THE SOUTH AFRICAN PEN! Vintage Hifra 4427 Aerometric Fountain Pen

Usually scorned, this nice Hifra 4427 Aerometric filler fountain pen is in working condition with only minor marks, and deserving of a place in any South African's pen collection!

But Hifra pens were very popular with South African school kids in the 1960's and 70's,and were more than likely re-branded Japanese Platinum pens - a good article can be found on the Crónicas Estilográficas blog, here. This pen has the Platinum logo on the cap jewel and the altered logo stamped on the barrel.