Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Double 8
Manufacturer and Year Retro 51, the company is in the USA but it uses Schmidt nibs (from Germany) and the rest of the components are manufactured in Taiwan -- 2000s, we found it in catalogs as early as 2005 and recent as 2018 .
Length 5-9/16"
Filling System Takes international style cartridges and converters. A working piston converter is installed.
Color Faceted red material with chrome trim and section. Matching red stone embedded in the clip.
Nib FINE Retro steel nib. It has an "F" for Fine.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a brightly colored red, shiny faceted pen that is heavy and substantial. The cap and barrel have light scratching. The section looks excellent. The faceted cap band that looks like a bolt has the tiniest bit of microscratching and one miniscule dot of plating wear. The clip is excellent. The red clip jewel has two dots of black on the bottom edge. The imprints are clear.