Id A Vintage Pilot Pen :)

[Mon34480]

Long time lurker of these forums first time post

I was wondering if anyone could ID this pen, I found it on ebay a while back and somewhat regret not getting it but I have no idea what this pen is only information I have is apparently it's from 1978.

 

Thanks in advanced



http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE3M1gxNjAw/z/hu8AAOSwT5tWGgAV/$_57.JPG

Edited November 25, 2015 by Mon34480

[Algester]

looks like a Custom but not sure...

[KBeezie]

Don't recognize it... but I like it...

[Mon34480]

Looked through multiple catalogues around that time doesnt show up anywhere );

 

Probably it's a pen which was only sold in the Japan market and was overshadowed by the myu

[stan]

The nib is similar to the Delux which was contemporaneous. Specked finish mimics similar finish on Platinum Bonita. At Y10,000 it was not a cheapo - was upper middle part of regular lineup.

 

We see a good number of pens from Pilot that did not make their way into the annual catalogue. They DO have catalogue numbers. You might try sending an extremely well written, short cordial note to the Pilot Pen Museum in Tokyo with a request for identification. They have answered severals of my questions over the years.

 

My understanding is Pilot introduces pens during the year after the catalogue is printed. Some are short-lived issues and do not make it into the next printing. Limited run? Special issue? It may be a rare pen but hardly special in price. Nice interesting model - seemingly a hybrid, that would not be so unusual for a Japanese pen company.