Nibs of the 1960s: Sailor, part II

TL;DR: In this series of posts, I explore the nibs of the 1960s. First up: the nibs produced by Sailor, starting with their pocket pens.

Previous in the series: Nibs of the 1960s: Sailor, part I.

Nib types(*) present in this post:

Type 4′ (6): The Sailor “kite” nib, in 14k,
Type 7: The Sailor “logo board” nib,
Type 8: The Sailor Magna-L nib, and
Type 9: The Sailor Magna-L Mini nib.

(*) All nib types are named. The nomenclature is not standard but proposed here.

Type 4′ (or 6, after the five types introduced in the previous part): The Sailor “kite” nib, in 14k (Figures 4’a and 4’b).

Sailor 1960s - 14k - Reverse Trim - Nib Overview — **Figure 4’a**. Nib overview of a 1960s Sailor pocket pen. The pen’s clip is gold-plated, but the rest of the cap and especially the band are chrome-plated – a “reverse trim” in Richard Binder’s taxonomy. The nib is 14k-gold.

Sailor 1960s - 14k - Reverse Trim - Nib Sideview — **Figure 4’b**. Nib sideview of a 1960s Sailor pocket pen. The pen’s clip is gold-plated, but the rest of the cap and especially the band are chrome-plated – a “reverse trim” in Richard Binder’s taxonomy. The nib is 14k-gold.

Type 7: The Sailor “logo board” nib (Figures 7a and 7b).

Sailor 1960s - 14k - Brushed Steel Cap - Nib Overview — **Figure 7a**. Nib overview of a 1960s Sailor pocket pen, brushed steel cap and black body, equipped with a 14k-gold nib with a prominent JIS logo.

Sailor 1960s - 14k - Brushed Steel Cap - Nib Sideview — **Figure 7b**. Nib sideview of a 1960s Sailor pocket pen, brushed steel cap and black body, equipped with a 14k-gold nib with a prominent JIS logo.

Type 8: The Sailor Magna-L nib (Figures 8a, 8b, and 8c).

The Magna pens were a high-quality line. With the introduction by Sailor of the L-cartridge (advertised as the largest in the market), Sailor created a special model of the Magna, Magna-L, in normal pen size, released concurrently with the Magna-L Mini version. This pen is the former.

Sailor 1961 - Magna L - 14k - Nib Overview — **Figure 8a**. Nib overview of a Sailor Magna-L Mini, dated “DL”, or December 1961.

Sailor 1961 - Magna L - 14k - Nib Underview — **Figure 8b**. Nib underview of a Sailor Magna-L Mini, dated “DL”, or December 1961.

Sailor 1961 - Magna L - 14k - Nib Sideview — **Figure 8c**. Nib sideview of a Sailor Magna-L Mini, dated “DL”, or December 1961.

Type 9: The Sailor Magna-L Mini nib (Figures 9a, 9b, and 9c).

This is the Mini pen based on the Magna-L pen described at Type 8.

Sailor 1961 - Magna L Mini - 14k - Nib Overview — **Figure 9a**. Nib overview of a Sailor Magna-L Mini, dated “DJ”, or October 1961.

Sailor 1961 - Magna L Mini - 14k - Nib Underview — **Figure 9b**. Nib underview of a Sailor Magna-L Mini, dated “DJ”, or October 1961.

Sailor 1961 - Magna L Mini - 14k - Nib Sideview — **Figure 9c**. Nib sideview of a Sailor Magna-L Mini, dated “DJ”, or October 1961.

To conclude:

This was the second installment in the presentation of 1960s Japanese nibs, and also thr second installment on the part focusing on Sailor nibs of that period.

Enjoy the day.

Nibs of the 1960s: Sailor, part II

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