[WTS][US-TX] Visconti Homo Sapiens Lava Ash - 14k EF Nib, Box and Papers, Nib Needs Reseating [B/A2]
$625
Price: $625 + shipping; offers welcome.
Timestamp: https://imgur.com/IvzfKtF
Images: https://imgur.com/a/C2TQ3Uy
This one has a great nib--smooth and wet and actual the EF it's supposed to be--but the nib needs to be reset. When I got it, the tines were so tight that it wouldn't write at all. I had it tuned at a pen show and it now writes perfectly, but the tip of the nib rises about 1 mm off the feed sometimes, stopping the flow. Just touching the nib to paper with no pressure with the feed facing straight up fixes it for a while. It does not appear to be damaged, just in need of being fit correctly to the feed.
- Nib: 14k gold Extra-Fine nib. Tuned. Wet, smooth flow.
- Condition: Conservatively B/possibly A2.
- Barely used: I've filled it three times: once when I got it, the second time after it was tuned, and then once more after that because I thought the flow issue was an ink problem.
- I think it's undamaged; I can't see anything wrong with it. So I'd like to rate it A2/like new.
- But given its texture I can't be completely sure, so at worst it's an excellent B.
- Needs service. As discussed above, the nib needs to be reset.
- Cosmetic: I'm not aware of any cosmetic issues at all, but it is a white pen that absorbs moisture, so it's very easy to see when little traces of ink are around the grip and need to be cleaned. I included a couple of photos demonstrating that. If you don't enjoy seeing traces of ink at the grip end, a white pen might not be the best choice.
- Box and Papers: Included. I've got the box, the plastic sleeve the pen was in, and the little handbook. I think that's everything.
Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to see more pictures.
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- Brand:Visconti
- Model:Homo Sapiens Lava Ash
- Color:White
- Nib Type:Extra Fine