Nakaya, Equilibrium, Aka-Tamenuri
I was recently lucky to pick up this lovely pen. There isn't a whole lot of information of content on this pen on the web so I thought I'd share this here. It's a beautiful model which Nakaya seem to have since discontinued. I'm unsure how old this pen is, if anyone could help me date it I'd appreciate it!
Regarding writing, it's a unique nib. The music nib is kind of like an italic but it writes best at a high angle, it even writes perfectly at 90°! There is a distinct, pleasant feedback when writing within the sweet spot however outside of it it can be too crisp, especially at a low angle. The ink flow is average, a bit wetter than most Platinum nibs. I especially love the purple-blue tarnish that has developed with age, not every gold nib seems to develop this specific colour which I adore.
I wonder why the threads are not lacquered, it seems on most Nakaya pens the threads are lacquered however omitted here. I think it looks great even still.