Product Description
Type Modern fountain pen
Product Name Model 33 "Abditus"
Manufacturer and Year Franklin-Christoph Pen Company, USA, this is a limited production model that debuted in 2012. There are still a few on the FC website priced at $275.
Length 5-11/16" capped length. 5-1/16" when cap is removed, and the section diameter is .45". Cap is 5-3/8" long (not a typo!).
Filling System Takes international cartridges, and comes fitted with a converter.
Color Black & Diamond Cast green (a mossy green with diamond sparkles) - most of the body is black, with a 1/4" band on the fountain pen and three 1/4" bands on the cap (both ends and the center).
Nib MEDIUM Italic steel nib.
Condition Near mint condition, in grey cloth pouch, with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The cap has very light scratches. The fountain pen is in beautiful condition. The imprints are clear.
This is a uniquely constructed pen - Abditus is Latin for hidden or secret, and the barrel is hidden completely under the cap! Hold the pen where you see the small groove at the very top of the cap, and twist the other portion, and pull the barrel out of the cap. The pen does not post.