Product Description
Type Vintage piston fountain pen, working perfectly.
Product Name 5564-M
Manufacturer and Year Faber-Castell, Germany -- 1960s.
Length 5-5/16", it's slightly longer than a vintage Pelikan 120.
Filling System Piston filler. Turn the end knob to advance and retract the piston. It's been tested and it's working well
Color Black with gold plated trim.
Nib 14k Medium nib. It has great tipping and writes smoothly with some semi-flex. It is labeled M near the piston knob. Please see the writing sample below. The writing result is more like a soft stub than flex. The nib is labeled #3.
Condition Very nice condition. The pen has handwear and some scuff marks. The cap band, tassie, and clip all have some brassing as well.The imprints are clear.