Verification, writing sample, and album: https://imgur.com/a/y3a3u10. NOTE: The black pen in the album has been SOLD.

 

For sale: A Pilot pocket pen with a 14k fine nib and red body.

 

All of the “Big Three” Japanese pen companies, Pilot, Sailor, and Platinum, as well as many smaller companies went wild for pocket pens in the 1960s. For a wonderful and extensive article about them, see this post by Richard Binder:http://www.richardspens.com/ref/profiles/pocket_pens.htm

The pen in this post is a precursor to Pilot’s Elite. It posts smoothly to become full-size, and it features a fine 14k nib that is ¼-hooded, quite small, and engraved “PIL” on the left tine and “OT” on the right tine. It is similar to the nibs found on Pilot “telescopic short” pens. If someone knows the actual model name of this pen, I would be grateful to know it.

 

The pen produces a fine, wet line while giving a little bit of feedback. The nib is stiff and produces no line variation. It posts pleasingly smoothly, and both is in surprisingly good condition given its age, with no noticeable flaws. Grade B with no hesitation.

 

The pen will ship with a Pilot ink cartridge.

 

Asking $50 $45 $40 shipped to CONUS. Shipping outside the US is possible, but buyer pays for it. All sub rules apply. Please comment publicly first.