do you know this pattern , era which the pen was made and where can i get refills ?

I'm going to move the topic to a more appropriate forum in the hopes you get your answer.

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Jim Mamoulides
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thanks so much for your help !

I think H879 means that the nib/pen was made at Pilot's Hiratsuka Factory (H) in September 1987 August 1979. According to a Japanese pen book I have the pattern is called Nadeshiko (the name of the flowers on the pen) in Japanese, not sure what it is called in English. Usually it's a fall flower in Japan.

The current Pilot/Namiki cartridges and converters should work. Does the converter in the photo work?

EDIT: Just googled the flower, and it is called Dianthus.

oh yes , do you know where i can get the fills from who to contact ? ive had so much trouble finding the naswer to these questions to this pen , also do you know who the signature is from ?

You can get refills from any delaers that sells Pilot/Namiki refills such as Pendemonium, Swisher Pens, A Pen Lover's Paradise, The Ink Flow, etc.

As for the signature it's not a specific artist's name. It reads "Kokkou-Kai", which is a group of Namiki Maki-e artists. I think it is typical for Pilot/Namiki makie-pens. Even the high-end Pilot/Namiki maki-e has the same signature.

http://www.sumi-ri.com/columnpilot88.htm

I think your pen was in production up until recently, and many places in Japan still sell them. Here's a link to web pages showing the same pen. Judging from the model number they were called "Pink" in English.

http://ujuku.jpn.ph/KAIMONO/pen/FD-2000P.htm

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/pen-king/843035/843118/

My interpretation of date on the nib code was wrong. It is August 1979. I just looked my Pilots that were produced after year 2000, and the month comes before the year. I thought otherwise as that is the convention in Japan. Sorry for the confusion.

thanks so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!