(Can this even be considered vintage, it is older than 20 years old... but its also 3 years past 1975) So this little guy showed up today along with about 5 units of Japanese candies/snacks from Japan. Exchanged it for one of my Sailor Pocket Pens that he just had to have (Super Kawaii I think he called it, with a little wabi sabi [I guess cuz I had some scratches in the cap, guess giving it an aged look]). As usual with stuff coming from Japan, shipping was freaky fast, and the packaging always seems to be neat and organized. (I mean, mine going to him was nicely packed, but we dont have those pre-sealed little baggies with styro peanuts and other packaging conveniences that makes the box all tidy and clean when opening). So this here is a Pilot Long Murex, date code H1078 putting it at October 1978 in the Hiratsuka plant in the Kanagawa prefecture. Actually kind of glad I got the Long Murex instead of the M90 or 701. While the M90/701 looks cooler, they are also rarer and it made sense for him not to offer those up (cant blame him). Glad because the long murex was a little smaller than I anticipated, so wasnt going to be a larger pen as I originally envisioned from the naming. The grip on it is also nice, so better for longer writing sessions than the pocket sizes would have been. The nib is marked as a , but its probably slightly finer than the Pilot Elite Lady I have from after 85 with an 18K Fine nib. Its definitely finer than the Steel F on a Pilot Petit1, and finer than a Goulet EF for sure. The nib is stainless steel, and as you can see its pretty much integrated into the section. Its also pretty easy to disassemble, which I did because there appeared to be old ink in the feed/section/etc. The only thing I didnt remove was the plastic sleeve that coats the inside of the section (which is probably glued in). I gave each piece an ultrasonic bath, got it all cleaned up before inking it. Got two different viewing angles of the disassembled set up added. The converter there isnt the original one, but the one he was kind enough to provide me with. I do have an original con-20 that came with one of my pilot elites, which Im using in the Murex now.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:19:41 +0000
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