Legacy GoPens Blog

On Point With GoPens #20

What is an oblique nib? An oblique nib has a tip that is cut or ground at a slight angle, and the pen must be rotated slightly to achieve proper contact on the page. If you're unfamiliar wit...

On Point With GoPens #17

What do the numbers and letters on my nib mean? It depends on the numbers, of course. Nibs are marked with their gold content, such as 14K/585, or 18K/750. Some modern nibs have 23K Pd ...

Vintage Waterman Color Coded Pens

What nib do you use? Just one? Or many? Vintage Waterman pens offered "color coded pens" that were matched to specific nibs. The Black model 94, 7, and 5 had color coded disks inserted into the bot...