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Hi Cross folks! My friend loaned me this fountain pen that his Dad left to him. What model is this? The nib is gold plated steel (attracted by a magnet) and the end of the plastic section end has a "Q" and then a block "4". The section is injected molded plastic but the body and cap feel like turned acrylic resin. What model would this be? Any idea of year?

 

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this is cross solo. no relation to han solo... ;) no idea about the year though, they were entry level pens.

 

Thanks vikrmbedi! That is very helpful. I've cleaned the pen up. The nib and section come out easily. As I said, the nib is gold plated steel but shines up beautifully and I'm rather surprised by how well the pen writes. I don't expect it has been used in over 20 years.

 

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Quite attractive as well. I didn't know Solos came in this sort of plastic as all the ones I have seen are solid colors. And yes great writers as the nibs were provided by Pilot.

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I believe the pen is, more precisely, a Cross Radiance. Those had the double cap ring, whereas the Solo, which was the same pen in different clothing, had a simpler, flat cap ring.

 

I also believe Pilot provided the whole pen, not just the nib. Pilot has been very competent at making pens that write well to rather rigorous price specifications.

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I'm with Parker51. I have a couple of Cross Solos, and every one I've ever seen (in addition to mine) have been solid color with black trim. That being said, I'm quite fond of them -- they are very smooth writers, and at least one of the ones I have is marked "Made in Japan". If they were made by Pilot, as Jerome Tarshis said, that explains the quality in spite of them being relatively inexpensive pens.

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'Tis a Cross Radiance in the Amazon Green finish....They sold as a new item in the Fountain Pen Hospital..NYCity 10 Warren Street in 1998..

Fountain pen cost $40.00 usd...with 22kt. gold plated nibs in ef f m & b..also in ballpoint and selectip.....Oh, almost forgot

in two other glowing colors....Vesuvius Red & Ocean Blue.....Which were inspired from the wonderous photographs from outer space.............

Ballpoint: $27.50 Selectip: $32.50.........................................................................................................................

 

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Oh gee thanks, Freddy. :huh: NOW you're going to make me want to look for the other colors -- especially the Ocean Blue.... :wallbash:

My wallet. My poor poor wallet....

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Oh gee thanks, Freddy. :huh: NOW you're going to make me want to look for the other colors -- especially the Ocean Blue.... :wallbash:

My wallet. My poor poor wallet....

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Here you go...FPHospital cat..c.1997/1998.....And no relation to Star War dude Hans Solo nor to Hans Conried Uncle Tonoose on the Danny Thomas Show'58..

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If I run across one I'll give you a heads up.................................

 

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Excellent information! A Pilot-made Cross Radience! :)

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