Onoto Magna 1873 first issue fountain pen 1937. F FULL Flex Nib. Just been Serviced by an Onoto recommended service technician. Plunger fill system works fantastic. Fills and Writes superbly. Amazing full flex nib is the BEST writing Onoto Magna flex nib I have ever used. Original Nib has stress fracture common on 1st issue pre crimp size 7 nibs. The Magna was originally designed to take a size 6 nib. They squeezed a size 7 nib in last minuet after Magna pen part machining was already done size 6. So the early issue nibs often have stress fracture down centre nib. I have owned this pen over 10 years and it has never got worse. I do have another nib without fracture if you proffer. But no other Magna nib writes as well as this pens nib. I have owned over 50 Magna over the years. Very few have good flex nibs. NONE have ever had flex as good as this pens original nib. Made in London England, 1937. This first issue Magna is from the first batch Onoto ever made. They have unique Nib, Feed and Clip that separate them from 1940s examples. ONLY 1st issue have the UNIQUE size 7 FLAT feed. Pre Comb design feed of 1938-39. Unique Ink Flow Control Feed was ONLY made by Onoto in size 7 for the Magna 1st issue pens. The pen itself is made of Jet Black High Gloss Celluloid. Zero cracks or splits etc in the Celluloid. The Blind Cap (Tail End) plunger is made of BHR (Black Hard Rubber) also the Front section (part you hold when writing), Caps Top Section above clip and the Feed are all BHR also. The Clip and Ring Bands are Yellow Gold plated and in amazing condition with very little brassing or plate loss. VERY rare to find such clean gold trim from this era. Rare 1st issue Clip with the wide ring that slots onto the cap. The Onoto Magna, London etc Barrel Imprints are deep and easy to read. Overall once in the hand to the naked eye this 80+ year old looks fantastic still. The item “Onoto Magna 1873 first issue fountain pen 1937. F FULL Flex Nib. Serviced. Rare” is in sale since Sunday, August 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Pens & Writing Equipment\Pens\Fountain Pens\Other Fountain Pens”. The seller is “myhs10cd” and is located in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Nib Size: Fine (F)
- Material: Celluloid
- Type: Pens
- Features: Gold Trim
- Nib Material: Gold, 14K
- Sub-Type: Fountain Pens
- Vintage: Yes
- Brand: Onoto
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