"Giant Size" Pen History and Models

[sirgilbert357]

1 hour ago, whichwatch said:

 

Here you go....

 

 

 

LOL, that is HUGE. Thanks for the pic. 

[inkstainedruth]

Ironically, I was just using the Sheaffer Balance Oversize this morning.  For being a larger pen than I would normally use (Pelikan M200/400, Parker 51, Noodler's Konrad -- or something smaller than any of those) the Balance Oversize (which had belonged to my husband's grandfather) is physically large, but still very lightweight.  I should put it side by side with my two heaviest pens (the TWSBI 580-AL and 580-ALR) and compare the physical length and girth, now that I think of it....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

[sirgilbert357]

35 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Ironically, I was just using the Sheaffer Balance Oversize this morning.  For being a larger pen than I would normally use (Pelikan M200/400, Parker 51, Noodler's Konrad -- or something smaller than any of those) the Balance Oversize (which had belonged to my husband's grandfather) is physically large, but still very lightweight.  I should put it side by side with my two heaviest pens (the TWSBI 580-AL and 580-ALR) and compare the physical length and girth, now that I think of it....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

 

I would be very interested to see the side by side pics of that. I just went looking for Sheaffer Balance Oversize specs and couldn't find anything about the section diameter. Having it next to something I'm familiar with would be a serious help...

[bunnspecial]

Thanks everyone for the other "Really large pens"(maybe that one won't be offensive). I apologize for sidetracking it over terminology, although I was trying to do so to provide some frame of reference to just what size pens I was talking about.

 

The photo upthread of several pens next to an M1000 is very enlightening as it makes the M1000 look tiny, and it's anything but.

[inkstainedruth]

1 hour ago, sirgilbert357 said:

 

I would be very interested to see the side by side pics of that. I just went looking for Sheaffer Balance Oversize specs and couldn't find anything about the section diameter. Having it next to something I'm familiar with would be a serious help...

Yeah, unfortunately I still haven't figured out how to upload pix on the new site (I soooo miss the "Upload" feature on the old software.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Chinchy]

I have an oversized Japanese eyedropper.  I don't know the exact decade, but I would estimate somewhere between the 50's - 70's?  Maybe I'm completely off, and someone can educate me.  But it's a very thick pen. 

 

Here is a comparison with (from left to right):

1. Japanese ebonite eyedropper

2. Sailor King of Pen

3. Montblanc 146

4. Pilot Custom 823.

 

 

[Newton Pens]

Somebody did the research a long time ago.

There's a key at the beginning of the document telling you what each bit of letters below means.

 

LPn is length of pen tip of nib to end of barrel for example.

 

https://www.vintagepens.com/pendata.pdf

Sheaffer Oversize Balance

1930 lever celluloid

LPn: 117 - length of pen tip of nib to end of barrel

LCp: 136

LPs: 155

DBa: 13.1 - diameter widest point of barrel

DTh: 12.5 - diameter at the threads

D38: 12.3

D25: 10.3

WPn: 12

WCp: 8.75

CGu: 62.5

CGp: 87.5

PsCp: 1.14

CgPn: 0.53

CgPs: 0.56

VBa: 10.0

 

[sirgilbert357]

1 hour ago, Newton Pens said:

Somebody did the research a long time ago.

There's a key at the beginning of the document telling you what each bit of letters below means.

 

LPn is length of pen tip of nib to end of barrel for example.

 

https://www.vintagepens.com/pendata.pdf

Sheaffer Oversize Balance

1930 lever celluloid

LPn: 117 - length of pen tip of nib to end of barrel

LCp: 136

LPs: 155

DBa: 13.1 - diameter widest point of barrel

DTh: 12.5 - diameter at the threads

D38: 12.3

D25: 10.3

WPn: 12

WCp: 8.75

CGu: 62.5

CGp: 87.5

PsCp: 1.14

CgPn: 0.53

CgPs: 0.56

VBa: 10.0

 

 

Wow, this is very useful. Thank you for the link -- I had no idea this existed, and it's exactly what I was looking for.