Nibs interchangeable between different pen manufacturers

[PigsEye]

Little background. I like the Think pens, they're only available in medium nibs. I called the company and they stuck to the company line of only M. Somehow, I ran across an old post here a few days ago that spoke to interchangeability (which I can't find now). Went to my local pen shop and talking to one of the guys there, told him my want for a F nib in a Think pen and that they were schmidt nibs. He grabbed a Taccia and a Conklin. Both nibs unscrewed and fit the Think and therefore each other. The retro 51 used one as well, but it didn't work (or the particular one he grabbed didn't.) Said there were several other brands that used that same set up. A paying customer came in about that time, so I told him to go help them.

 

If someone sees or remembers the old thread about swapping nibs between different companies, please post it.

 

So far, this is what I have Think = Taccia = Conklin

[rroossinck]

Do you remember which Conklin he picked up?

[PigsEye]

Do you remember which Conklin he picked up?

 

 

No, but I'm going to try to go by there on Friday. I know that he said they were all Schmidt nib units.

[dumdummuoi]

Doesn't Bexley use Schmidt nibs for their steel-nibbed pens? So the Simplicity and Armed Forces and ummm... the BX701 should also take those nibs?

[Univer]

Hi,

 

It might be worth visiting ISellPens.com. I believe Todd is selling the Taccia steel nib units alone, in F, M and B, for ~$15. Obviously you'd want to try verify that these specific Taccia nibs would work for the intended application.

 

Cheers,

 

Jon

[PigsEye]

 

 

You know, the answer to the question is probably more in depth that I anticipated. I didn't think and made the quick comparison in my mind to Esterbrook where the nibs fit all the pens, but it's probably more along the lines of certain pens from certain companies.