Vintage Sailor Pen: Any Information?

[stephanos]

Some time ago I bought a vintage Sailor pen from a well-known auction site. The seller didn't know anything about it, including how to take it apart.

It's not the most beautiful pen in the world, but it is interesting: I bought it because I'd never seen one before and at the price I paid, it was worth a punt.

 

So, now I've managed to get the pen apart, and largely cleaned up and I'm more confused about what I have: Please help!

 

Pictures follow: here are my questions...

 

1. What model is this? The barrel is marked "Sailor"; the cap, "Sailor - R14K C"; the nib, "14K" (plus a squiggle in a circle)

 

2. When was it made? I'm assuming 1970s from the size, but it has art deco elements and the filling system is definitely not standard, so it could be earlier.

 

3. Any ideas about how I can get spare parts, particularly of the filling unit? The filling unit is like a kind of 'converter': a tube with a rubber sac at one end and a screw-in rubber connector to attach to the section. I think the tube is plastic. Note that a standard Sailor converter does not fit. I can fill it using an ink syringe, and the pen writes reasonably well, but the breather tube inside the filling unit disintegrated with even gentle cleaning).

 

Thank you!

 

Photo 1: Pen uncapped

 

 

Photo 2: Filling mechanism (the sac is rather smelly)

 

 

Photo 3: Section plus connection-point for 'converter'

 

 

Photo 4: Cap (it is spring-loaded and is quite stable, but doesn't open very much)

 

 

Photo 5: First nib-shot

 

 

Photo 6: Second nib-shot

 

 

Photo 7 (of 7): Pen in profile

[ehemem]

I don't know what the pen model is but it is very similar to the Sailor Magna which I think was produced in the 1960s. And that pen did indeed take a piston converter. The "filling system" that you have is, I suspect, is not the original filling system, but something jerrybuilt. I have recently seen similar things on a number of pens being offered on evil bay from a seller in Japan - even Japanese eyedroppers "modified" (and ruined) with this kind of set up!

[AltecGreen]

Sailor KC300

 

circa ~1956

 

The filler is essentially a bulb filler and not uncommon in Sailor pens from the 1950's. The Magna was introduced ~1961.

[ehemem]

Sailor KC300

 

circa ~1956

 

The filler is essentially a bulb filler and not uncommon in Sailor pens from the 1950's. The Magna was introduced ~1961.

 

 

Thank you, AltecGreen! Much better information than my suspicious guesses...

[zanio]

I believe this model was also called "Deluxe".

I have/had quite a few of them and all of them have different details.

They came in different colors and trims. The black being the most common.

They should have a date code on the barrel.

[stephanos]

Thank you very much for the information; I appreciate it.

As far as spare parts go, I guess I'll just have to add my own new bulb to the 'cartridge'.