{"product_id":"james-safety-pen-blue-celluloid-gpt-2-steel-gp-flex-nib-copy","title":"Penco 53(B), Gold Filled Cap \u0026 Black Celluloid, 14ct Bouncy Nib","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHM2602015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pen-Co 53 was the top model from Fratelli Rossi Vicenza, widely publicized across Italian magazines — and a close enough imitation of Sheaffer's Triumph line to provoke legal action from Sheaffer's Italian distributor. This extremely rare 53B updated the design with a Touchdown filling mechanism using a naked sac rather than one encased in a steel casing. FRV closed on March 30, 1957, making these increasingly scarce outside Italian collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTouchdown filling system in mint condition — fills a great amount of ink. The build quality and mechanism feel more solid than many Sheaffer's, there's no wiggle in the piston rod. Fills on the downstroke; the upstroke releases the sac full of ink, so be careful not to make a mess. Full disassembly with lubricated pneumatic piston rebuild. Nib tuned and smoothed. Celluloid treated and refinished. Approximately 2 hours hands-on. Finished with carnauba wax coat. Writes wet and consistent with zero hard starts after overnight capping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelluloid has been lightly hand-polished to remove microscratches. Deeper scratches left intact to preserve original material. Imprints are worn but legible, with gold filled cap in honest condition — left unpolished to prevent brassing. Nib tuned for smoothness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Rhodia 90gsm with Diamine Imperial Purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscounted for hairline in nib breatherhole, does not impact performance and will not expand given nib thickness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46237426286780,"sku":"HM2602015","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC02040.jpg?v=1777180484","url":"https:\/\/heronsmooncake.com\/products\/james-safety-pen-blue-celluloid-gpt-2-steel-gp-flex-nib-copy","provider":"Herons Mooncake","version":"1.0","type":"link"}