Product Description
Type Fountain pen with piston filling system
Product Name Homo Sapiens Steel Age -- this is the larger "maxi" size. The "age" series means that the pen is made of lava resin and each age specifies the trim material.
Manufacturer and Year Visconti Pen Company, Italy -- 2000s .
Length 5-3/4"
Filling System "Power filler" - per Visconti: To fill the ink reservoir of a pen with the High Vacuum Power Filler system (patented by Visconti in 1993), first unscrew the blind cap and pull out the plunger completely. Watch out for possible ink spillage if the pen is full. Then, proceed with the complete immersion of the nib in the ink; in one fluid motion, press the plunger downwards, and count to five, to give the pen time to charge. At this point, all you need to do is remove the pen from the ink, screw the cap back on with the nib facing downwards and remove the excess ink from the nib with absorbent paper. We have tested the system and it's working very well.
Color Black basaltic lava with shiny steel trim. This material has some interesting characteristics: flame-proof, very hard and almost unbreakable, moisture absorbing. It has a less than perfect finish caused by air pockets created during the material formation.
Nib Extra-Fine 23k palladium "Dreamtouch" nib. It is made of solid 23k palladium and writes very softly. Please be careful as these nibs are quite easy to spring.
Condition Excellent + condition, in box with paperwork and clip tag. The clip has some scratching and tiny dots of pitting. We've included a detailed shot of this area in the photos. The lockdown band on the barrel (a grooved band in the lava material) to hold the cap in place has some slight grooves showing that it's been used, but it is working excellently. No cracks, chips, or scratches. Comes in original Visconti box with booklet in a tray below the platform. The outer shell of the box looks great, but there is a bit of damage to the faux leather material inside.
