Today’s family portrait shows some of these close relatives. The common element to all of these pens is the inlaid steel nib, save for one exception whose similarities with the rest of the set are clear.
Myu-701 (top) and Myu-25 (bottom), side by side.
There are clear differences on the clips of these pens, but those of the Myu-701 (second from the left) and of the Myu-25 (center) are identical.
Most of the pens on the family picture are examples of the model Myu-25 in different colors, and with transparent bodies. These last two seem to be demonstration products and were not for sale.
The family portrait.
From top to bottom, these are the pens, and their manufacturing date:
1.- Unknown model. 18 K Au nib. January 1975.
2.- Myu-25 matte black. January 1975.
3.- Myu-25 green. May 1975.
4.- Myu-25 pink. August 1975.
5.- Myu-25 transparent, black cap. December 1974.
6.- Myu-25 transparent, aluminum cap. April 1975.
7.- Unknown model, shiny black, gold trim. September 1980.
8.- Volex. January 1988.
As can be seen, most of them were made in 1975 and the two remaining pens, with very different clips, are more recent in production: 1980 and 1988.
All the pens on this family picture have fine (F) nibs. Medium (M) nibs also existed.
Paidi Century 5 – Bril Turquoise Blue
Bruno Taut
Nakano, January 30th 2017
etiquetas: Pilot
Bruno Taut
Nakano, January 30th 2017
etiquetas: Pilot
7 comments:
I got just got a lot of pens with a mystery Myu. The body is the same as a Myu 701 and the cap is interchangeable with a 701 I have, but the nib isn't integrated. Someone speculated that perhaps someone modified the front section. That's possible, but most 701's I seen the front section has a date code and nib size noted and the 1 exception still had the date code. What do you think? https://imgur.com/a/kIRsyDn
I got a set with a black mechanical pencil, so when I contacted the pilot, the official name was "Pilot ミューブラック（Myu Black） M-250BS-B-F".
There is no English name because it was sold only in Japan.
The so-called "Mu Black" may be fine.
Input correction.
It is a mistake in typing "so-called "Myu-25" "instead of "so-called "Mu Black".
Recently, I got "7.- Unknown model, shiny black" by referring to this site. I contacted the pilot about it and got some information.
We are pleased to inform you that the exact model name and part number of some of the pens listed on this site as unknown model names have been found.
Below are the answers to my inquiries from the Pilot Customer Service. (Google translated from the original Japanese text);
The fountain pen in the image attached this time has been on sale since 1980.〚addition;about 7 unknown〛
It will be "Young Rex Short (FYR-300R-B)".
At the same selling price, stainless steel (resin for the neck) was used for the body and sheath.
There was also "Volex (FV-300S-B)".
In addition, as a series of "Myu Black (M-250BS)"〚addition;meaning Myu 25〛, the development of the color axis is
As "Myu Combi color type (M-250MS)"
The scabbard is aluminum and alumite silver pear-skin
The shaft (body / neck) is made of resin, and the shaft colors are "W: White", "NP: Neo Pink",
There were developments such as "LG: Roll Green".
Excuse me.
It was recorded as anonymous, but the above post is me.
Number99
James, Number 99,
It is very difficult to identify a pen without a pic. however, it seems you are speaking about the Myu-25 and about the metallic Volex (same nib as the Myu-25 with a metallic body and cap; this is a later production model).
In any event, Pilot (and others) made a large number of pocket pens in the 1960 and 1970s. And not all of them have names beyond their catalog reference.
Thanks for passing by and commenting.
BT
James, I took a look at your pictures. I’m most certain that that is a modified myu, with a pilot elite nib stuffed in. On the underside of the feed, the feed should meet the cut out of the body perfectly flush, and you can see yours is not, so the feed is not inserted all the way-due to accommodating the extra nib that’s stuff into it.
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