Pilot Elite - PenPassion's Mini Review
Submitted by mbacas on Thu, 03/24/2005 - 19:58.
A Passion for Pens
Well I bought another pen. Imagine that. 
The latest addition is another pocket pen from Pilot. This pen is known as the Pilot Elite and is similar to the MYU 701 in design. It appears to be made out of the same surgical stainless steel material. This pen however has an 18k white gold nib instead of the integrated stainless nib.
As you can see it's mint with the original sticker still on the pen. This style of pen was introduced in 1967 by Pilot and was known as a "pocket size pen". Short when capped and long when posted for writing. Advertised as the perfect pen to carry in your pocket. I don't know if pockets were shorter back then maybe. 
These pens have a spring loaded clip to allow for varying degrees of thickness for pocket material.
One nice thing about many Pilot pens is that they are date coded. This one is stamped H1276 on the nib, indicating that it was produced in December, 1976.
Another interesting thing is this pen's "sticker price" is actually higher than the MYU 701 black stripe pen.
The hard part is deciding whether I want to use it or not. Actually I know I WANT to use it, I just don't know if I want to use it.
I'm hesitant to let everyone in on this as I like getting first crack on good deals, but I will anyway, if you are interested in pens like this and getting a bargain on it to boot you might want to send an email to Stan Klemanowicz at stanklem@dslextreme.com and ask him to add you to his mailing list for Japanese pens. Let him know you heard about it on PenPassion.com. I'm not affiliated with Stan in anyway, I'm just a happy customer.
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Cool. What's the number on your nib?
Submitted by rebecca on Fri, 03/25/2005 - 17:59.
Mr. Fountain, is your Estie nib an original stub or one that has been modified?
I've had a few Esterbrooks too and really like them. Never had a "J" though. What's the difference?
Mark, that's a nice looking pen. I'd like to know how you took a picture of just the pen like that with that little shadow like your penpassion logo.
Enjoying the site,
= becca =
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Becca, I used a program called Photoshop...
Submitted by mbacas on Fri, 03/25/2005 - 23:03.
Elements. I think I might post some instructions on the complete process. Everything from taking the pictures to editing it in Elements. Would you or do you think others might be interested in something like that?
Do you like the picture with just the pen like that and no background? I think I like it, it's just different than the other pictures I usually take.
Take care,
- Mark
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Photoshop, that sounds expensive.
Submitted by rebecca on Mon, 03/28/2005 - 17:03.
Isn't Photoshop expensive? I think I'd like to do some stuff with a nice graphics program, but I have a limited budget. I'd love to see some step by step instructions on a process to create photos similar to yours.
Thanks,
= Becca =
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Actually it's Photoshop Elements that I use.
Submitted by mbacas on Fri, 04/01/2005 - 01:18.
It's much cheaper than the regular Photoshop. I think it retails for around $89, but you maybe able to find it cheaper.
I'll work on some instructions for doing the images.
- Mark
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photoshop elements for free...
Submitted by tunarice on Sat, 04/23/2005 - 01:44.
sometimes when you buy digital cameras or flatbed scanners in the market today. or the store will bundle it in free with the purchase. and if not photshop elements for free, a clone version of a photoshop lite, like canon's photostudio will be included with their camera/scanners.
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I didn't realize that . . .
Submitted by mbacas on Sat, 04/23/2005 - 09:32.
Canon's photostudio was like Elements. That's nice. Will most of these programs save Photoshop PSD files?
Do you think most of them will work with my write-up on getting "Just the Pen"?
http://www.penpassion.com/elements
- Mark
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Nice pen!
Submitted by Dillo on Sat, 04/22/2006 - 00:53.
Hi,
I can use those pens very comfortably unposted, and kudos to Stan!!
Dillon
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Probably one of my favorite short/long pens.
Submitted by mbacas on Sun, 04/23/2006 - 09:46.
I have about 3 or 4 of them.
- Mark
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PenPassion's latest acquisition. "Do I Or Don't I"!
What a nice dilemma to have! I know exactly what you mean. I acquired an Estie "J" with a stub nib completely restored from Michael at Northwest Pen Works, and it came today. It is the first vintage pen I've ever purchased. I've got that "I want to use it just don't know if I want to use it" problem also.
T. Fountain