Product Description
Type Capless fountain pen -- the nib retracts like a ballpoint.
Product Name Vanishing Point.
Manufacturer and Year Pilot, Japan -- 1996 (the nib has date code A697)
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Pilot cartridge or converter. A Pilot squeeze converter is installed.
Color Faceted black with chrome trim. The black is smooth and shiny.
Nib BROAD 14k nib. As a note, the Namiki vanishing point nib units are a bit shorter than the later Pilot ones (this has the Namiki nib).
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, dents, or dings. This is a velvety black, shiny, faceted pen that looks excellent. The cap has light scratching with a few long, thin scratch lines and a teeny bit of chipping along some of the lines of the facets (see near the end of the clip). The barrel has light scratching here and there. The clip looks excellent. The clicker has a little microscratching and some microdot scratches. The imprints are clear.