I recently learned that the European version of the Metropolitan (which is called the MR) uses standard international cartridges/converters instead of the Pilot proprietary ones. The Pelikan converter would fit one of those pens.
My New Metropolitan
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Aha!
That'd be why then.
To answer an earlier question, the MR over here ships with just a cartridge. I've bought two as gifts, one came in a nice plastic slidy box, the other a metal tin with Pilot embossed on it. Both times, just pen and cartridge.
That'd be why then.
To answer an earlier question, the MR over here ships with just a cartridge. I've bought two as gifts, one came in a nice plastic slidy box, the other a metal tin with Pilot embossed on it. Both times, just pen and cartridge.
Metros are a beautiful package and very nice writers. Enjoy it!
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Thanks! I feel sure that I will for a long time.
My silver one is arriving today.
I picked up another black fountain pen and a matching gel rollerball from JetPens; they say that they will arrive Thursday.
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If you decide to pick up a 78G in the future, James, think about the B nib. It is a very good stub nib for the price and will even fit your Metropolitan if you want to try it.
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I'll do it. Thanks, Dave.
I'd leave it alone, it isn't really meant to be disassembled. To exchange it with a 78G nib the best way is to switch the entire grip section which includes the nib/feed.
You don't need to. To swap with the 78g, just change the barrel and the cap over - the sections are the same.
Pics of my new silver Metropolitan.
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