Product Description
Type capless fountain pen -- the nib retracts like a ballpoint
Product Name Fermo
Manufacturer and Year Pilot/Namiki, made in Japan -- 2015 (The date code on the nib is 715.)
Length 5-5/8"
Filling System Pilot cartridge or converter. A CON-20 squeeze converter is installed. It can also take Pilot and Namiki cartridges, and the required adapter is in the box under the tray. The tip extends and retracts via a knob at the end of the pen. (You have to take the whole nib unit out in order to fill the pen.)
Color Dark green lacquer over brass with rhodium plated trim. It has a ribbed plastic knob.
Nib Medium 18k rhodinated nib is labeled M. It is a small and smooth nib. This is the same nib unit as the Vanishing Points take. There are some scarcthes on the top of the nib, but nothing that affects the writing experience.
Condition Near mint condition. The lacquer looks great but there are a few areas with faint polishing marks. The imprint is crisp and the trim looks perfect. No cracks, chips, dents, or plating wear. It is working very well. Ships in Pilot box.