TL;DR: I’ve posted already about a few tens of pens, so it’s time for an index. I will keep updating this page, but with eventual consistency.
All pens in one table:
Japanese fountain pens
ID | Origin | Pen short | Description | Dimensions | Links |
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27 | CA | Parker Duofold Jr. | Parker Duofold Jr., jet-black Permanite, GT, 14k-gold M-stub nib, 1920s. Made in Canada. Two cap rings, c1929? | Small pen | Hello World |
26 | DE | Dip Pen DE | Dip pen made out of colored glass by the Glas Studio in Goslar, Germany. Made in 2022. Colors includes a transparent brown, with white and yellow swirls, black grip end, and transparent glass nib. | Long pen | One Page after Christmas 2022 |
25 | JP | PILOT Elite S - 18k SOFT | Pilot Elite S (short) pocket pen from the 1970s, black, gold trim (GT), with 18k-gold SOFT nib (fine-tipped, soft and partly flexible nib). | Short pen | One Page after Christmas 2022 |
24 | TW | TWISBI Eco Yellow | TWSBI Eco Yellow, demonstrator, chrome trim (CT), with steel 1.1 mm stub nib. | Long, very large diameter pen | One Page after Christmas 2022 |
23 | JP | Platinum PB-5000 | Platinum PB-5000 long pen from the 1970s, black, GT, with 18k-gold SF nib. | Long, large diameter pen | One Page after Christmas 2022; Two Platinum Soft-Fine Nibs, From the 2010s and the 1970s |
22 | JP | Platinum C3776 Blue | Platinum #3776 Century made in the 2010s, Chartres Blue demonstrator, GT, with 14k-gold SF nib. Catalog number PNB-13000A (gold trim) 51-SF. | Long, large diameter pen | One Page after Christmas 2022; Two Platinum Soft-Fine Nibs, From the 2010s and the 1970s |
21 | JP | Sailor pocket - 18K Zoom nib | Sailor pocket pen from the 1970s with steel painted cap, black, GT, with 18k-gold Zoom nib. | Short pen | One Page after Christmas 2022 |
20 | JP | Sailor pocket - 21K Zoom nib | Sailor pocket pen from the 1970s full resin, black, GT, with 21k-gold Zoom nib. | Short pen | One Page after Christmas 2022; Sailor Mini 21 with Zoom Nib (1970s) |
19 | JP | PILOT Elite S - 18k SCRIPT | Pilot Elite S (short) pocket pen from the 1970s, black, gold trim (GT), with 18k-gold SCRIPT nib. | Short pen | A 1970s PILOT Elite fountain pen with fingernail 18k SCRIPT nib goes to Basel |
18 | JP | PILOT SUPER 200 - 14k POSTING | PILOT SUPER 200, Black, GT, GT cap and black barrel jewels, 14k-gold POSTING nib (EF), tab filler. | Long, medium diameter pen | Drawing of a maple leaf with a PILOT SUPER 200 with 14k POSTING nib |
17 | JP | PILOT Capless 1960s - 14k nib | PILOT Capless black, likely C200SW, model released Oct 1964, made Apr 1966. Push button, CT and plastic (styren) body, star mark on the chrome grip, 14k-gold nib with “PILOT” and JIS imprimatur, and plastic- and chrome-made push button. | Long, large diameter pen | Two Pilot Capless Pens, Fifty Years Apart |
16 | JP | PILOT Capless 2016 - Steel nib | Pilot Capless Yellow, steel F nib, model number is FCN-1MR-DY-F. | Long, large diameter pen | Two Pilot Capless Pens, Fifty Years Apart |
15 | JP | Pilot Elite E95S | PILOT Elite model E95S, in Burgundy red, enormous 14k-gold nib, EF-tipped, stamped with “P921”. | Short pen, length 12 cm capped | PILOT Elite E95S EF (2010s) -OR- In which a cat chases a bee; (Over) One Hundred Years of Pocket Pens |
14 | JP | Pilot Elite 1970s - Pizze-slide nib | PILOT Elite, 18k-gold F nib. Nib engraving: 18K-750, PILOT, and “H774” – nib manufactured July 1974, at the Hiratsuka plant. | Short pen | Pallas’ cat, the grumpiest in the world -OR- PILOT Elite with 18k F nib (1974) |
13 | UK | Mabie Todd Longshort Sylo | Mabie Todd LongShort Stylo, size B. Eyedopper. BHCR (?). Model introduced 1908, pen made c. 911. | Short pen, length 9 cm capped | (Over) One Hundred Years of Pocket Pens |
12 | JP | Sailor Mini 1G, 1960 | Sailor Mini first-generation, red, shiny gold-plated cap, 14k ‘beak’ nib. Manufactured “C. H.”, Aug 1960. | Short pen, length 11 cm capped | (Over) One Hundred Years of Pocket Pens |
11 | JP | Pilot Custom Grandee 1970s - Music Nib | Pilot Custom Grandee black, with 14k-gold Music (MS) nib. Manufactured “H1079”, Oct 1979, at the Hiratsuka plant. | Long pen | Hedgy -OR- Pilot Custom Grandee, Music Nib (1979) |
10 | US | Parker "51" Aerometric Mk I - Greg Minuskin nib | Parker “51” Aerometric Mk I (1950-51) with Greg Minuskin (crisp) italic BB nib (2022). Burgundy (?) body. Lustraloy cap, black jewel on top. | Long pen, large diameter | Parker “51” Mk I (1950-51) with Greg Minuskin nib (2022) |
9 | DE | Montblanc 121 Burgundy - 18k artisanal Concord nib | Montblanc 121 Burgundy (Weinrot), 18k-gold nib. Piston filler. Artisanal nib re-structuring into a Concord nib. | Long, medium-sized diameter | An Artisanal ‘Concord’ Nib on a Montblanc 121 Burgundy (Export Only) |
8 | JP | Sailor Fude DE Mannen - 40-degree Fude | Sailor Fude DE Mannen in navy blue, 40-degree Fude turn. | Very long, thin diameter | Humble Beginnings – Two Sailor Fude DE Mannen and Two Inks |
7 | JP | Sailor Fude DE Mannen - 55-degree Fude | Sailor Fude DE Mannen in green, 55-degree Fude turn. | Very long, thin diameter | Humble Beginnings – Two Sailor Fude DE Mannen and Two Inks |
6 | DE | Geha 705 - 14k OB | Geha 605 with 14k-gold OB nib. Black, GT, two-step clip cawl. Piston filler. | Small-sized (short+) pen, long pen posted | Flexy Geha (605, 14k OB) and Shady Peli (Edelstein Moonstone); Two Pelikan 400NN and a Geha 605 (1950s-60s) |
5 | DE | Pelikan 400 NN - 14k M | Pelikan 400NN, green-striped, GT, with 14k-gold M nib. Piston filler. | Small-sized (short+) pen, long pen posted | Two Pelikan 400NN and a Geha 605 (1950s-60s) |
4 | DE | Pelikan 400 NN - 14k BB | Pelikan 400NN, tortoise brown, GT, with 14k-gold BB nib. Piston filler. | Small-sized (short+) pen, long pen posted | Two Pelikan 400NN and a Geha 605 (1950s-60s) |
3 | DE | Lamy Safari, various colors and nibs | Lamy Safari, various colors and nibs: Pink (color 13 in the Lamy lineup), Umbra (17), Yellow (18), SE21 Savannah Green, and SE21 Terracotta. Nibs F, M, and B, steel and black-coated steel. | Long pen, very long posted | Lamy Safari Comparison |
2 | DE | Lamy vista | Lamy vista, steel EF nib. White (transparent) demonstrator. | Long pen, very long posted | Lamy Safari Comparison |
1 | DE | Lamy AL-star | Lamy AL-star SE21 Azure, steel F nib. | Long pen, very long posted | Lamy Safari Comparison |
Enjoy!