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Hi, I've had this sailor pocket fountain pen for a few months now and it has sat uninked in a drawer. I finally got some Sailor ink cartridges and decided to bring it into my rotation of pens. I am quite partial to Japanese pocket pens having previously carried a MYU and quite recently a Platinum pocket pen. The Sailor 21 is a well made pen with a resin cap, body and section. There are some very nice gold bands that give the pen a classy look and the pen has a nice spring loaded clip. The main story here is the nib, a wonderful and smooth 21k nib that lays down a fairly wet line. The pen is lightest pocket pen I own and is very comfortable in use. I haven't gotten a converter for the pen yet but I'll report my experiences when I get one.

 

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And for a size comparison next to two of my most used pens a Plantinum pocket fountain pen and a Pelkian M205.

 

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What a lovely pen. Thanks for posting this and showing some photos. Really like the Sailor 21. I've a Sailor Sapporo Mini - awesome little pen it is.

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I have one of these that I bought in Japan in the mid-'70s. It has sat unused for over 30 years until just recently, when I have tried using it as an eyedropper. Where were you able to obtain cartridges for it? And were you ever able to get a converter, and if so, from where?

Until you ink a pen, it is merely a pretty stick. --UK Mike

 

My arsenal, in order of acquisition: Sailor 21 Pocket Pen M, Cross Solo M, Online Calligraphy, Monteverde Invincia F, Hero 359 M, Jinhao X450 M, Levenger True Writer M, Jinhao 159 M, Platinum Balance F, TWSBI Classic 1.1 stub, Platinum Preppy 0.3 F, 7 Pilot Varsity M disposables refillables, Speedball penholder, TWSBI 580 USA EF, Pilot MR, Noodler's Ahab 1.1 stub, another Preppy 0.3, Preppy EF 0.2, ASA Sniper F, Click Majestic F, Kaweco Sport M, Pilot Prera F, Baoer 79 M (fake Starwalker), Hero 616 M (fake Parker), Jinhao X750 Shimmering Sands M . . .

31 and counting :D

 

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The Sailor (and Platinum) converters for short pens are harder to find than hen's teeth. As best I know they were sold for ony a fleeting period in the early 1970s. the idea was that makers desired users to use cartridges and buy their ink.

 

i have one converter each for Sailor and Platinum. Don't use them but they are worth their weight in gold. I have not seen any more.

 

The only way to acquire one is to constantly be searching Yahoo Japan or have some serious Japanese connections.

Mine came in lots of pens purchased from Japanese vendors.

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I know this is incredibly late but I thought I would add this for future reference... I have had luck using the Monteverde International Mini Converters with the end lopped off. So far so good!

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