. These nibs are actually not tipped at all, the pointed end is just bent into an upward curve, which is ostensibly made for pen users of yesteryear, as it only just curves up to a 45 degree angle. If you hold this nib like a ballpoint, it does not write. If you hold it steeper than your teacher told you, it will scratch very much.

 

I'm pretty sure they are in fact fountain pen nibs, because they don't respond well to dipping - too narrow and short to actually fit a pen holder, and they don't have a lot of ink capacity with just a small heart-hole. Also, even though they are obviously NOS, every single nib I've inspected (just a few, mind you, out of ~140) has slightly misaligned tines, so I think they need to be pressed against a feed.

 

The only pen I own that the nib fits, is an old Duofold Big Red that unfortunately has a broken nib, and which I haven't had a chance to re-sac yet. It looks "komisch" as you would down in Germany with such a small steel point, but it actually does write quite nicely - if you maintain a very steady writing angle. There is the slightest hint of springiness.

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