Size 5 nib "kit compatible" housings.

[Phil Dart]

Many of you will know the hassle I've had getting these right, but I'm pleased to say a large parcel arrived this morning containing the correct ones.

I've spent all morning packaging up the many back-orders which have accumulated whilst waiting for them to arrive. Many thanks for your patience to everyone whose been waiting for them - they're going in the post in the next few minutes.

So... now everyone has the ability to upgrade the nibs of most fountain pen kits that are available, in fact almost everything except the cheap chinese Jr Gent, but even that can be done with a bit of technique. The more expensive Jr Gent (TR, CSUSA etc) which is a slimmer chairman/statesman, should not be confused with the cheap version - it upgrades easily.

I'm pleased to say it also fits the Omega and Dan's new Alpha.

Size 6's are also available for kits such as pristinas and harvests, chairman, statesman. About the only size 6 kits that are not a straight forward process are churchills and el grandes. If in doubt, feel free to get in touch.

Bock Nibs from Beaufort Ink

 

[rayf6604]

Nice to know. I'm thinking of having one demo pen with your bock nib and one to sell. The hard equation is whether I can sell a fountain pen with the extra premium for an upgraded nib. I mentioned to someone I had sold a fountain pen to that I could get him a bock nib if he wanted to and he said he was very happy with the nib that was on it.

 

[rayf6604]

Am I right in thinking then, that the compatible nibs have a different thread to the other nib housings?

 

[Phil Dart]

That's exactly right, along with other subtle differences of outside dimensions.

 

[Penpal]

I notice some nibs have gained a carat in the gold at 23 not 22 .

Peter.

 

[Phil Dart]

That's what Bock tell me they are Peter. 23ct for the plated ones and 18ct for the solid gold ones. 958.3 and 750 parts per 1000 respectively.

 

[wm460]

Taken from Wikipedia.
NOTICE where the purest gold comes from!!!

Gold[edit]
999.999 (six nines fine) The purest gold ever produced. Refined by the Perth Mint in 1957.[3][4]
999.99 (five nines fine) The purest type of gold currently produced; the Royal Canadian Mint regularly produces commemorative coins in this fineness
999.9 (four nines fine) E.g., ordinary Canadian Gold Maple Leaf and American Buffalo coins
999 (24 carat, also occasionally known as three nines fine) E.g., Chinese Panda coins
995 The minimum allowed in Good Delivery gold bars
990 (two nines fine)
986 (Ducat fineness) Formerly used by Venetian and Holy Roman Empire mints; still in use in Austria and Hungary
958.3 (23 carat)
916 (22 carat) Historically the most widely used fineness for gold bullion coins; currently used for British Sovereigns, South African Krugerrands and American Gold Eagles
900 (one nine fine) Mostly used in Latin Monetary Union mintage (e.g. French and Swiss "Napoleon coin" 20 francs)
834 (20 carat)
750 (18 carat)
625 (15 carat)
585 (14 carat)
417 (10 carat)
375 (9 carat)
333 (8 carat) Minimum standard for gold in Germany after 1884 [5]

Karat conversion:
58.33% - 62.50% = 14k (acclaimed 58.33%)
75.00% - 79.16% = 18k (acclaimed 75.00%)
91.66% - 95.83% = 22k (acclaimed 91.66%)
95.83% - 99.95% = 23k (acclaimed 95.83%)
99.95 and above = 24k (acclaimed 99.99%)

 

[EStreet]

I am gathering these are #5.5 and not #5 nibs.

What problems did you have getting these right?