World's Largest Working Fountain Pen

[FPK]

Does anyone know? Pictures would be cool.

The only thing- don't say nibbbus maximus(verrry cool, but not a FP)

[pamsc]

Well, it is not a working one but look here. For a working pen, the Wality 71j is pretty big.

[dsatco]

Not big enough.

Edited January 27, 2011 by dsatco

[tknechtel]

Oh, you size queens!

[fuchsiaprincess]

anyone?

 

Patience is a virtue, Grasshopper

[Fuddlestack]

And then you have to find the writing pad to match.

[BrandonA]

anyone?

 

Not being funny but you have to give people more than 15 minutes to reply to a post.

[watch_art]

my biggest is the guider jumbo. writes very well, too.

next up is the edison herald grande,

then my 149. biggest nibs are the 149 and guider. they're the same size, but the 149 nib is wider. and prettier.

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5251629259_e576d1a5db_b.jpg

002 by watch_art2010, on Flickr

[Vargouille]

my biggest is the guider jumbo. writes very well, too.

next up is the edison herald grande,

then my 149. biggest nibs are the 149 and guider. they're the same size, but the 149 nib is wider. and prettier.

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5251629259_e576d1a5db_b.jpg

002 by watch_art2010, on Flickr

 

Yeah, I was going to guess the Guider Jumbo. How long is it, by the by?

[Silvermink]

The Conway Stewart Great Exhibition pictured in this thread has to be a contender. Danitrio makes some real monsters, too.

 

Jim Woodring's 7-foot-long dip pen is pretty impressive, but it's not a fountain pen, of course.

[Pen Is Mightier]

The Conway Stewart Great Exhibition pictured in this thread has to be a contender. Danitrio makes some real monsters, too.

 

Jim Woodring's 7-foot-long dip pen is pretty impressive, but it's not a fountain pen, of course.

Jeeze you weren't kidding that last one is large and in charge.

[eric47]

Montegrappa made some really big working pens in the 60s. There are photos of one made for Vespa here. Size capped is given as 8 7/8". I have also seen the window display version of the pen which is even larger. I was told it wasn't a dummy and I saw that it could actually take cartidges.

 

They also made a pen similar in size to the Vespa pen, a leather covered pen with "Big Pen for Big Man" written on it; Stefano sold one, with the length given as 22.5 cm. Photos aren't there anymore however.

[Vintagepens]

The Dunn Giant is probably the largest functional fountain pen I've ever owned.

The Parker Ultra Giant is still larger, but really can't be held for use save by someone of similarly outsize proportions!

[Siv]

The Danitrio Genkai is a big pen - here is is in my pen tray (the ones that don't fit) with some MB 149s beside.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4405759110_e100b2b5f7.jpg

 

There is a wider Danitrio with a larger nib - the Yokozuna - but I don't think it's as long.

[girlieg33k]

Here you go...

 

http://hlcdn.datasphere.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story615/big_pen1.jpg

 

photos courtesy of Solomon Images

 

Article can be found here. Enjoy.

[bgray]

I've been tempted to make a really huge pen. Like 5 or 6 feet long to display at shows.

 

My lathe can to it, but I just need to find the time. And I also would need to find some acrylic about 9" or more in diameter.

 

The real problem would be making a huge clip, nib, and feed.

[Vargouille]

Here you go...

 

http://hlcdn.datasphere.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story615/big_pen1.jpg

 

photos courtesy of Solomon Images

 

Article can be found here. Enjoy.

 

NOT Nibbus Maximus, as that is a dip pen, not a fountain pen.

[Siv]

Not that the Danitro is bad, but HOW DO YOU WRITE WITH IT? :roflmho:

It's actually very comfortable. It's pretty light since it's made from ebonite and the nibs are super smooth.

 

I have three and all are in constant use.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/4111199178_91349c6d99.jpg

[cakibler]

Here is a link to a post about the Montegrappa Invento pen. It is a working fountain pen with a large steel nib. It uses a standard international size cartridge that screws into a compartment just behind the nib in the section. I have one I got off eBay for about $34 a couple of years ago, and no, it is not for sale. I also owned a Conway Stewart Great Exhibition in sterling silver overlay by Henry Simpole. Stupid me sold that one.

 

Montegrappa Invento thread

[tspyropo]

Here is a link to a post about the Montegrappa Invento pen. It is a working fountain pen with a large steel nib. It uses a standard international size cartridge that screws into a compartment just behind the nib in the section. I have one I got off eBay for about $34 a couple of years ago, and no, it is not for sale. I also owned a Conway Stewart Great Exhibition in sterling silver overlay by Henry Simpole. Stupid me sold that one.

 

Montegrappa Invento thread

 

The plot thickens...the picture of the Vespa pen looks exactly like the Invento pen, so maybe these were both made by Montegrappa and "Invento" was a company that commissioned the pens?

 

I would love to find one of these somewhere...they just look so cool and apparently are fully functional.

 

I know your pen is not for sale, but if you ever run across one like it, please send me a note at spyropo@cogeco.ca....thanks in advance.

 

Terry