The Classic 1960's Pilot Elite------------------>MINT!

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The Classic Pilot Elite "Words are but air; the pen leaves a mark " -Ancient Japanese Proverb K amakura Pens, Proud Member of the Pen Collectors of America, Tokyo Pen Association, and the Wajima maki-e guild. Over 10,000 pens sold 500+ frequent repeat customers. Bid with confidence. Kamakura pens is located in Kamakura, Japan with a branch in Okinawa Detailed Description Up for Auction is a an early Pilot Elite. In 1964 Pilot released a line of pens known as the Elite. If you are old enough to remember 1964, you will recall that this was the year that Tokyo hosted the summer Olympic games. It is hard to express just how important this was to Japan. It was only 20 years after the war, and Japan saw this as their one good chance to reintroduce themselves to the world. A chance to show not only how the politics had changed but also how the industry had matured to one of the world's leaders. Pilot played a big part in the Tokyo Olympics. They were an official sponsor and released The Elite, hoping to show the world it's innovations. The Elite truly had a revolutionary design: a short barrel and an extra long cap. When the cap was posted, the pen was a regular full-sized pen. But when the cap was closed over the nib, the pen became a short, easy to carry pen. The designers at Pilot thought that it was a clever design, but they never read more

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