Hwasin Pen made by W.S. Manufacturing .... Urushi?

[terim]

This is a shot in the dark, but I'm starting with the Japanese forum because the pen looks like it has an urushi coating.

 

 

Obviously, it's blatantly copying several elements from the Eversharp Skyline .... except for being a button filler.

 

When you remove the nib is says "HWASIN 14K MADE BY W.S. MANUF" but it's obviously a gold plated nib.

 

 

Anyone out there know something about this pen?  We welcome all suggestions!

 

TERI

 

 

[stan]

I've seen several Japanese copies of the Skyline. The name on the nib of your pen is decidedly not Japanese. It is Korean. It is possible your pen was made for the post-war Korean market. As post-war Korea did not have the infrastructure to manufacture pens it is more likely to have been made in Japan. Since Korea was a colony of Japan for forty years and shedding any leftovers of Japanese culture pens with Made In Japan written on them might not sell too well.

 

The filling mechanism is probably a pressure bar. When you press the button it flexes a bar against a sac. Just a guess as I've had a few Japanese pens with this mechanism.

[terim]

50 minutes ago, stan said:

I've seen several Japanese copies of the Skyline. The name on the nib of your pen is decidedly not Japanese. It is Korean. It is possible your pen was made for the post-war Korean market. As post-war Korea did not have the infrastructure to manufacture pens it is more likely to have been made in Japan. Since Korea was a colony of Japan for forty years and shedding any leftovers of Japanese culture pens with Made In Japan written on them might not sell too well.

 

The filling mechanism is probably a pressure bar. When you press the button it flexes a bar against a sac. Just a guess as I've had a few Japanese pens with this mechanism.

 

Thanks so much for your info! Yes, we restored the pen as we would a button filler.