Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Tornado
Manufacturer and Year Retro 51, the company is in the USA but it uses Schmidt nibs (from Germany) and the rest of the components are manufactured in Taiwan. Year unknown.
Length 5"
Filling System Takes international style cartridges and converters. Standard converters do not fit, you'll need to seek out a converter specific for the Retro 51 Tornado.
Color Brown, grey and black stripes and copper trim and clip.
Nib FINE Schmidt Iridium Point Nib. The nib has considerable pitting near the tip.
Condition Very nice condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. Excellent except for the nib pitting mentioned bove. This is a beautiful, shiny pen in a sophisticated color pattern, and that is nicely weighted. The cap and barrel have light scratching that is difficult to see because of the color and patterning. The end piece of the barrel has light microscratching. The cap band has light microscratching and a small swirl of polishing marks. The clip has light with some moderate microscratching. The top tassie has very light microscratching. The imprint is clear.