MS918 Franklin-Christoph Model 55 Pentium, Black Cathedral (Italic Fine)

MS918 Franklin-Christoph Model 55 Pentium, Black Cathedral (Italic Fine)

Date: c2000s

Size: Length - 137mm capped; 157mm posted.

This is a beautiful bicolour pen with a very unusual fine italic nib.  This pen has a black cap, gripping section and barrel end with a multicoloured centre barrel section that very much reminds me of a stained glass window.  Just lovely., The cap has a flat top with the FC logo imprinted on it.  It has a spring-loaded pocket clip of a similar design to the modern Conklin pens.  The barrel unscrews to reveal the original ink converter - you may also use standard International-sized ink cartridges if you prefer.  The pen is in near-pristine condition throughout, and I don't think it has been used more than a couple of times, if that.  It is supplied here with its original black pen case, all paperwork, and the white outer slipcase.  

I have fully serviced this pen.  It writes very well, producing a very nice, wet and consistent line.  As this is an italic nib, it will provide for some very attractive and effortless, if understated, line width variation from an extra-fine to a medium-fine in width.