Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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A review of a NOS vintage Sailor Pocket Fountain Pen. This is a brand new pen from 1971 with a 14k-plated steel nib. Timestamps are listed below.

This pen was purchased on eBay from the G.C. Murphy Store (seller: state_fish), who is no longer offering this pen, but has other vintage pens in stock: ebay.us/FOmusd

If you want to see the unboxing of this time capsule, you can find it here:
youtu.be/ra-cNIKorAQ

Thanks to Richard Binder for the his excellent website for the info needed to date the manufacture of the pen: richardspens.com/ref/tools/jpn_dates.htm

Other pens in this video:
Pilot Elite/E95s: youtu.be/QXEeVsfMK8U
Kaweco Sport: youtu.be/jV3U2Mg3iy8
Hongdian M2: youtu.be/6TV7WF_GlYQ
Wing Sung 601a: youtu.be/JpPCAnblilQ

Ink today was Sailor Black (cart.): amzn.to/3Hmzj77
Paper today was Rhodia Dot Grid Spiral: tinyurl.com/2se9mxrj

Watch of the Day was the Casio A171WE-1ACF:amzn.to/3HoYciz

TIMESTAMPS:
Intro: 0:10
Design/Overview: 1:00
Nib: 4:45
Specifications: 4:45
Date Code: 5:50
Ink Cartridge: 6:30
Ergo/Balance: 7:13
Size Comparisons: 7:39
Writing Sample: 9:27
Final Thoughts: 14:18
Question of the Week: 16:36
Watch of the Day Cameo: 17:27
Quote of the Day: 17:48


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