Today we are here at a Japanese fountain pen. 1970s Pilot Elite Sterling Silver: White Stripe Design with 22K Gold Soft Nib Fountain pen. Used for an everyday writing instrument. Smooth, compact & portable. Material: Sterling Silver, 22K Soft Gold Nib. Filling mechanism: Converter or Cartridge (Pilot Proprietary Converter & Cartridge). Nib: 22K Soft Gold Nib. Size: 130 mm (Closed)/ 117 mm (Nib). Barrel width: 11 mm. HISTORY OF STERLING SILVER ELITE MODELS. The Pilot Elite series was first introduced in the 1960s as a premium line of pens designed for professionals who valued compact, elegant, and highly functional writing instruments. These pens were especially popular in Japan due to their portability and reliability, often featuring short pocket-style bodies with long caps. However, alongside these compact models, Pilot also produced “Elite” with Long Barrel versions, which featured full-length barrels and offered a more balanced, traditional writing experience. These pens retained the sleek design and premium craftsmanship of the Elite series, but catered to those who preferred a standard-sized pen over the pocketable form. The Sterling Silver version of the Elite Long model was released in the late 1970s through early 1980s, targeting the luxury market. These pens were constructed with a solid sterling silver barrel, often engraved with subtle patterns or left smooth for a minimalistic, refined look. FULL BODY STERLING SILVER! PILOT ELITE LONG BODY PEN. This exquisite Pilot Elite Long Body fountain pen is a rare vintage treasure from Japan, featuring a sleek sterling silver body adorned with subtle vertical pinstripes and an elegant gold-plated clip. A true representation of Japanese craftsmanship from the late 1970s to early 1980s, this pen blends luxury, precision, and timeless design. What sets this pen apart is its 22K gold “soft” nib, known for its smooth writing and slight springiness, offering gentle line variation and an incredibly responsive feel. This nib type is highly sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts alike for its buttery-smooth writing experience and rarity. The long, balanced body offers exceptional comfort during extended writing sessions, while the compact cap maintains the Elite series’ streamlined silhouette. This pen features a 22K gold “soft” nib, a distinctive and premium offering by Pilot during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Unlike rigid gold or steel nibs, the soft nib is semi-flexible-it doesn’t offer full flex, but it provides noticeable line variation with gentle pressure, making writing expressive yet controlled. The 22K composition gives the nib a uniquely smooth and luxurious feel, softer than the more common 14K or 18K nibs, and highly responsive to subtle changes in hand pressure. It’s ideal for cursive writing, signatures, and daily journaling. The vintage model of the Pilot Elite provides a flex nib capability. Despite the market leaning towards fine or medium nib strokes, the modern Pilot Elite incorporates a flex nib. Specifically, it utilizes a Pilot Fine Nib, which results in a pleasant line stroke with added flex and line variation. The pen is in a great condition! There are no visible dents or scratches on the body of the pen, in fact it is in polished condition! This pen is still in superb condition S TIER. There is a small red dot but other than that in really great condition! The whole pen is made out of Sterling Silver body construction and the grip is out of resin. The body is in good condition decorated by its striped body. The nib is in perfect condition, shiny, and firm. The pen is obtained from the second-hand collectors market. Comes with A Brand NEW CON-40! And the nib has been tested to assess any scratchiness or ink leakage and it does not scratch the paper. Please treat the pen with the utmost care, if you do not know what you are doing, please refrain from opening hinges or things that might appear untightened, due to the age of this pen and hard contact or excessive force exerted on the pen damaging the pen. Vintage Rare 1970s Pilot Elite STERLING SILVER 22K Gold Soft Nib Fountain Pen. For the seeds you just plant, let’s us join a hand to water it. As a plant grows with day-to-day care, at Engeika, your satisfaction grows with our lifelong experiences and the fullest attention. Founded in 1987, Engeika has been known as a leading direct-to-customer e-commerce retailer specializing in writing instruments, watches, bags & cases, and recently lighters. Our mission is to bring the most wonderful products with the best quality and design to our customers from all over the world. Engeika means horticulturists in Japanese. A horticulturist is a person who uses scientific as well as artistic knowledge to give the best caring to every single plant in his/her garden. The development of plants is his/her joy. And, the name says it all. We, at Engeika, love and proud to take care of each of you, our dear customers, as your satisfaction is our happiness and motivation every day. In each product in our store, we would like to bring to YOU not only the BEST QUALITY or the MOST AMAZING DESIGN but also the INSPIRING STORY lying under each of them. Our story all starts with the love for fountain pens as well as all writing instruments. We used to be amateur in this field but time after time, knowledge is gained and experiences evolve. We are now proud to bring you not only the best writing products but also the most useful advice so that you can have the most satisfactory writing afterward. If you have any questions about writing, please ask us anytime, you will quickly find your answer with our help. 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