Does Anyone Know What Fa Stands For?

[PingleiHe]

I bought a Lamy Studio and it says FA on the nib.

What I bought was an EF nib.

But I do not see any diffrence between the EF nib on the Safari I had and the FA nib.

Is it like the finer version A nib or does it have a diffrent meaning?

[KBeezie]

Fine-RightHanded (FL, Fine-LeftHanded). From what I can find anyways. Though not sure why need to specify Right handed since that's usually be default unless it's an oblique/italic of something.

[Joker4Eva]

Might have been a Fine Anfänger nib (Anfänger- German for starter).

But I've honestly never heard of that nib before. Would like to hear from the more experienced folks here.

[UK Mike]

Fine-RightHanded (FL, Fine-LeftHanded). From what I can find anyways. Though not sure why need to specify Right handed since that's usually be default unless it's an oblique/italic of something.

 

Reasonable guess but you were wrong. Joke4Eva almost nailed it because it is indeed a Starter nib .........Anfänger nib (Anfänger- German for starter).

>>>>>>>

 

From Marko Kloos on this Forum in September 2010

 

Lamy's "A" nib is what's on the ABC beginner fountain pens for kids. It's a round, forgiving ball-type tip much like Pelikan's old "K" (Kugel) nib. It writes a lot like their medium nibs, but it's a little more forgiving when it comes to the angle of the pen on the paper.

Edited May 2, 2014 by UK Mike

[KBeezie]

 

Reasonable guess but you were wrong. Joke4Eva almost nailed it because it is indeed a Starter nib .........Anfänger nib (Anfänger- German for starter).

>>>>>>>

 

From Marko Kloos on this Forum in September 2010

 

Lamy's "A" nib is what's on the ABC beginner fountain pens for kids. It's a round, forgiving ball-type tip much like Pelikan's old "K" (Kugel) nib. It writes a lot like their medium nibs, but it's a little more forgiving when it comes to the angle of the pen on the paper.

 

Learning something new everyday. And I thought bout the ABC pens, but it didn't quite *click* that it was from those. Makes a lot of sense though, especially when kids are still learning how to properly hold a pen and nib to paper.

[UK Mike]

The "A" nibs are available to fit all the pens that take the Z50 Safari-type nib.

 

On The Pen Company website (no affiliation) it is described as a "Children's nib" >>> http://www.thepencompany.com/product/lamy-z50-replacement-nib/1442/

[Joker4Eva]

Funny, all those comments aimed at the "A" in the OP's question, but not the "F". Are you guys seriously taking my word on this one, even though it was a guess?

[Inkysloth]

I'd love to see a photograph of the nib.

 

FA isn't a current nib size that Lamy produce. Fine Anfanger would make most sense to me.

[David0966]

 

On 5/2/2014 at 5:03 PM, KBeezie said:

Fine-RightHanded (FL, Fine-LeftHanded). From what I can find anyways. Though not sure why need to specify Right handed since that's usually be default unless it's an oblique/italic of something.

 

I was looking for the same thing and ran across this.

 

If the L is left handed, then A might be ambidextrous

 

David

[Armo]

I'm not going to tell you what it stands for in Britain.

[Inkysloth]

4 hours ago, Armo said:

I'm not going to tell you what it stands for in Britain.

Fanny Adams, surely?

[chromantic]

Pelikanos used to come in R(ight), L(eft) and A(mbidexterous). Also, almost exclusively M nibs though I did stumble across a translucent yellow FA.

[mallymal1]

On 9/10/2022 at 9:47 PM, Inkysloth said:

Fanny Adams, surely?

 

Sweet.  

[inkstainedruth]

Interesting thread.  My guess would have been something like "Fine Accountant", but that would have been for an English or American pen.

Ruth Morrisson aka instainedruth