Croxley Nibs

[Cob]

Hullo.

 

Has anyone got a Croxley nib or better still nibs in their spares box?

 

If so I would be most interested!

 

thanks

Cob

[Fermata]

I will have a look Mr Cob.

 

Am I correct in thinking that they only made one size?

[Cob]

I will have a look Mr Cob.

 

Am I correct in thinking that they only made one size?

That's most kind.

 

I have seen only two types of Croxley nib and they are both the same size: a normal gold nib as fitted to the standard Croxley and to the "torpedos" and the bi-colour one fitted to the button fillers. Naturally there were fine, medium and broad options; once I had a stub and I have one at present which is surprisingly flexible!

 

Thanks again,

 

Cob

Edited July 30, 2016 by Cob

[Fermata]

Sorry Mr Cob, searched through but nothing. Good Luck.

[Cob]

Sorry Mr Cob, searched through but nothing. Good Luck.

Thanks vfery much for takingt he trouble.

 

Best wishes

 

C.

[shufen]

None to spare, just share. The only two I have. (I gotta clean them with the ultrasonic basin...

 

[Cob]

None to spare, just share. The only two I have. (I gotta clean them with the ultrasonic basin...

 

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Well, thanks for keeping the topic alive!

 

Cob

[peterg]

Don't forget that their dip pen used a plated steel nib Cob!

[Cob]

Ugh!

 

I am surprised that they were cheapskates in this way - their pens were really very good quality generally.

 

Rgds,

 

Cob

[mallymal1]

Sorry Cob, but there are no Croxley nibs in the spares box.

[Cob]

Thank you for taking the trouble to look for them.

 

Rgds

 

C.

[mallymal1]

No problem. I shall keep an eye out for junkers with good nibs, but I'm sure you are doing that yourself.

[Cob]

I am indeed!

 

C.

[penmanila]

No spares here either, but I do love the BB stub nib on my remaining Croxley (sold off a bunch of them a while back).

 

My contribution to keeping this thread out there

Edited August 31, 2016 by penmanila

[dapprman]

I am indeed!

 

C.

Please don't say I'm bidding against you on eBay . Between this and the recent British pens thread, along with me living near Croxley, I found myself finding a nice looking one (even if it ends up needing some TLC) on eBay. Damn this forum costs me money ....

[peterg]

And me!

 

Don't forget to get on the Met train on Saturday and go down to the Geeks meeting at 12.00 at the http://bierschenke.co.uk/ . No fighting Cob if he wins it!

 

There will be lots of other pens and inks for you to experience.

[Cob]

Thanks kindly to you all for keeping this lost cause alive!

 

All the best

 

Cob

[mallymal1]

Please don't say I'm bidding against you on eBay . Between this and the recent British pens thread, along with me living near Croxley, I found myself finding a nice looking one (even if it ends up needing some TLC) on eBay. Damn this forum costs me money ....

 

Me too!

[dapprman]

With our recent conversation here, was wondering if it was any of you guys who won this one. Might have to keep looking on ebay for this colour to re-appear.

 

[Cob]

Well two things:

 

First I now have two excellent Croxley nibs - complete with pens - one a "standard" and the other a "Torpedo" both in black; the "Torpedo" has a shrunken tight cap - like other Croxleys I have had, but both nibs are excellent. These came from a very kind lady member of our London Geeks meeting group.

 

As far as the pen int he previous message is concerned I have a "Torpedo" in this colour; and very nice it is too.

 

 

Rgds

 

Cob