Hunt 59 v1

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Hunt 59 v1
Manufacturer	C. Howard Hunt Pen Co.
Nib No.	59
Descr.	University, v1
Tip	F
Markings	Exterior
Mark 1 lateral L	59
Mark 2	HUNT
Mark 3	UNIVERSITY
Mark 4	ROUND POINTED
Mark 5 lateral L	U.S.A.
Hunt 59 Version 1 - 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 Hunt Project says that Hunt considered this to be their flagship pen. The leading "zero" is always included in the name of this pen. The Project describes this nib as a robust, sharp-pointed pen. With convolutions in the waist area to increase the body diameter to greater than the heel diameter. Medium point and medium flex. Narrow oval vent hole with blunted ends. Examples in bronze, gold-plated, silver, gray finish, amalgam, copper plated, and tar coated.

C. Howard Hunt Pen Company in Camden Now known as Speedball in North Carolina

Hunt Pens and What They Will Do shows two descriptions for the 59: "The most popular and largely used business pen in the world. A universal favorite." Also, "Bronze, gray, gold-plated, nickel-plated. Turned up point. The most popular pen in use for general business purposes."

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.

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

The nib pictured below is Bronze Version 1.

Photos

Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 2200 x 640. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.

Hunt 59 v1 - top view

Hunt 59 v1 - side view, upper

Hunt 59 v1 - side view, lower

External Links

• Wikipedia - Speedball page (formerly C.H. Hunt Pen Company)
• Zanerian - catalog