His Nibs.com update -- Wing Sung NOS -- Part 2

His Nibs.com Update --
Wing Sung NOS -- Part 2
September 16th, 2006

As promised in last week's update, more Wing Sung
NOS (new, old stock) models. As with last week's
model, the 237 celluloid, these are in very limited
quantities, so if you like what you see...please
order immediately. The 50 or so 237's sold out by
Thursday, and I doubt if I'll ever be able to find
more unfortunately.

This week's offerings are of the two other models
that I was able to purchase, the 235 and the 239.
The former has the same Triumph-style nib as last
week's celluloid pens, and the latter offers a nib
that I can only describe as a 'semi wrap-around'.

On the blog...A previously unknown ancient American
system of writing.

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in this issue
* Wing Sung #235
* Wing Sung #239
* On the blog....Ancient American writing system

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Wing Sung #235

This classy-looking pen is very light weight. I
believe it's constructed of a gold-colored aluminum.
The textured, grid pattern on the barrel and cap
prevent finger marks from easily appearing on the
metal surface. Measuring 5-1/8" capped and 5-1/2"
posted, it's a mid-sized pen that's comfortable for
just about any hand size.

The cap band is marked with the Chinese characters
for 'Wing Sung', as well as the model number '235'.
The spring clip has the name 'Wing Sung' written in
English. The nib has 'Made in China' and the Chinese
characters for 'Wing Sung' again, as well as the
'heart shape' or 'baby bottom' (depending upon your
perspective!) etching, similar to the original
Sheaffer Triumph nib. Unscrewing the barrel reveals
the pump-style filler, for use with bottled ink.

See more... - http://www.hisnibs.com/wing_sung_235.htm

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Wing Sung #239

The pen's most arresting feature is revealed when
the cap is removed, with what must be called it's
'semi-wrap-around' nib. It's gold-plated steel, and
equates to a western fine. Like most nibs designed
for the Asian market, it's designed to be firm for
writing the more intricate Chinese characters. The
nib is engraved with the Chinese characters for
'Wing Sung', along with 'Wing Sung' written in
English. The underside of the section is V-shaped,
displaying a greater area of the translucent, blue
plastic feed. The translucent nature of the feed is
also clearly visible through the large breather hole
in the top of the nib.

See more photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/wing_sung_239.htm

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On the blog....Ancient American writing system

"Science magazine this week details the discovery of
a stone block in Veracruz, Mexico, that contains a
previously unknown system of writing; believed by
archeologists to be the earliest in the Americas.

The slab - named the Cascajal block - dates to the
early first millennium BCE and has features that
indicate it comes from the Olmec civilization of
Mesoamerica. One of the archaeologists behind the
discovery, Brown University's Stephen D. Houston,
said that the block and its ancient script "link the
Olmec civilization to literacy, document an
unsuspected writing system, and reveal a new
complexity to this civilization."

Read more... - http://hisnibs.blogspot.com

Regards,

Norman Haase
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