Hard to find Kato Seisakusho Pens!!

January 22, 2007

OK, never ask me how I got these, and NO, I will not have more after these are gone. These are only available in Japan and handmade and turned in Japan by Kato Seisakusho. Currently, the only way you can get these are by ordering on some Japanese website (you will need to know Japanese and hope they ship overseas), or fly to Japan and hunt them down yourself. The best part? the price I am asking is lower than what you would pay in Japan (sans airline ticket, or paying oversea shipping fees). Some beautiful celluloid here. First come first serve and please use:

internetpens@gmail.com for ordering.

It is weird, the colors looks a bit different on my home monitor than work monitor...

1. Redish Brown Celluloid c/c filler. Big pen at 5.6" closed, 5.0" from tip to end of barrel and 6.5" posted. iridium point what looks like between a F and M. ebonite feed. couple very fine drawer scratches on cap band, otherwise new and uninked. $75 US, $85 international.

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2. Round top Grey c/c filler, same demension as above, comes with matching BP. The FP appeared inked with some slight discoloration of near breath hole (see nib photo). Looks like between a F to M. ebonite feed. Some drawer scratch on cap band. The matching BP is twist mechanism and will take Parker gel refills. Because FP is used, the set is only $100 US and $110 international.

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3. Flat top Blue celluloid FP and BP set. The FP is a PISTON filler, uninked and measures 5" closed, 4.6" tip to barrel, 6.1" posted). Ebonite feed, Looks like between F and M nib. BP will take parker gel refills and twist mechanism. $125 US and $135 international.

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4. Flat top grey celluloid FP, BP set. Same as one above, except this one is a C/C filler. $125 US and $135 international.

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5. Flat top brown celluloid FP and BP set. this set is gorgeous with white vein mixed in it. Piston filler with large ink window. uninked. Some type of nib and feed as the rest. $150 US and $160 international. I am so tempted to just keep this and the last set for myself and I will if they do not go by the end of today!

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6. Flat top green with blue stripes FP and BP set. Another beautiful set. Same as above except this one is a c/c filler. Iridium F to M, ebonite feed. $150 for the set to US address and $160 international.

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Best,

Kevin

Edited January 22, 2007 by winedoc

January 22, 2007

#3 on hold for MW. #5 on hold for HN with MS as next inline. Thanks.

best,

Kevin

January 22, 2007

#1 on hold for JE. Thanks.

Best,

Kevin

January 22, 2007

#2 on hold for JM. Thanks.

#1, #2, #3, #5 gone. Thanks.

Kevin

January 22, 2007

Can someone tell me more about Kato Seisakusho and the pens he makes?

January 22, 2007

Can someone tell me more about Kato Seisakusho and the pens he makes?

There are still a few independent pen makers in Japan that only produce pens in small quantity for domestic market and for particular store. Each pen is hand turned not mass produced. Though iridium nibs, they are made in house with imprint "Special Iridium Pen" imprinted on these. Ebonite feeds are also different than the German made kind.

Best,

Kevin

January 22, 2007

#6 goes to RB. Only #4 left. Thanks.

Kevin

January 22, 2007

Kevin... maybe its time to change the halloween avatar? :ltcapd:

Nice pens, BTW.

January 22, 2007

Kevin... maybe its time to change the halloween avatar? :ltcapd:

Nice pens, BTW.

Ha, ha, you are right! Will do.

#4 now sold.

All sold. Thanks.

Kev

January 23, 2007

Darn, I was out and about today and missed this :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk:

To add to Kevin, since Mr. Kato is getting older (I believe he is in his late 70's) and because of his health he is not producing as many pens as he used to. He sounds like a very interesting character. He doesn't like putting gold nib on his pens because he believes that would raise cost of pens unnecessarily. They have been using their own old stock of celluloid rods and I've heard they used to supply rods to large Italian companies (I think Visconti is one of them). Congrats to those who were able to buy them