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In addition, this fountain pen is fitted with Conklin's famous Cushion Point Black Steel nib. The Conklin Heritage Word Gauge Fountain Pen blends the original vision of the classic Nozac series that was introduced in the 1930's with today's cutting-edge technology in materials and manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarbon Fiber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Best known for its incredible strength to weight ratio, it is used throughout the Word Gauge Collection, creating a responsive writing instrument that is built to last. 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