Product Description
Type Capless fountain pen -- the nib retracts like a ballpoint.
Product Name Vanishing Point.
Manufacturer and Year Namiki (Pilot), Japan -- 1998, these Namiki branded VPs were made between 1994-9. This nib has an A798 date code, so the pen was made in 1998.
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System Pilot cartridge or converter. A good CON-50 piston converter is installed.
Color Faceted dark blue with silver colored trim.
Nib FINE 14k nib is smooth and somewhat firm with lovely tipping material. As a note, the Namiki vanishing point nib units are a bit shorter than the later Pilot ones.
Condition Near mint condition. No cracks, chips, dents, or major scratches.