What do the numbers mean?

[BillZ]

Made a nother stop at Dromgoole's yesterday. Looking for an inexpensive FP that takes International size cartridges and/or a piston converter among other things. Wound up with a Conklin Victory FP?ballpoint combo on sale for $28!. The BP takes parker refills so i immediately swithceh to a gel. My real question is..waht does the number on the back of the nib signify? One had a 5 and one had a 7. I dipped the 5,wrote with it and liked it. I was just curious for future fererence. If I go back and the 7 is still there I amy frab it ,too. Smooth writer. Noodlers' Midnight Blue also from Dromgoole's. Will be back in 3 weeks.

[rroossinck]

I've seen this before on several other Conklins (Ohio, Duragraph, and Mark Twain Signature), and I don't think there's any special significance to the number that's on the feed. Might just be a stamp from whichever machine punched that particular feed.

[BillZ]

I've seen this before on several other Conklins (Ohio, Duragraph, and Mark Twain Signature), and I don't think there's any special significance to the number that's on the feed. Might just be a stamp from whichever machine punched that particular feed.

I only asked because I wanted a Fine nib and these were supposed to be Med. It seemed to be rather fine for a medium even given the fact that designations vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. I tried the 5 and liked it so thats' really all that matters even if it weren't marked at all!LOL

[rroossinck]

Ah, I see.

 

No such luck with the Victory. Conklin only made 'em in one size...medium. In my opinion, though, they're perfect for grinding into stubs and/or finer nib widths!

[BillZ]

Conklin's Med is finer than my MB Starwalker F. It's close to the Lamy F I got last month. Can't really depent on a company's designations,can you? When in doubt,dip and write. Advantage of actually seeing the pen before you buy.

[rroossinck]

No kidding, my friend. My Victory was about the same stroke width as my Levenger Plumpster ( (which is a Bock #6-sized nib). Strange. Let us know if it exhibits any signs of change in width as you break it in.