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The Airmail/ WALITY 69 model has been made in various avatars. Here are some from my collection.

 

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L-R: 69TL new style, 69TL old style, 69LGM, 69EB, 69A, 69P Black beauty, 69P.

 

The last two models are piston fillers.

 

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Quick qn: What is the difference between new and old styles of 69TL ? They look same to me.

They changed the cap band design. Maybe it's not obvious from the pics but the difference is quite stark in hand.

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Quick qn: What is the difference between new and old styles of 69TL ? They look same to me.

The cap band and a minor difference in the machining of the end of the section.

 

I like the blue/orange acrylic. You couldn't really find a more violent colour-clash. My 69A is blue/white & currently has a 'OEM' Kanwrite 2-tone nib.

I haven't got a Wality that was issued with a Medium nib.

As the Wality Fine-tipped nib is rather variable in smoothness & often needs the 'mesh, does the medium nib have the same spotty quality control?

The Wality nibs are apparently made by Kanwrite.

 

I was told that the piston-fill Wality 69 was not so successful. If that is true what is the problem?

Is the feed of the 69P made of ebonite?

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The cap band and a minor difference in the machining of the end of the section.

 

I like the blue/orange acrylic. You couldn't really find a more violent colour-clash. My 69A is blue/white & currently has a 'OEM' Kanwrite 2-tone nib.

I haven't got a Wality that was issued with a Medium nib.

As the Wality Fine-tipped nib is rather variable in smoothness & often needs the 'mesh, does the medium nib have the same spotty quality control?

The Wality nibs are apparently made by Kanwrite.

 

I was told that the piston-fill Wality 69 was not so successful. If that is true what is the problem?

Is the feed of the 69P made of ebonite?

I thought Wality made their own nibs. Are the Wality nibs made by Kanwrite?

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I love the colors on the 69A. I have several but none in that combination.

Every 69A is unique, they have now made it in several colors. This pen I bought in 2013 or so.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/220285-airmail-69-a/page-2#entry2573439

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These are very nice and functional. I have a few and at least one is inked at any given time. I really enjoy the transparent barrels. The nibs usually need to be tuned a little bit, but I've never had anywhere near as much trouble with these as I have with some other pens, such as Noodler's. I wonder how Wality is faring these days. Thanks for the photos!

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...I wonder how Wality is faring these days. Thanks for the photos!

They seem to be doing well, their website has expired though.

You are welcome reg the pics.

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which medium nib do you ask about? All nibs in the pic are F?

I was sure that there have been Wality nibs in Medium point. They must be very rare, if they do exist?

I don't know if Airmail Pen Co has a Web site. I got the idea of a Medium nib tip choice from somewhere.

I use Kanwrite, genuine 'K' marked nibs. Obviously at the moment I am not able to get any.

Hari: I am seriously impressed by your example of the 69A. Definitely the most vivid example.

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I have several of these with more ebonite colors. The pens just seem to be that perfect size for me. I would seriously like to run into some of the 69A pens I've seen around and the LGM is something I would order immediately. Useful information in these last few topics and I truly appreciate it.

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I have several of these with more ebonite colors. The pens just seem to be that perfect size for me. I would seriously like to run into some of the 69A pens I've seen around and the LGM is something I would order immediately. Useful information in these last few topics and I truly appreciate it.

the 69A has been made in a wide range of colours. Each box has 5 colors. And many colors are never repeated in the next lots.

Similarly the LGM has been made in 5 colors. Let me see if I can take a group pic over the weekend.

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Are the Wality Nibs made by Kanwrite? Are the stock Wality nibs comparable to Kanwrite Fine or EF. I have ordered 69TL and waiting to receive them. I have heard some lukewarm responses about the wality nibs, so i was wondering if I should order Kanwrite Nibs too...

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... so i was wondering if I should order Kanwrite Nibs too...

Pls see:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/355672-airmailwality-71j/?do=findComment&comment=4358968

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/355631-airmail-58c/?do=findComment&comment=4358971

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Here are some third party nibs friction fitted over the WALITY feed on the 69TL. The inner cap depth on this model varies from 19.5 to 20.5 mm. This is generally true for other models as well in the 69 family. So the exposed length of the nib has to be adjusted accordingly by inserting it deeper into the section.

 

The first nib is a 35mm Bock made Conklin nib in B, the second one is the stock nib, the third one is a KW 35mm nib in BB.

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I have several of these with more ebonite colors. The pens just seem to be that perfect size for me. I would seriously like to run into some of the 69A pens I've seen around and the LGM is something I would order immediately. Useful information in these last few topics and I truly appreciate it.

I located an old pic of the LGMs in another thread. Photo bucket has a banner on it but you can see the lovely marbled colors that Airmail managed to produce. https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/268619-oliver-karma-eyedropper/?do=findComment&comment=3029471

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