Product Description
Type Capless fountain pen -- the nib retracts like a ballpoint.
Product Name Capless aka Vanishing Point.
Manufacturer and Year Pilot (Namiki), Japan -- 1966 (the nib has date code H766)
Length 5-5/8"
Filling System Old Pilot "Double Spare" cartridge ONLY. This is a short cartridge with an opening/nipple that is not the same as any modern cartridge (it's smaller than what Pilot currently uses). See note below for more information on these older Pilot cartridges and converters. We are including a single empty short Pilot cartridge that fits this pen. There's a metal cartridge cover that the cartridge fits into. See photo below.
Color Black with stainless steel trim.
Nib FINE 14k nib.
Condition Excellent condition. The black surface has moderate scratching and handwear. The clip and metal cone have light scratching. The knock has moderate scratching, and the mechanism is working nicely. The imprints are clear.
NOTE on filling options for this pen: As the name implies, the "Double Spares" cartridges came as a pair with a central piece connecting them. They're no longer made and are hard to find. The opening, or "nipple", of the cartridge is smaller than the cartridges and converters that Pilot currently produces. We understand that Pilot used to make a CON-W converter that should also work with this pen, if you can find one. There's also a nice long dissertation and discussion on FPN about the nearly unobtanium nature of the CON-W converters. There are some Kanji characters inscribed on the barrel.
