This version of the Burnham B48 from around 1952 was fitted with a screw in, interchangeable nib assembly. The nib itself is a Gold Plated steel nib with almost all of the plating lost. The tip is fashioned by folding the ends of the tines to make a writing point. This particular nib is a Burnham B45 Broad nib, very smooth and, I would think, very durable. This would have been an important selling point at a time when fountain pens were used extensively in a business environment.
Burnham B48 nib assembly.
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