Description

Vintage German piston filler herlitz fountain pen with REAL 12aR steel German nib. Pen is in used, perfect working condition.  Made in Germany.

Vintage german piston filler fountain pen Specifications

Brand :  Herlitz
Model :  Piston Filler
Colour: black
Capped Length : 130 mm
Without cap Length: 122 mm
Length posted: 150 mm.
Weight: 16 gms
Body material: Plastic barrel & gold colour trim
Cap Type: Screw cap
Nib Size & Material: REAL 12aR  steel open nib and steel clip.
Ink Filler: Piston filler converter
Made in :  W Germany

Condition of the pen :

Well used, with limited  tear of wear of usage. no major damage to pen ,  but couple of small dents on barrel. writes with flex with no feed-back. No patches or fixes done by antikcart. Ink not leaking through nib and feed, we have tested the penwith  light taps on tail end while the nib is face down, ink does not spill. No teeth or chew marks on barrel. The green colour transparent ink window clean and clear.  No holding mark around barrel

Barrel to  nib section fitting :-     embedded fitting, not a losse part
piston  to  nib section fitting :-    Snug fit, piston washer is sealing perfect , no ink leaking
Scratches :-    No deep, projected scratches. There are hairline scratches result of usage, consider the age .
Bents :-    No visible bent to barrel or cap
Dents :-    The barrel carries a sloppy dent, not deep, not affecting the barrel thickness . not sure if it is a dent or a usage mark.
Crack :-    No crack on body or cap. Further on loop inspection we did not find any crack filling by previous owner.
Colour :-   Barrel colour is clear, no fading seen. Cap also appears to be gently used, no tough colour changes.
Cap :-       Snug fit.  screw cap is checked for grip  while clipped in shirt pocket.
Nib :-        Semi flex original tropen steel  nib is in place,  nib writes flex with smoothnesss, with natural use transition, nib is not grinded, with original iridium tip.
Cap Posting :-    Yes, well balanced while posted, nib dont miss while writing, due to cap weight .

Restoration details

Nib :-     REAL 12aR steel nib. this was fitted on this pen
Ink tank :-   Atikcart has cleaned and greased the piston.
Barrel :-    We buffed and cleaned  goes to the barrel .

Marking :-    the pen cap has a marking of ‘nordwest 80’  which seems the company gifted this pen to someone on a special occasion.

Clean used condition vintage piston filler fountain pen,  will be shipped only after detailed testing. We will ink the pen to make sure its working. But pen will be cleaned and dried  before final packing.

Working video can be shared on whatsapp after order and payment confirmation, If you find condition of the product is different in the video, you can ask us to stop the order and make a refund. Please ask if needed. However, now you get a chance to inform us if anything wrong with the item within 7 days after receiving it. You get a 100 % refund + reverse shipping cost. For 24 hours support on whatsapp please contact +919995616500.

Please check all the photographs. there are clear detailed closeup to clarify any of your doubts. No refund or exchange available for this item. buy this pen only after clarifying all your doubts.

* Price 1200 INR is for a single  herlitz piston filler fountain pen with steel  REAL 12aR nib, in used working condition + gift pen box *

Packing, Shipping & Delivery

Packing : Three layer packing is free. Pen will be packed the gift pen box, wrapped with a bubble roll, and covered with another layer foam , and again repacked with cartons.
Shipping partners : professional courier or India post. speed air is our proffered mode. escalated Air shipping to selected cities available on additional pay.
Delivery time : Product will be shipped from Southern India, Kerala. There will be considerable delay in delivering items to far remote locations from Kerala. there will be added delivery delay to remote locations like Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Uttarakhand, Mizoram.

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