Pilot Ecrino

[Psyktek]

Received this the other day. Nice looking pen, wrote smoothly after a dip in some ancient Skrip blue.

Had a cartridge included of a style I've not seen before (not surprising, given my newbiness). It was cylindrical, and looked to be fitted to the inside diameter of the barrel which had a liner of some sort.

 

This pen was made by Namiki, yes? So do I need to use their cartridges/converters? Do they HAVE a converter for this pen? Or is this the "international" cartridge style I keep reading about? :blink:

 

Bob

[kathywc]

I know that they have a proprietory cart and converter and that you have to use that. The international doesn't work. Whether or not they make a converter for use in this particular pen I don't know.

 

kathy wc

[BobR]

I recently got one of these off of Ebay. Haven't yet inked it up--too busy with my other purchases! But it came with an aerometric-type converter, marked "Pilot". Perhaps a travel around the usual online pen stores will turn one up for you.

[Psyktek]

Actually, I learned this this afternoon. After I stuck the accompanying cartridge into the section, I learned that what I thought was a liner in the barrel was actually an aerometric filler that I had to pull out with my needle nose pliers.

 

In using the pen, It has a very wet M nib that also writes as a fine if turned over. Very light pen, but a nice length and size. All in all, a very satisfying eBay deal. :bunny1:

[kathywc]

Glad you got that figured out! Hope you enjoy the pen!

 

kathy wc