Pen ID request

[Chthulhu]

On behalf of a friend who just acquired this old beauty, can anyone offer any insights as to its age and/or maker? The only marking is on the nib: "ALLOY TIPPED MADE IN USA"

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FT7FxXt9Ig8/SwbLqutRRfI/AAAAAAAADu4/fmWAErbyoUU/IMG_4489_xl.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FT7FxXt9Ig8/SwbLqpt9O2I/AAAAAAAADu8/l2cLHcvQJ-o/IMG_4490_xl.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FT7FxXt9Ig8/SwbLqyrkLHI/AAAAAAAADvA/Ldw3C6Li7yU/IMG_4491_xl.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FT7FxXt9Ig8/SwbLq8mLPUI/AAAAAAAADvE/x8R4aOgXFQs/IMG_4492_xl.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FT7FxXt9Ig8/SwbLq9ACNZI/AAAAAAAADvI/ZAsvVkfmDfw/IMG_4493_xl.jpg

He says that it's wonderfully redolent of old rubber. :-)

[dizzypen]

Best of luck on this one. There so many of these BHR (Black Hard Rubber) and BCHR (Black Chased Hard Rubber pens around by any number of obscure manufacturers and without any ID.

[Chthulhu]

That's pretty much what I thought, but you never know with a huge group like FPN. :-)