Originally Posted by
bunyip
Thank you. Nice pens. The top one is an 'N' model (later the 3000) from 1905-1920. The the bottom harder to tell but on that one, using magnification, you should find a four-digit number on the blind cap. It can be hard to read, especially because sometimes they put the pin through the number.
However, we know you have No 2 nibs and are after something larger, with more flexibility? First step up is a model with a No 3 or 3/ST nib. These are about the same length but slightly wider, with variation. Like the No 2, those are quite common in Onotos up to the 1940s.
A step up is the No 5 although less common. It can be found in the post-war 6234 or 6235. The grand master of Onoto nibs is the No 7, which I know of only on the Magna, though it might be a bit large by your criteria. Great pens. Could be considered expensive. You have not mentioned any budget.
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