PILOT Sprinter oddity

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The ABC “h-1005” was mentioned (and taken apart) here:

The curious case of this W ABC 'W-305A-0.5' / Pilot 'H-1005' clone

I came across 2 vintage models of a brand I’d never seen before, W ABC or maybe just ABC. [W-ABC_Overview] After posting a picture of them in the ‘What’s on your desk right now’ thread, @amjacobs7 quickly pointed out the striking resemblance of the 'W-305A-0.5’ model with the 1st generation Pilot H-1005. The H-1005 was first released in 1983 and discontinued in 2006. It came in 2 known versions. The first was a matte finish black plastic with a hint of grain to it (some call it the “woodgra…