I need help identifying the model of a pencil (sadly stolen back in 1998).
Pencil was a Pilot - with the same tip as a current Pilot S20 with the same satin (not shiny) metal finish (see image). The body was completely straight with no tapering and completely round and made of a hard rubber like material (soft enough you could temporarily make a shallow mark in it with your fingernail - but not as soft as the current grip on the S5). It had horizontal ring indentations near the tip to serve as a grip.
The cap was made of the same matte silver metal as the tip - but slightly flared (see VERY rough image below!)
What else… fixed sleeve, clean out rod stuck in eraser, no shaker mechanism.
I’m certain this was a Japanese model (purchased in the UK) - I’ve been searching since 1998 (at least 10 hours a week online) to no avail.
Off hand, I can’t recall ANY Pilot that fits the description from that period. The rubberized(?) body narrows down the possible candidates and for Pilot, these are mostly low-cost pencils with plastic instead of metal cones and clips, whether matte or shiny. Why are you so sure it’s a Pilot? Was ‘PILOT’ printed or stamped on the body? Or was it a letter ‘P’ logo somewhere?
I must admit the years have not been kind to my memory - however- I always remembered it as being Pilot, but the writing on the side was worn off so was black on black. I my memory the cone was exactly the same structure/ layout as a modern S10 - (possibly a little longer/ thinner)
I do remember being initially drawn to it (I’d never owned a mechanical pencil before) because the packaging was all in Japanese and it just caught my eye (it was purchased in a college bookshop, and it was one of those things where I didn’t realize how much I needed it until I had it!)
I’m sure you can all understand that I’m working from quite foggy memory and this is my dilemma and has been my difficulty for more than 3 decades now
Was it like this one? There was more than one company with a model like this with the rubberized cylinder body and ringed indentation grip. Different tips were also provided by different manufacturers. https://www.reddit.com/r/mechanicalpencils/s/AhWrXbCyx1
