I really get upset knowing all of today's artists don't have the brush I consider my most important style. The flat end, long hair, round ferrule rigger. Looking at the art catalogs today you wont find one of this style brush available. It's getting so bad most brands do not distinguish between the script liner (pointed end, long hair, round ferrule) and the rigger. W/N now calls their liner a rigger. A. Langnickle was the last supplier I can remember selling it, today they don't even advertise this brush. So sad. This is what the A. Langnickle Series 197, #8 brush looks like in case you ever get a chance to get one of this style.
This Style also came in a Series 187 and Series 167 (great for fine detail work, a pencil point brush with a flat end.) They came in different lengths also. Since you probably won't see this Series again and all of my best brushes are at least 35-40 years old now in 2014. Here are some of the size Series, all Series came in size numbers also.
Series 150, #12, 1/4" across the ferrule, 1 1/2" long.
Series 134, #8, 1/8" across the ferrule, 1 3/4 long.
Series 60, #10, 4/32" across the ferrule, 1" long.
Series 37, #9, 5/32 across the ferrule, 1 1/8" long
These brushes had no belly to speak of, they were lean and mean, pulled a long stroke and worked in corners.
