Hi,

My absolute favorite pens of all time are the Meisterstuck lines 220-225. I have had a 225 for a while, but the OB nib needs tuning and has never been as pleasurable to write with as I've wanted it to be, so I recently splurged on a EF 224 from Ebay. I was under the impression they were the same pen, with different caps and nib metals.

It came today, and... well, it's different. The brushing feels more subtle on the 224, though that may just be due to wear, if the 224 was used more often by the previous owner. The line between the piston and barrel on the 225 is almost invisible, but the 224 appears to have a small washer that makes the break very obvious (see below). And most notably, the back end of the feed is different.

Top is 224, bottom is 225

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Can anyone tell me if these are normal variations in the line, or did I get a counterfeit pen?