Hunt 59 v2

Hunt 59 v2
Manufacturer	C. Howard Hunt Pen Co.
Nib No.	59
Descr.	University, v2
Tip	F
Markings	Exterior
Mark 1 lateral L	59
Mark 2	C.H.HUNT PEN CO.
Mark 3	UNIVERSITY
Mark 4	ROUND POINTED
Mark 5	U.S.A.
Hunt 59 Version 2 - top view, with ruler

Described in contemporary advertising (Zanarian) as: "Hunt's Round Pointed Pens. No. 59. University. Fine point. Moderate action. Very popular."

The Blam Nib site explains that C. Howard Hunt's Pen Company began to manufacture pens in Camden, New Jersey in 1899. The factory moved to Statesville, NC in 1958. Since 1997 the Hunt Pens are manufactured by the Speedball Art Products Company. (Although Speedball still produces dip nibs, the 59 University nib is not currently produced.)

Versions

There are two distinct versions of the Hunt 59 nib in the Chappy's Nibs collection:

• Version 1: the company marking is HUNT
• Version 2: the company marking is C.H.HUNT PEN CO., and U.S.A. moves from lateral endcap to 4th line

(These version names are defined for this collection alone, and are not necessarily industry-wide terms.)

The nib pictured below is Version 2.

Photos

Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 1925 x 560. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.

Hunt 59 v2 - top view

Hunt 59 v2 - side view, upper

Hunt 59 v2 - side view, lower

External Links

• Wikipedia - Speedball page (formerly C.H. Hunt Pen Company)
• Blam Nib site - Hunt page
• Zanerian - catalog
• DVRBA - History of C. Howard Hunt Pen Co.