A.W. FABER-CASTELL SILBERFABER CARTRIDGE TYPE FOUNTAIN PEN - CASTELL 81
파버카스텔 실버파버 카트리지식 만년필 - 카스텔 81
What I'm going to show today is the very uncommon type of fountain pen.
In fact, I don't know what should I call this, but Faber Castell explains this as a "cartridge type fountain pen."
Thereby, I'd also call this in the same way.
I wanted to search more about this pen, but I couldn't find any information.
Inside the black leather case, the full components are tidily stored.
Faber Castell's logo is written inside the case, and I'll introduce all the components one by one.
First, the instruction manual.
Since the pen is not a common type, I immediately read this one when I got the pen.
As I said, it describes itself as a cartridge type fountain pen.
It explains the pen can store the spare cartridge as well.
The most important point is how to use this.
I didn't fully understand how to use this since I never opened the tip packaging, but as far as I figured out it works in this way.
Instead of the nib made by metal, it has a plastic tip (Silberfaber 85 I'm going to show you soon).
I guess the plastic tip would function similarly to modern felt pens judging from the figure.
Now, let's see how the pen looks.
The style is like many other Faber Castell's fointain pens in 1960s - 1980s.
Examples of similar fountain pens are Castell 518 model and Castello 7.
No wonder for this, as it describes itself "Castell 81."
Its funny this pen has two names - Castell 81 and Silberfaber.
The origin of the name silberfaber is quite elusive.
The main color is turquoise as you can see.
Although it has a metallic cap, but I'm not sure whether it is made of silver.
It is written Silberfaber on the clip.
Is it really made of silver?
I don't think so, and it doesn't have things like a silver nib too.
The top and bottom are flat and turquoise color.
It doesn't have a nib for now.
The nib, or better to say the tip, is concealed inside the package, so I can't see how it looks.
You might wonder how dare I can say this fountain pen, knowing this one has no nib.
I'm not guilty, since Faber Castell claimed this as a cartridge type fountain pen most of all.
What is the role of this component?
I tried to find out its functionality, but I failed to identify what it is.
Since it is a cartridge type fountain pen, it supplies multiple cartridges.
I've never seen fountain pens providing 6 free cartridges!
They are all dried out.
No one definitely would expect ink cartridges can work after several decades.
This is the nib of the Silberfaber.
It is called Silberfaber 85, and it is written:
"Silberfaber 85 tips in the dispenser for the Silberfaber ink pen"
It also explains how to use this thing.
The similar figure was drawn at the instruction manual.
Places for the used tip and the new tip.
This Silberfaber is the only so-called "cartridge type fountain pen" I've ever seen.
I guess it didn't get much popularity, so there don't exist other versions.
Faber Castell might have not made other cartridge type fountain pens after this one.
I believe I'm not the only one who thinks this one works in cumbersome way.
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