Replacement plotter pens for Panasonic Penwriter

I have an old Panasonic 4-Color Graphic Penwriter model RK-P400C. Where can I get replacement plotter pens. I think they're a standard size but don't know for sure.

BINEESHVK Apr 18, 2009

I WANT PEN WHERE I GET IT? MODEL NO RK-P400C

I AM NOW IN SHARJAH PLEASE GIVE ME

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Hi Eric:
I live in Argentina and wanted to buy all sets that you have. Also it wanted to know the price of each set and the cost from shipment to California, USA where a friend lives who will bring them to Argentina. The payment I would do it with credit card. Thanks.

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I have a few sets in our store in Mount Vernon, WA, USA. These are original Panasonic RP-K404 (four-color set) and RP-K422 (correctable black, with Erasing pen and Reprinting pen). There are 5 color sets and 2 black sets.

These are all OLD stock. One of the color sets has been opened; the rest are all double-sealed. There is a significant chance these are all dried out after sitting on our shelf for the 15 years or so since these typewriters were current

These little typewriters were never very practical for general typing, but they were sure fun to watch.
Eric

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