Waterman 2A Nib

[learningsquare]

What, specifically, does the letter "A" in the "2A" nib designation mean (if anything)? I'm comparing a nib marked "2A" to my other Waterman #2 nibs and can't find my difference. Were the "2A" nibs produced in a later time period compared to those simply marked "2"?

[Procyon]

Yes, the "2A" nibs do appear in later pen models than the "2" nibs. If the "A" has any more meaning than that, I don't know what it is.

[zanimal]

I have one with a 5A nib and was also wondering what the "a" means.

[Left FPN]

Was it not mooted A = artist.

[balson]

Was it not mooted A = artist.

 

i had heard that somewhere as well, but i have heard others on here dismiss that notion

 

its also worth noting that there are 2b's and 2c's out there

[Sinistral1]

It seems that all the nibs with a letter after the number I have seen are made in either England or Canada.