Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Tornado
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. Year unknown.
Length 5"
Filling System Takes international style cartridges and converters. Standard converters do not fit, you'll need to seek out a converter specific for the Retro 51 Tornado.
Color Luminescent grey with orange swirls and copper trim and clip.
Nib MEDIUM Schmidt Iridium Point Nib
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautiful, shiny pen in a bold color pattern, and that is nicely weighted. The cap and barrel have light scratching that is difficult to see because of the color and patterning. The end piece of the barrel has light microscratching. The cap band has light to moderate microscratching with some microscopic dots of plating wear. The clip has moderate microscratching. The top tassie has very light microscratching. The imprint is clear.
