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How about some pre-war Hero!!!

Pre- which war? You decide.

 

One is an eyedropper and the other a lever filler.

 

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/ryojusen_pens/DSC07626.JPG

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The oldest and largest buyer and seller of vintage Japanese pens in America.


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My white Trio Classic.

 

http://lh5.google.com/dortiz227/R5LEWMP-h2I/AAAAAAAAEpc/QXJdu1c9ELc/s800/_MG_0277.jpg

 

The Nib of my Custom 823

 

http://lh5.google.com/dortiz227/R2mNkcP-bZI/AAAAAAAADnc/dqmUl7R2eqU/s800/IMG_0969.jpg

 

Transparent Ink Reservoir of Custom 823

 

http://lh3.google.com/dortiz227/R2mNn8P-bgI/AAAAAAAAEow/E-yk8x06q1o/s800/IMG_0976.jpg

 

823: I love this pen.

 

http://lh5.google.com/dortiz227/R2mNicP-bXI/AAAAAAAADnM/MYJIHJC-NMg/s800/IMG_0967.jpg

Pelikan:M205 DemoLamy:2000,Safari,Al-Star,1.1 JoyPilot:3-78G's:B, M, F

Parker:51"Special"Stipula:Ventidue(new version)Rotring 600Sheafer:Snorkel

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I have a very silly question.

 

Are Danitrio pens considered Japanese since their office and factory are based in the States (ok, I may be wrong on this)?

 

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Winedoc can answer this better than I can but I visited the home of two of DaniTrio's Maki-e artists in Japan and saw how they were decorating them. so at least

PART of the time, I might say the IMPORTANT part of the time, they are in Japan... so I'd consider them Japanese Pens.

 

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How about a vintage Chinese pen (though not entirely sure what vintage)? I have posted about this one before, but here is a pen from the Shanghai Gold Star Pen co. - an old pen company that, like Hero, dates back to the 1930s. Gold Star Pen Co. is now the Chinese half of the joint venture that makes Duke. Picked this up at a stationers in the Wan Chai district in Hong Kong.

 

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/laridae/GoldStar-pen.jpg

 

It fills as a bulb filler, with an internal filler system. You can either take off the barrel, as shown, or just take off a blind cap to reveal the end of the bulb.

 

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/laridae/GoldStar-Internals.jpg

 

And the nib, which I have been told is a replacement Nib from Guan Le Ming:

 

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/laridae/GoldStarNib.jpg

 

I believe it translates to 50% gold, or 12K.

 

 

This really peaked my interest in vintage Chinese pens. Anyone have any more out there?

 

John

 

So if you have a lot of ink,

You should get a Yink, I think.

 

- Dr Suess

 

Always looking for pens by Baird-North, Charles Ingersoll, and nibs marked "CHI"

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I have a very silly question.

 

Are Danitrio pens considered Japanese since their office and factory are based in the States (ok, I may be wrong on this)?

 

purpledog

 

Only thing not Japanese is the nib/feed and outer carboard box. I am talking about the urushi and maki-e pens. NOT talking about older models which Danitrio no longer makes.

 

As for the nib/feed... that may be changing soon as an option.

 

Kevin

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Kevin, is there any way of finding out whether Kato Seisakusho is still selling pens? Those are really amazing designs.

 

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These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value.--Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis", 1776

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Kevin, is there any way of finding out whether Kato Seisakusho is still selling pens? Those are really amazing designs.

 

Don

 

As best I know, they are still making pens. There were a bunch in a shop in Kyoto two years ago and they show up on Yahoo Japan off and on. Their distributor had a website that featured many of their pens. It went offline about a year ago. Several online shops in Japan sell their pens.

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Any online shops that ship to the US?

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value.--Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis", 1776

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Any online shops that ship to the US?

 

There are none that sell new pens of which I am aware.

 

I've tried to purchase pens from online sites and my credit card was not accepted. It is common in Japan for overseas credit cards not be accepted in online transactions. The one shop with an online prescence that does international transactions is Eurobox, who mostly sells vintage pens. They accept international money orders.

 

If you can speak Japanese (or have a friend who can help) you might try telephoning them and asking if any arrangements can be made. We did that some time ago with a non-pen related transaction and worked out an arrangement. You never know.

 

Best regards.

 

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Kevin --

 

The second pen you showed in your photos had gold powder sprinkled over a dark red. It is breathtakingly beautiful. Could you tell more about it?

 

David

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Kevin --

 

The second pen you showed in your photos had gold powder sprinkled over a dark red. It is breathtakingly beautiful. Could you tell more about it?

 

David

 

Hi David,

 

That's Nashiji-nuri. Basically urushi as base, then use gold flakes or powders of specific sizes and sprinkle on the pen to create the gradation effects, so will be more dense at both ends and lighten up toward the middle. I agree, it is an elegant pen. Looks simple, but it's not. Other pen makers have their own intrepretations. These are done by Danitrio. As you can see, as they use different powder sizes will give the pen different effects:

 

finer gold powder:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Pens%20from%20Orient/tn_Bokashi2.jpg

 

coarser gold flakes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Pens%20from%20Orient/tn_Bokashi12.jpg

 

Same principle applied to the clip without gradation:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Pens%20from%20Orient/tn_DSC02946.jpg

 

Kevin

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Hello. I am very "new" to FPN and trying seek out FPN Members who may be able to assist me with obtaining more info on my Ban-ei Pen.

 

[i'm having extreme difficulty with the "Search" function today and have not been able to successfully search this Forum for a topic as simple as "Ban-ei". ]

 

I have a Red Ban-ei Pen that is Number 50 of 150 - I acquired it brand new in approx. 2000 or maybe 2001, I don't remember the exact year.

 

Were ALL of those pens made by "Mr. Tsuchida"? Who were the other artisans that worked with Mr. Tsuchida to produce those beautiful hand-made pens?

 

I'd appreciate any info that anyone could provide, especially a resource for the "history" of Mr. Tsuchida and his co-artisans; a link to another Forum; etc.

 

Thank you for your attention to my comments.

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Hello. I am very "new" to FPN and trying seek out FPN Members who may be able to assist me with obtaining more info on my Ban-ei Pen.

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[i'm having extreme difficulty with the "Search" function today and have not been able to successfully search this Forum for a topic as simple as "Ban-ei". ]

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A great way to get results, if any are to be had, is to use the google method. From google.com or a google search bar type something like:

 

site:fountainpennetwork.com ban-ei

 

And see what happens. :)

 

Welcome to FPN!

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Julie

...writing only requires focus, and something to write on. —John August

...and a pen that's comfortable in the hand.—moi

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I've posted these pictures before... but there's something in the simplicity and sheer angular beauty of a Sailor pen and nib. Sure, perhaps the designs lack a bit of originality. But the nibs are smooth, flow controlled and the EF and F points quite surprisingly smooth (with some characteristic feedback of a nib this width).

 

The convertors in the Sailor pens are smooth, of average capacity and can be taken apart completely for cleaning.

 

The 21k nibs are not soft at all. Quite stiff with a hint of spring. The 'higher karat gold is softer' belief is a bit of a myth as there are many other things that affect nib stiffness and feel on paper.

 

And Sailor are quite honest that their resin is PMMA / acrylic which takes a nice gloss and I'm having trouble differentiating the sheen from 'precious resin'. Some photos I have posted before adjacent to a few German pens (I'm sure easily recognisable brands).

 

I love the maki-e photos and have always had a Urushi (probably a Nakaya or Danitrio) on my want list but pragmatics and cost have kept me from owning one to date, especially as all my pens get clipped to a shirt pocket and used as daily work writers when in rotation.

 

No pictures of my decimo yet... sorry ... didn't think it was exciting enough to join the photoshoot!

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/DSC_1140.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/PenGroup.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/PenNibs.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/PenGroup2.jpg

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In Rotation: MB 146 (EF), Noodler's Ahab bumblebee, Edison Pearl (F), Sailor ProGear (N-MF)

In storage: MB 149 (18k EF), TWSBI 540 (B), ST Dupont Olympio XL (EF), MB Dumas (B stub), Waterman Preface (ST), Edison Pearl (0.5mm CI), Noodler's Ahab clear, Pilot VP (M), Danitrio Densho (F), Aurora Optima (F), Lamy 2000 (F), Visconti Homo Sapiens (stub)

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Oh ... what the heck - the Decimo.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/Decimo.jpg

In Rotation: MB 146 (EF), Noodler's Ahab bumblebee, Edison Pearl (F), Sailor ProGear (N-MF)

In storage: MB 149 (18k EF), TWSBI 540 (B), ST Dupont Olympio XL (EF), MB Dumas (B stub), Waterman Preface (ST), Edison Pearl (0.5mm CI), Noodler's Ahab clear, Pilot VP (M), Danitrio Densho (F), Aurora Optima (F), Lamy 2000 (F), Visconti Homo Sapiens (stub)

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Well, here are mine (photographed incredibly badly)...

 

Top to bottom:

 

Sailor 1911 Realo F

Sailor Sapporo Short F

Sailor 1911 "Creatures of the Deep" Tako M

Pilot M90 F

Sailor Professional Gear Saibi Togi

 

Pens (1).jpg

 

Pens (2).jpg

 

Pens (3).jpg

 

Soon (hopefully) to be joined by my first Nakaya...

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Too many pens; too little writing.

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