Elkro 75: Difference between revisions

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The Elkro 75 nib appears to be of Czech origin. I cannot find any information about it.

From the markings:

I have guessed that Pražské Bankovní Pero is the name of the manufacturer. Pražské Bankovní Pero translates to Prague Bank Pen. Although many manufacturers produced a nib called a "bank pen," the shape of this nib is nothing at all like other bank pens, which are consistently short and straight-sided. Instead, this nib is spoon-shaped, more accurately pinched-spoon-shaped, especially with the side cuts coming in towards the center vent hole.
I have guessed that „ELKRO” is the name of the nib, especially since it is in quotation marks. Without quotation marks, one would expect the name of the nib to be descriptive in some way (e.g., lžíce for spoon). But with the quotation marks, it seems likely to be a name--similar to the way Esterbrook named its famous 442 nib the "Jackson" Stub. To be fair, it could certainly be possible that Elkro is the manufacturer, and Progaue Bank Pen is the pen description.
P.B.P. - is almost certainly the initials of Prague Bank Pen
Č. 75 ZJ - Č is the abbreviation for Number, meaning that this is nib No. 75. I have guessed that ZJ are the Czech initials for the nib point, similar to EF for Extra Fine.

There is only one version of the Elkro 75 nib in the Chappy's Nibs collection. The nib pictured below is Elkro 75.

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 |colspan=2 align=center| '''Elkro 75'''
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-|'''Manufacturer''' ||Elkro
+|'''Manufacturer''' ||Pražské Bankovní Pero
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 |'''Nib No.''' ||75
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-|'''Descr.''' ||Elkro Pražské Bankovní Pero
+|'''Descr.''' ||Elkro
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 |'''Tip''' ||ZJ