Visconti Wall Steet Palladium

[noCartridges]

I just received the pictured limited edition Wall Street with palladium nib. The internal length of the cap (distance between the 2 bold red lines) is 5.4 cm (2 1/8 inches). In the picture, I've aligned the threads on the pen and cap with the light red lines. The nib is 2.5 cm (1 inch) in length.

 

Could any other owners of this pen comment, please? If you have the palladium nib, is the internal cap length the same? If you have the 18K gold nib, is it shorter?

 

A side note: the certificate (#1161/4000) lists the nib as being 18K gold...are they being retrofitted?

 

Thanks in advance.[/size]

[mholve]

Interesting nib there.

[MadAmos]

Ouch, I just measured mine the cap is 2 1/8" from the same measuring points you used, and my Palladium nib is right at 1". I then broke out the digital calipers and I find the cap measures 2.161 and the nib height from the spot on the body where it stops when closed is basically the same. That being said there is no signs that the nib has contacted the cap, at least not with normal effort when screwing the cap on. It looks like if the inner cap was to be out of position that there could be contact, has the pen been dropped?

 

Amos

[noCartridges]

Ouch, I just measured mine the cap is 2 1/8" from the same measuring points you used, and my Palladium nib is right at 1". I then broke out the digital calipers and I find the cap measures 2.161 and the nib height from the spot on the body where it stops when closed is basically the same. That being said there is no signs that the nib has contacted the cap, at least not with normal effort when screwing the cap on. It looks like if the inner cap was to be out of position that there could be contact, has the pen been dropped?

 

Amos

 

No, it hasn't been dropped--brand new out of the box. Upon opening the box, I noticed the cap was loose, so to check if the cap sides aligned with the barrel's sides, I tightened it (I didn't force it). Then I took off the cap and saw the nib was bent.

Edited February 17, 2011 by noCartridges

[Koyote]

I think you've got a warranty issue there.

[bugmd]

The nib was not set deep enough in the feed so when the cap was tightened it damaged the nib. At least that is what I would guess has happened unless it did take a tumble. Nib needs to be straightened and reset.

Edited February 17, 2011 by bugmd

[georges zaslavsky]

good luck with the nib repair

[bugmd]

good luck with the nib repair

 

This happened with my Tibaldi Trasparente and it was easily repaired by one of our nibmeisters. Tibaldi did not offer much in factory repairs 5 or 6 years ago.

[Koyote]

If I had bought that brand new, I would expect a new nib - not a repaired nib.

[bugmd]

If I had bought that brand new, I would expect a new nib - not a repaired nib.

 

Agree with that.

 

don

[noCartridges]

If I had bought that brand new, I would expect a new nib - not a repaired nib.

 

Agree with that.

 

don

 

I also agree. I sent the pen off today for full refund, taking the seller (Fountain Pen Hospital) at its word regarding customer service:

"If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, please return it to us within 30 days (10 Warren Street, New York, NY 10007) and we will give you a refund or exchange your product, whichever you prefer."

 

I'll let everyone know how they process my refund request. Thanks for your comments.

[noCartridges]

To finish this thread, I've just received an email from the seller indicating their intent to issue a refund.

 

Thanks for all (interesting) comments.