Vintage Indian Pen- Pilot -Eye dropper filled.
Updated 8th dec 2013.
There is no way to find out the model number and exact year of this pen, though I have sighted some postings in FPN where similar pens are mentioned. The pen required nib adjustment and tuning, that took some time and is done well now. This fine point nib is writing very smooth now. The nib is marked " HARDGILT, PILOT , (2) '' - wish I knew what that means!. This is a beautifully constructed slightly large pen, but fitted with an excessively short section. This makes writing somewhat awkward for my hand, though I managed by holding the pen slightly higher up on the barrel. However that is tiring for longtime writing. The thin cap band was loose and in trying to fit that in place I managed to smear a bit extra glue on the cap- not going away with buffing. The Gold plating of the trim hardware is still going strong after 55+ years, and that shows the build quality of those days pens. A fine full bodied pen from yester years! Below is a handwriting sample:
I have received 30 vintage Indian pens today from Pune based collector Dr. Madhav Paranjape at Rs. 2500/-. From that set, this is an Indain Pilot, screw cap and eyedropper filled type. Burgandy colour plastic body with gold trim, this is a well constructed standard sized pen
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