I won't be changing my user name or icon to MYU, but I was very pleased to get this pen at a bargain price at the LA Show:


When some pioneers of Japanese vintage pens (Ron Dutcher and Russ Stutler, among others) brought the pen community's attention to the MYU and Murex pens some years ago, I was enthralled by these sleek pens. At the time, the price for the even stainless steel MYU was at the far end for what I would pay for a pen--well over $200, even used (many were being sold NOS).


But as time went on and MYU continued to be found and sold to eager collectors, the prices came down a bit. Finally, Russ offered me a price I couldn't resist and I got a stainless steel MYU. The nib was very fine and I ended up trading it for another vintage pen, but I didn't forget how great these pens were.


So when Stan Klemanowicz offered me a black stripe MYU at the LA pen show last week, for a price not much more than the early prices for the stainless steel pens, I jumped on it. This time, the nib is a smooth XF, not a needle, and the black stripes make for a wonderful visual and tactile experience. This one is a keeper!

Dan

I've been looking to buy one of these at a reasonable price for a long time. So far no luck.

Congratulations!

It's a gorgeous pen. I have a regular MYU and a Murex. I pull them out when I want to feel like a space-age funky momma.

I love the look and feel of the pen and it is functioning flawlessly. I love the way it fits in my hand. I'd saw it is one of a dozen or so pens I own that could be the "only" pen I owed--not that that is likely to happen!

Yes, I've known Stan for a few years now and have bought from him several times. When I was president of our local club in 2005, we got him to fly up to SF and give a talk on vintage Japanese pens, a collecting focus few of us around here know much about. Stan gave a great talk and showed off some amazing pens.

Dan

I never used one until I was at the show and tried Dan's MYU. It really is a super writer and very smooth. I was quite impressed with it!!!

TNS

Very sleek! The striped version is my favorite but that's a lot of metal. How's the weight?

No, it's quite light! I just weighed it and a Vac 51 (DJ) and it was 2 grams lighter.

Dan

That's a surprise. Gorgeous and sleek to boot. Reckon I'll have to add another one to my "Gotta Buy One Someday" list.

Of all the Murex models out there, this is my favorite. I have seen a red stripe one, which Pilot marketd for women, and I have seen a gold plated model. I suspect though that the gold plating wasn't from Pilot, but done by a second party. Still, A gold Murex was quite a sight.

Nice photo Ron,

here is a shot of mi little Murex and MYU group. Actually the red stripe one is branded as Rotax which is a Taiwanese brand that used the parts from Pilot. Everything on the pen is the same as the Murex ones (datecode: H179) just instead of Pilot, Rotax is imprinted on the cap. If you have any info on these pens i would love to know some more. The pen was purchased in Taipei.

Nikolaos

Hello:

Sorry to take so long to reply to this. A little more information... Pilot made a similar Murex Sr. for the Korean market under the name Tiger88.
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