Kato Seisakusho Pen?

[Penspassion]

Hello everyone, want to ask for your option, in special Tryphon's one. I had ear about Kato San years ago and in street market I found a rare piece of brown celluloid that could be a Kato but I'm not sure. In the cap ring is engraved the words "SPACE MAN . MADE IN JAPAN", the clip is the usually used by Kato and the nib is marked with "special iridium point". The feeder and the nib are the same that appears in the photos. The brown celluloid is the topical from Kato with the white random stripes. So it seems it is made in Kato Seisakusho inc. but nobody have one with that words engraved in the ring. Anybody knows a similar specimen and can confirm if it's a Kato's pen.

[stan]

Space Man pens are very collectible.

Hard to find.

In fifteen years I have three.

Probably missed a few.

Quality is so-so.

They are nice looking and write okay.

[dbm]

Its a pen by Onishi Seisakusho who took over for Kato Seisashuro after they passed away.

 

Onishi Seisakusho operates in Osaka, and has a rich history of producing celluloid fountain pens hand-crafted by Mr. Kato and his apprentice Mr. Onishi.

https://choosingkeeping.com/products/ohnishi-seisakusho-cherry-tree-celluloid-fountain-pen

[dbm]

Its a pen by Onishi Seisakusho who took over for Kato Seisashuro after they passed away.

Onishi Seisakusho operates in Osaka, and has a rich history of producing celluloid fountain pens hand-crafted by Mr. Kato and his apprentice Mr. Onishi.

https://choosingkeep...id-fountain-pen

[Bruno Taut]

Hello everyone, want to ask for your option, in special Tryphon's one. I had ear about Kato San years ago and in street market I found a rare piece of brown celluloid that could be a Kato but I'm not sure. In the cap ring is engraved the words "SPACE MAN . MADE IN JAPAN", the clip is the usually used by Kato and the nib is marked with "special iridium point". The feeder and the nib are the same that appears in the photos. The brown celluloid is the topical from Kato with the white random stripes. So it seems it is made in Kato Seisakusho inc. but nobody have one with that words engraved in the ring. Anybody knows a similar specimen and can confirm if it's a Kato's pen.

Space Man was a brand created by Kato Kiyoshi for export pens. They are had to find.

 

Did you find your at El Rastro?

 

Kato Seisakusho pens used gold Sailor nibs (not branded as such, though) and steel Schmidt nibs. At least in Japan. You can check some example in here: https://estilofilos.blogspot.com/2015/12/kato-2000.html

 

Cheers,

 

BT