Jeph
August 28th, 2013, 02:38 PM
I have also recently aquired a Kaweco 475N. This is still just a school pen, but a much better quality one than the ones I am used to.
The trim was tarnished and there is a liitle corrosion but it cleaned up very well.
The piston draw is strong so I did not bother trying to remove it.
The nib unit came out with no problems and the inside of the pen was clean.
My issue is the nib. It is the steel BER- CONTRA nib. It looks to me not only that the nib is slightly bent down, but the end of the tipping is absolutely flat. If you hold the pen in the exact right position, it is smooth. But that sweet spot is very, very small.
I have 3 questions for people who may have seen or know about the Kaweco BER- CONTRA nibs:
1) What does BER- CONTRA mean?
2) Does it look like this nib is bent down?
3) Is this tipping profile normal?
Thanks
50685069507050715072
The trim was tarnished and there is a liitle corrosion but it cleaned up very well.
The piston draw is strong so I did not bother trying to remove it.
The nib unit came out with no problems and the inside of the pen was clean.
My issue is the nib. It is the steel BER- CONTRA nib. It looks to me not only that the nib is slightly bent down, but the end of the tipping is absolutely flat. If you hold the pen in the exact right position, it is smooth. But that sweet spot is very, very small.
I have 3 questions for people who may have seen or know about the Kaweco BER- CONTRA nibs:
1) What does BER- CONTRA mean?
2) Does it look like this nib is bent down?
3) Is this tipping profile normal?
Thanks
50685069507050715072