There's hardly a part of this thing that isn't made of steel. The
section is a reasonably thick plastic, as is the feed (although it is
traditionally black), and there's a little bit of plastic decoration on
the clip and as a jewel in the clip, but the rest of it is steel.
This includes the point, which is like a kindergarten version of
the tubular points used in the 51,
although more visible.
What this pen does not have, though, is beauty. While student pens are not noted for raving beauty, but the 25 is rather a dog
even in their company. This is subjective, of course, merely my
own opinion, but it's one I stick by. While it's merely
plain-looking with the cap posted as in the pitcure above, this the cap
in carriage they're
quite goofy-looking. From a writing standpoint, this example
does well enough, which given the amount of work I had to do on the
point means one in original condition must have been very pleasant
indeed. Those who had them in school days seem to hold as soft a
spot for them as I do for the Sheaffer
school pen I grew up on. There is sadly no date code on this
pen, so I can't tell from which end of its run it comes from-- I
suspect earlier rather than later, because the date codes appear to
have been applied only to more exalted models in the 1970s.
Specifications: Medium steel
point. Cartridge filler. 13.1 cm long capped, 14.0 cm
posted.
Condition: Some scuffing of the body. The section has
uneven discolouration. The decorative doo-dad on the clip is on
its way to losing its trademark, which is merely painted on.
Repairs: Drew out the point and feed to clean them-- scaled off
a quantity of rust from the hidden parts of the point. The point
was bent and the tines somewhat divergent, and these have now been
returned to a functional shape although one tine still has a bit of a
visible ripple in it.
Location: My collection.
For sale?: No.
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