The nib is extraordinary. It's very fine and very flexible. With no pressure it makes a very fine line, which I measured at 0.1-0.2mm. When pressure is added it gets up to about 1.7mm. As such, it's comparable to the steel dip nibs and early gold iridium-tipped dip nibs that calligraphers use for spencerian or copperplate script. The amount of pressure required to spread the tines is normal and expected -- it's neither too soft nor too firm for its range. I would not call it a wet noodle. See the writing samples.
My favorite nibs are rare flexible Sheaffer Lifetime nibs of the 1930s. They are very hard to find, and they contain a wide variety. Some are firm-ish and a little bit italic, others finer and more flexible. This one, with its very thin hairlines and excellent line variation, is quite unusual, even within this very small world. But a nib like this is quite rare even without considering the Sheaffer name. It would be just as remarkable if it were a Waterman or a Wahl.
A versatile calligraphy tool, and also a charming vintage pen.
Lever filler, restored and working with a new sac installed. Length about 5 3/8 inches.
ITEM 3343
The writing samples are made using the pen itself, dipped in Waterman Intense Black ink. The paper is a Rhodia pad with 5mm squares.
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