Post 2011 Kerry’s with “5” on barrel

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I saw one show up as part of a bundle, but was Xed out. Someone probably posted the bundle, then someone contacted them about buying that pencil.

I have a proxy open, and this is the primary reason I am waiting to close it.

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yes, I saw 5 listings on mecari already

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model number is P1035BXDQ for this ironman-like colors

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Hello, the P1035-A (1971), until what year was it produced?

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Saw these earlier

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I am not sure if Pentel has switched it back to the original 5, or if it (Since 1971) is still being produced. I have not checked recently.

AFAIK, the P1035A is still being produced.

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Just checked the Pentel Japan website, and it looks like they are still making the Since 1971 version.

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Been meaning to ask
What is CIL?

I always see that associated with the Kerry

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Is there a slight random rippling in the plastic luster of the barrel? I have the white one and see some of that going on. It’s inside the plastic itself, so it’s not a surface aberration.

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No but it’s got sparkles :nerd_face:

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Rephrasing the question: do you know what year Kerry changed the metal cone for plastic?

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As far as I know they are still Metal cones

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Still brass.

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Oh yes, it’s metal. I must be an idiot or something. But, was a different material used for the first editions, perhaps steel? I’m sure I’ve read some of this, well, I apologize for interrupting the thread to ask such a stupid question.

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No need to apologize.

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FYI

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Thanks. I was torn between getting either the black or the white. Since I have the Tokyu Hands edition (similar theme, with black center… just absent a black coating on the clip), I went with the white. I almost bought the black/silver version, but then I waited too long and missed the ¥ 8800 pricing.

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Oh I can help you on this one. In Japanese, fountain pen is said “man’nen hitsu” (万年筆). Man’nen means ten thousand years, hitsu means brush/pen. Pentel made a wordplay for their kerry calling it a 万年CIL “man’nen cil” since it has the elegance and shape of a fountain pen, but it’s a pen-CIL.

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Thank you, Diego!

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