Product Description
Type classic style fountain pen
Product Name Platinum President
Manufacturer and Year Platinum, Japan -- Probably 1990s. The President is a current model but it has changed significantly and now is rounded. Platinum calls it its flagship model and it not surprising that over time the model has evolved.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Cartridge/converter filler. Comes with a Platinum converter, and it will also take Platinum cartridges.
Color Reddish burgundy with gold plated trim. It has a flat top and bottom and a slip cap. The newest version of this model has a screw on cap and rounded ends.
Nib BROAD 22k nib. The Japanese character on the pen is "太" which means thick or fat. This will write like a Western broad. The nib size is labeled on the nib and on the sticker on the barrel.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is an elegant, shiny pen in a great color and with style. The barrel has light scratching with some more moderate scratches toward the end of the barrel. The barrel has the nib size sticker. The cap looks great with just very light scratching. There is one cluster of scratches to the left of the end of the clip. The cap band has etched on it, "President Platinum Japan" and it is excellent. The clip has some microscratching, mainly near the end and it has some plating wear along the lower edge. The imprints are clear.