About Fisher Stowaway Space Pen - Red The Fisher Stowaway Space Pen is a compact capped pen that is 133mm (5-1/4") long when ready to write, but just 100mm (3-7/8") long when capped. This is a very small pen, ideal for carrying in a purse or handbag or when pocket space is at a premium! The Bullet Space Pen became the flag ship of the Fisher Space Pen Co soon after its introduction in 1948 and has continued to become an icon of American writing equipment and 20th Century design, having featured in exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Manufactured in Nevada, USA, this pen is produced to exacting standards and utilises Fisher's tungsten carbide ballpoint and patented visco-elastic ink in a pressurised cartridge. As a result, the Fisher Space Pen can write in the most demanding environments: In the zero gravity vacuum of space In extreme heat up to 200°C In extreme cold to -20°C Underwater Upside down On grease This pen is fitted with a black medium point SPR4 refill.
