Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Briar - Light No. 04004.
Manufacturer and Year Nakaya, Japan -- Current Model, probably circa 2000 based off the 1999 date code on the replacement nib.
Length 5-3/4"
Filling System Nakaya (or Platinum) cartridge or converter fill. The pen is fitted with a converter.
Color This is the Light or "薄" version of the Briar wood. It is a nice red and yellow brown. You can make out the wood grain and some of the imperfections in the wood. This is not the glossy version so it isn't covered with lacquer to smooth it out and make it extra shiny. Instead it looks more like a satin finish after extensive polishing. It has gold plated trim.
Nib Broad 18k Namiki nib. This is not the original nib. The feed fins are a little warped and wavy (probably caused by careless heat-setting). T An 18k Japanese broad should write much like the broads in the rest of the world.
Condition Excellent condition. The briar wood looks really great with an even finish. There's some polishing marks on the trim and the plating is a bit thin around the imprints. There's one scratch on the barrel but it's pretty hard to notice. The substituted nib and the feed condition create a less than perfect pen.
