Kutsuwa Fountain Pen Help

[ivan9]

Hi everyone. I have a pen which is 40 years old. My uncle brought pen from the Iraq 40 years ago. I did not found any similar fountain pen on internet. Maybe is unique. Did anyone heard for this brand? What is value? On the surface of the pencil is written that is produced in Japan and brand name KUTSUWA. It is in perfect shape with carved surface slightly.

[Algester]

seems like its a permanent aerometric converter something that tells me it was probably made in china sold and marketed as Japanese... but even if I deny it katsuwa isnt a often heard company so stan might have more info but present day Katsuwa is more like an arts and crafts company

[ivan9]

Thanks for answer.

Kutsuwa exist even today. It is company from Japan which made pencils and school stuffs. The fountain pen is older more than 40 years and is perfect condition. That quality is not for copies and for Chinese fountain pens. I will make new and better photos of fountain pen.

[TimTheZaj]

Welcome to the fpn. Although it does look a lot like the Chinese pens from the 70, 80, and 90s, it is very possible that it is Japanese. It all depends on how it writes and what they quality is like. I'd you say the company is still around in Japan them it probably is from Japan.

[stan]

Not unique. Not very valuable. Sorry!

Many small or house brands of pens were made over the years. Yours is one.

Congratulations! If it looks okay and writes well, you found a winner.

Please enjoy.

 

BTEWyou said KUTSUWA is written on the pencil. I assume you mean pen.

[ivan9]

Of course. Thanks for helping. I search and found- that Kutsuwa is small company in Japan. If you find same fountain pen show me.

[RaPP]

I also have a Kutsuwa fountain pen that aswell I don't know much.

[parry]

Hi Ivan

 

Hallo from Singapore ! I just saw this post and thought I'd add in a comment.

Kutsuwa is a well known Japanese company as you mention and they made great stationery products, mostly for school- staplers, pencils, sharpeners, pens, pencil boxes et al in past years. Their magnetic closing pencil boxes are quite cool actually, with lovely images of spaceships, aliens and I think if you ever find any in good condition, it may be valuable.

 

I have a fp and stapler from this company. The pen is quite well made and its finish is well executed. Its a competent, if not a spectacular writer. As their pens are fairly scarce around compared to other Jp biggies, I would think its worth keeping in your collection simply for its rarity, since probably now its manufacturing would have shifted to other Asian countries from Jp if its at all available.

 

Haven't seen their products recently in Sg though I saw some paper products, so perhaps they exited this line of business now.

 

Will find my fp and post pics .