Product Description
Type Capless fountain pen -- the nib retracts like a ballpoint.
Product Name Vanishing Point.
Manufacturer and Year Pilot, Japan -- 1988 (the nib has date code H1188)
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Pilot cartridge or converter. A good CON-20 converter is installed. The box contains a cartridge and a cartridge cylinder.
Color Faceted black with chrome trim. The black is smooth and shiny. Original clip tag.
Nib MEDIUM 14k nib. As a note, the Namiki vanishing point nib units are a bit shorter than the later Pilot ones (this has the Pilot nib).
Condition Excellent condition, in box, with ink cartridge and cartridge cylinder. This is a velvety black, shiny, faceted pen that looks excellent. The cap and barrel have light scratching. The cap has a long scratch that started under the clip and runs almost all the way to the cap band. The barrel has a number of long, thin scratches, especially near the clicker end. The clicker looks nice. The top piece of the clip looks excellent. The imprints are clear.
