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Athena (Maruzen) Pen Information


Alan-Marshall

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I just received this pen and I am trying to find out more about it. It use Sailor cartridges and converters and in this link:

 

https://estilofilos.blogspot.com/2019/03/150-years-of-maruzen.html

 

there is a picture of an identically-styled inlay on a Maruzen pen.

 

At this point, I think I have a Maruzen Athena (inhouse brand) made by Sailor. Can anyone add interesting and useful information?

 

 

 

 

Athena Nib and inlay.jpg

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Provide additional photos of the pen, nib, and better photo of inlay.

should you be comparing your pen to the 1964 Maruzen it does not appear to match.

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On 12/7/2020 at 10:00 AM, jazzpens said:

Yes please post more photos which are visible. Can't see a thing honestly. Maruzen/ Athena are made by Pilot, not Sailor.

 

In modern times Athena pens are made by Pilot for Maruzen, but this has not always been the case.  You can see in the photos here the Maruzen 150th Anniversary pen, made by Pilot and along the lines of what you had in mind.  In the middle there is an eyedropper pen maybe 100 years older, which FPOJ says was produced by Eisaburo Sakasai, whose factory was eventually acquired by Maruzen.  The final pen takes Platinum cartridges - I think it's safe to assume that Pilot didn't make these.

 

 I haven't heard anything about Sailor making Athena pens, but I wouldn't rule it out without more specific information.

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