tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.comments2024-03-28T09:01:54.226+09:00Crónicas EstilográficasBruno Tauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comBlogger1600125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-50871902372844326412024-03-28T09:01:54.226+09:002024-03-28T09:01:54.226+09:00How to find a 4 bu Ban-ei! Were they exported, or...How to find a 4 bu Ban-ei! Were they exported, or mainly for the domestic market?Saltire Turquoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705790396993421006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-9613781343039425562024-03-27T10:28:09.277+09:002024-03-27T10:28:09.277+09:00Thanks, Papish, for your continuous support.
I am...Thanks, Papish, for your continuous support.<br /><br />I am happy to see I am not the only one to see those commonalities among those pens.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />BTBruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-36653582514249082302024-03-26T17:28:28.523+09:002024-03-26T17:28:28.523+09:00They speak a common language. No doubt!
Very bea...They speak a common language. No doubt! <br /><br />Very beautiful pieces all of them. Sleek and classy. <br /><br />Very interesting information along the related posts. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.Papishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474642668459356852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-57602658660773485412024-03-26T16:57:53.828+09:002024-03-26T16:57:53.828+09:00Wert,
I think there are two transitions implied o...Wert,<br /><br />I think there are two transitions implied on your question. The old rounder nib was discontinued in the early 1980s for the flatter nib with still an ebonite feed. But both those nibs had round holes.<br /><br />The change from the round to the heart-shape hole took place at some point between 1984 and 2002. I cannot say more than that. In any event, that is a merely cosmetic Bruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-14027199026433780892024-03-22T18:47:42.626+09:002024-03-22T18:47:42.626+09:00I am wondering when the nib style was changed from...I am wondering when the nib style was changed from the older rounder nib with round breather hole to the current style of flatter nib with the heart shaped hole? How many generations are there?werthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626096873427087053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-38534482064987843022024-03-17T07:33:27.288+09:002024-03-17T07:33:27.288+09:00I want the pen, I wish I had it! Sorry for being ...I want the pen, I wish I had it! Sorry for being obtuse and grammatically awkward.<br /><br />Saltire Turquoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705790396993421006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-44732481199984776442024-03-16T21:49:42.700+09:002024-03-16T21:49:42.700+09:00Saltire,
Congratulations on your pen. These are i...Saltire,<br /><br />Congratulations on your pen. These are indeed interesting and exceptional.<br /><br />Could you please email me to katsura.rikyu at gmail.com? <br /><br />Thanks for passing by and commenting.<br /><br />BTBruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-13441328020468761422024-03-16T02:36:00.184+09:002024-03-16T02:36:00.184+09:00I'll have the one with the #3 nib, thanks. Wh...I'll have the one with the #3 nib, thanks. Why can't Pilot make these? <br /><br />The 748 looks fantastic.Saltire Turquoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705790396993421006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-67263871275714236982024-03-13T09:07:47.938+09:002024-03-13T09:07:47.938+09:00PithyProlix, congrats on your pen! I think we were...PithyProlix, congrats on your pen! I think we were checking the same source. <br /><br />On this case --relatively modern pens-- it is very reliable as Pilot preserved the records and Sunami Masa did consult them to write the book.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />BTBruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-64338442866810256622024-03-10T13:13:37.502+09:002024-03-10T13:13:37.502+09:00Hello Bruno. Can you please tell me the source tha...Hello Bruno. Can you please tell me the source that indicates there were 20 in blue and 20 in red produced? I see the same numbers in the FPoJ book. I ask because I recently obtained a blue one.PithyProlixhttps://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/profile/78798-pithyprolix/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-17596945315419626762024-02-29T16:52:29.535+09:002024-02-29T16:52:29.535+09:00Thanks, Papish, for your nice words.
You have a p...Thanks, Papish, for your nice words.<br /><br />You have a point--most Japanese inks have interesting names, although not so much on the generic names. I am thinking of Sailor "Jentle" and Platinum "Classic Inks".<br /><br />Thanks for passing by and commenting.<br /><br />BTBruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-40747543434219416102024-02-28T19:33:32.060+09:002024-02-28T19:33:32.060+09:00Inabilities to name their products save for the in...Inabilities to name their products save for the inks. Those usually are. Not as much as the corean inks, though.<br /><br />I like that red-black capless. Biased opinion tbh 😄<br /><br />Thank you for the info, as always.Papishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474642668459356852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-50998274198446867072024-01-31T15:40:21.852+09:002024-01-31T15:40:21.852+09:00Thanks, Brian, for that additional information: 19...Thanks, Brian, for that additional information: 1962!<br /><br />You are right--that is what Kamisama says on his blog: those pens could be fitted with both cartridges and hose filling systems. I need to do some research on that.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />BTBruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-11362493080809325922024-01-28T22:57:06.166+09:002024-01-28T22:57:06.166+09:00I have a Super 200V (ink view window and "V&q...I have a Super 200V (ink view window and "V" on the cap), date code CD 11 (1962 April) that uses single spare cartridges, with a feed peg made to push aside the single spare cartridge seal, like more modern Pilots. So this is earlier than the 1964 date you have. <br /><br />I believe the 200V might be the same pen as the V-200 - a cross section drawing can be seen here: https://Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04566968127677085955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-12736497991896326962024-01-11T17:40:57.820+09:002024-01-11T17:40:57.820+09:00Aloha Bruno. Just wanted to wish you a (belated) H...Aloha Bruno. Just wanted to wish you a (belated) Happy New Year. Hope 2024 is off to a good start for you. Madrid show must have been amazing. Hope you made it back in time for mochi. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-70987521990754027262023-12-25T02:47:38.978+09:002023-12-25T02:47:38.978+09:00Helo can you contact me om my email I have found i...Helo can you contact me om my email I have found in the cave like that pen but the nib is it not look alike that. The written on nib is 14k t gold ideal 3 made in japan this is original old sailors Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-44969518778352689272023-12-23T06:28:38.882+09:002023-12-23T06:28:38.882+09:00Thanks, Saltire and Vieira, for passing by and com...Thanks, Saltire and Vieira, for passing by and commenting. It is always nice to receive some feedback on my personal insights.<br /><br />About the Madrid Pen Show, not much can I add. I sincerely wish the best for this amazing event.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />BTBruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-57072378702873559792023-12-23T02:29:32.916+09:002023-12-23T02:29:32.916+09:00Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend this...Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend this' year event. Maybe next year... I completely agree with you reg the average age of visitors and, generally speaking, of aficionados of fountain pens... R. Vieirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082350013226061416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-80642577406938670952023-12-23T01:29:33.869+09:002023-12-23T01:29:33.869+09:00Thanks for another year of insight, information an...Thanks for another year of insight, information and pictures of black and gold pens. Let's see if anyone can think up a new nib style for 2024!Saltire Turquoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705790396993421006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-4972451907128711942023-11-19T21:07:13.472+09:002023-11-19T21:07:13.472+09:00Unknown en español, poco puedo decir de tal bolígr...Unknown en español, poco puedo decir de tal bolígrafo. Poco cabe decir sin más información de la que facilitas.<br /><br />BTBruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-83945900923746324522023-11-19T21:06:17.282+09:002023-11-19T21:06:17.282+09:00Congratulations, Anonymous, on your new pen.
BTCongratulations, Anonymous, on your new pen.<br /><br />BTBruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-25203765610250133912023-11-19T20:49:22.799+09:002023-11-19T20:49:22.799+09:00Thanks, Anonymous Andrew, for your comment.
Thank...Thanks, Anonymous Andrew, for your comment.<br /><br />Thanks for your continuous support. As you might see now, I have just published a text on TIPS 2023. Interesting and frustrating at the same time.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing you in Japan in time for some big pen event.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />BTBruno Tauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488831918740838491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-3892522027599477022023-11-12T11:47:17.208+09:002023-11-12T11:47:17.208+09:00Aloha BT. Hope things are going better. No need ev...Aloha BT. Hope things are going better. No need ever to apologize for not posting. These are things one does for fun. Interesting post. I wonder how Japanese were responding to sales of urushi pens made overseas. The quality of the work certainly varies. Did you make it to TIPS? I'm hoping I might be able to do Wagner trading in 24 and say hi. I got my first Ôhashidô. It was used, but I quiteAndrew W.https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_wertheimer/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-86521006127469639472023-11-12T11:46:26.122+09:002023-11-12T11:46:26.122+09:00Aloha BT. Hope things are going better. No need ev...Aloha BT. Hope things are going better. No need ever to apologize for not posting. These are things one does for fun. Interesting post. I wonder how Japanese were responding to sales of urushi pens made overseas. The quality of the work certainly varies. Did you make it to TIPS? I'm hoping I might be able to do Wagner trading in 24 and say hi. I got my first Ôhashidô. It was used, but I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102136995670709271.post-68037308816370845532023-10-24T06:59:28.517+09:002023-10-24T06:59:28.517+09:00I came across a Ferme fountain pen with an aerome...I came across a Ferme fountain pen with an aerometric filler. It has a bold, flexible nib…writes beautifully. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com