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E. S. Perry, No. 444 F, Iridinoid

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, Edmund S. Perry, No. 444 F, Iridinoid

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

Feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

J. B. Mallat, No. 28 EF, Vinci

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, J. B. Mallat, No. 28 EF, Vinci

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

Sehr feiner Strich, kaum elastisch.

S. Röder, Bremer Börsenfeder EF

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, S. Röder, Bremer Börsenfeder EF

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, hohe Elastizität.

Mathias Salcher & Söhne (Massag), No. 320 EF

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, Mathias Salcher & Söhne (Massag), No. 320 EF

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Mathias Salcher & Söhne (Massag), No. 320 EF

M. Myers & Son, No. 3469 EF

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, M. Myers & Son, No. 3469 EF

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

Sehr feiner Strich, kaum elastisch.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, M. Myers & Son, No. 3469 EF

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1131 EF

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1131 EF

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Antike Schachtel mit Kalligraphie Pfannenfedern, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1131 EF

Heintze & Blanckertz, Redis

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, Heintze & Blanckertz, Redis

Fine stroke, hardly flexible.

Feiner Strich, kaum elastisch.

Antike Schachtel mit Kalligraphie Pfannenfedern, Heintze & Blanckertz, Redis

Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 1290, Himalaya

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 1290, Himalaya, Typ 1 — Typ 1

Very fine stroke, very high flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, sehr hohe Elastizität.

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 1290, Himalaya — Typ 2

Very fine stroke, very high flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, sehr hohe Elastizität.

E. W. Leo Nachfolger, No. 526 EF, Barbarossa

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, E. W. Leo Nachfolger, No. 526 EF, Barbarossa

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

Sehr feiner Strich, kaum elastisch.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, E. W. Leo Nachfolger, No. 526 EF, Barbarossa

E. W. Leo Nachfolger, No. 510 EF, Balduin

Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, E. W. Leo Nachfolger, No. 510 EF, Balduin

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

Sehr feiner Strich, kaum elastisch.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, E. W. Leo Nachfolger, No. 510 EF, Balduin

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1140-1, Redis

Antike Schreibfeder, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1140-1, Kleine Redis

1mm wide, not flexible. Unusual nib tip!

1mm breit, nicht elastisch. Ungewöhnliche Schreibspitze!

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1140-1, Kleine Redis

George W. Hughes, No. 1298, Bayard Pen

Antike Pfannenfeder, George W. Hughes, No. 1298, Bayard Pen

Fine stroke, hardly flexible. With bottom reservoir.

Feiner Strich, kaum elastisch. Mit Unterfeder.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, George W. Hughes, No. 1298, Bayard Pen

F. Soennecken, No. S 19, Schulfeder

Antike Pfannenfeder, F. Soennecken, No. S 19, Typ 3

Broad stroke, hardly flexible.

Kräftiger Strich, kaum elastisch.

Belman & Son Ltd.

Antike Schreibfeder, Belman & Son Ltd., No. 1890, Convex Pointed Pen

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

Sehr feiner Strich, kaum elastisch.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Belman & Son Ltd., No. 1890, Convex Pointed Pen

Hermann Müller, No. 337, Müllers "Winko" Kugelfeder

Antike Pfannenfeder, Hermann Müller, No. 337, Müllers "Winko" Kugelfeder

Very broad stroke, not flexible.

Sehr kräftiger Strich, nicht elastisch.

F. Soennecken, No. S 2, Sütterlin-Feder

Antike Plattenfeder, F. Soennecken, No. S 2, Sütterlin-Schreibweise

2mm wide, hardly flexible.

2mm breit, kaum elastisch.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, F. Soennecken, No. S 2, Sütterlin-Schreibweise

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1107 EF

Antike Pfannenfeder, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1107 EF

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1107 EF

Edmund S. Perry, MR1, Iridinoid, Medium

Antike Pfannenfeder, Edmund S. Perry, MR1, Iridinoid, Medium

Very broad stroke, not flexible.

Sehr kräftiger Strich, nicht elastisch.

Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 2836-4, Pencil Pen

Antike Kalligraphie Schreibfeder, Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 2836-4, Pencil Pen

Medium stroke, not flexible. This nib is gold plated.

Mittlere Strichstärke, nicht elastisch. Diese Feder ist vergoldet.

Antike Kalligraphie Schreibfederschachtel, Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 2836-4, Pencil Pen

Yingpai Bijian, No. 777

Antike Pfannnefeder, Yingpai Bijian, No. 777

Fine stroke, not flexible.

Feiner Strich, nicht elastisch.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Yingpai Bijian, No. 777

D. Leonardt & Co, No. 505 EF, Hemispherical Point, Heureka

Antike Pfannenfeder, D. Leonardt & Co, No. 505 EF, Hemispherical Point, Heureka

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 614, All Right

Antike Pfannenfeder, Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 614, All Right

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 1296, Plume du Coq Hardi

Antike Pfannenfeder, Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 1296, Plume du Coq Hardi

Fine stroke, high flexibility.

Feiner Strich, hohe Elastizität.

Gilbert & Blanzy- Poure, No. 721, L'Inusable

Antike Pfannenfeder, Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 721, L'Inusable

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

Sehr feiner Strich, kaum elastisch.

F. W. Neville & Son, Wonamonth Pen

Antike Pfannenfeder, F. W. Neville & Son, Wonamonth Pen

Fine stroke, not flexible.

Feiner Strich, nicht elastisch.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, F. W. Neville & Son, Wonamonth Pen

Brause & Co, No. 540

Antike Pfannenfeder, Brause & Co, No. 540 EF — EF

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Antike Pfannenfeder, Brause & Co, No. 540 F — F

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

Feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Sveriges Pennfabrik, No. 51 F, Svalan

Antike Pfannenfeder, Sveriges Pennfabrik, No. 51 F, Svalan

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

Feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Special construction of Sveriges No. 51 F This nib is put into the holder the other way round. By means of the special construction, the nib rests on the paper more level than a normal nib.

Perry & Co Ltd., No. 34, Durabrite, Stainless

Antike Pfannenfeder, Perry & Co Ltd., No. 34, Durabrite Stainless

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

Feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Perry & Co Ltd., No. 34, Durabrite Stainless

Mario Locati, E.C. & F., No. 149 E.S.

Antike Pfannenfeder, Mario Locati, E.C. & F., No. 149 E.S.

Fine stroke, not flexible. Designed for making carbon copies. Therefore very resilient to pressure. Also good for normal writing.

Feiner Strich, nicht elastisch. Gedacht zum "Durchschreiben" (kopieren mit Pausspapier), daher äußerst belastbar. Auch gut zum normalen Schreiben.

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1136, Redis

Antike Pfannenfeder, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1136, Redis

Fine stroke, not flexible.

Feiner Strich, nicht elastisch.

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Info

As opposed to pointed nibs the ball pointed nibs have a bowl-like round point which makes them glide more easily over the paper.

The nib tip of a ball point nib.

In general the stroke width of a ball pointed nib is not as fine as that of a pointed nib, but it's more suitable for normal writing. Ball pointed nibs (or bowl pointed nibs) are also recommendable for children.

The many ball pointed nibs are differentiated (apart from by their shape) by their flexibility and the fineness of their nib tip. When the nib is pulled pressure can be applied to adjust the thickness of the stroke.

When the nib is pulled, pressure can be applied to adjust the thickness of the stroke.

The more flexible the nib, the greater the range of thickness.But more flexibility also enlarge the nib's sensitivity to wrongly applied pressure; that is to say, when the nib is pushed under pressure.

To describe the flexibility of the nibs, I use the following terms:

Extremely flexible
Very high flexibility
High flexibility
Medium flexibility
Little flexibility
Hardly flexible
Not flexible