This is a black hard rubber Pilot safety ink shut off eyedropper fountain pen c. 1939-1943. The 5 ¼ inch long pen fills by unscrewing the nib section and dropping ink into the barrel using an eyedropper. To operate the pen the user slightly unscrews the knurled knob at the end of the barrel to pull back the ink stopper rod from the feed to allow ink flow. These pens require seals at the end of the barrel to prevent leaking. It has a very long tine number 3 steel nib stamped BEST over IN THE WORLD over PILOT over MADE IN JAPAN. Note the V-shaped breather hole in the nib. The R-type clip, stamped PILOT on the face, is the earlier more elaborate one that can be seen in ads up to 1943 and was replaced with a plainer clip during the war. The barrel is stamped PILOT over THE PILOT PEN MFG. CO. LTD. over MADE IN JAPAN. The life preserver symbol in the center of the imprint is stamped N for Namiki. The company changed its name to the Pilot Fountain Pen Company Ltd. in 1938. #pencollecting #fountainpen #pilot #blackhardrubber #ebonite #pilotjapan #eyedropper #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B_OA2-XjsiT/?igshid=1tziwqzsu94rs

Inspired by nature, Pilot Iroshizuku fountain pen inks offer 24 captivating colors drawn from across the seasons and landscapes of Japan. The name Iroshizuku means “droplets of color,” and each color is so clean and natural that you can almost imagine it being collected like dewdrops from tree leaves or cherry blossoms. Read our guide on these gorgeous inks here: https://to.jetpens.com/33Aemw5 Clickable link in Instagram profile! #jetpens #instajetpens #jetpensblog #iroshizuku #pilotiroshizuku #pilotjapan #pilot #fountainpeninks #fountainpens #fountainpenlover https://www.instagram.com/p/B3sGZvfljx_/?igshid=c0bi88yya1j5

I was *this* close to throw today's drawing to the trash and me along with it. Luckily I was able to correct my own dumb mistakes and turn it into something still decent which I'm very happy since Nana Osaki is one of my favorite characters ever. Today's prompt was #star #inktober #nana #nanaosaki #fanart #singer #visaquarelle #pelikanwatercolors #pilotjapan #mitsubishipencil #signo https://www.instagram.com/p/Bos_XodgQ3t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10uqbx9n7mlu6

This is a pair of Pilot FK fountain pens decorated in Tsugaru-nuri maki-e c. early 1990s. The left pen is burgundy, olive green and navy blue and the right pen is spotted on teal blue. Tsugaru is the name of the western part of Aomori prefecture, located at the very northern part of Honshu in Japan. Tsugaru-nuri is a nuri, or painting technique where lacquerware was coated with a mixture of lacquer and paints and sanded to an even surface. As the surface is polished, a “spotted” pattern appears, the individual spots being made up of two or three different colors, positioned around one another, for example dark brown surrounded by yellow then by gold color. The painting of several layers, drying in between each painting layer, and hand polishing is labor intensive and takes a very long time to complete. The cost is higher as the number of layers increases but this process gives a rich and quality design. The long polishing process is undertaken by a group of Tsugaru artists, as such Tsugaru maki-e are not signed by individual artist. The highest quality work is called kara-nuri, from karamono or “expensive items,” which uses more colors, creating a mottled pattern and requires more time and hand work. #pencollecting #fountainpen #pilot #pilotpen #tsugaru #makie #pilotjapan #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B7o-wqijJWU/?igshid=zsy8cbifjntl

The 2020 Pen Collectors of America Calendar is in the mail! It's 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 in full color with dates for all the confirmed 2020 pen shows. Each month has a photo and short description of the following pens: Conklin Nozac in rose marble celluloid c. 1937-1938 Sheaffer Snorkel Sentinel Vermilion c. 1956-1959 Platinum squeeze fill fountain pen c. 1954-1955 with a clear plastic cap and barrel Waterman 452 1/2 Sterling Silver Filigree Vest Length ringtop lever fill fountain pen c. 1925 Pilot Super Ultra 500 fountain pen in black with a chased rolled gold cap c. 1958-1959 Sheaffer 46 Special Coral fountain pen, model R46C, c. 1926 Waterman Blue Streak in Nile Green striped celluloid c. 1938-1940 Maruzen Athena lever fill fountain pen in a green crosshatch celluloid early 1950s Esterbrook Phaeton 300 blue fountain pen c. 1964-1966 Pilot Super Ultra 500 fountain pen in black c. 1958-1959 Osmia Progress 66G green piston filling fountain pen c. 1957 Parker 51 Flighter, an Aerometric-filler fountain pen with a Lustraloy cap and barrel, 1950s (also on the cover) People are already starting to get their 2019 Fall Pennant and the 2020 PCA Calendar. You can find more information about the PCA at this link: https://pencollectorsofamerica.org #pencollecting #fountainpen #pencollectorsofamerica #pencollectors #parker #parkerpen #pilotjapan #esterbrook #conklin #nozac #sheaffer #sheafferpen #snorkel #osmia #waterman #platinumpen #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B5WAOQtjEZQ/?igshid=11ut3j0pp3oxd

This is a Pilot Super fountain pen in green c. 1956.  This 5 3/16 inch long pen has a wide 14 karat rolled gold band and plastic barrel with a tapered section.  The clip is stamped PILOT.  The cap top button is gold plated and the barrel end has a trim ring with black button.  The barrel has an imprint "PILOT" over THE PILOT PEN next to a logo next to MFG. CO., LTD. over MADE IN JAPAN.  The fingernail shape 14 karat gold nib is semi inlaid and stamped PILOT over MADE IN over JAPAN over 14K.  The nib has a vent at the bottom and there is a breather hole in the underside of the section near the nib tip.  The pen has a knob filler unit, a rubber sac inside a metal sac protector with a pressure bar that is operated by flipping the lever on the end of the unit, similar to a button filler.  Filling the pen requires unscrewing the barrel, inserting the nib in ink and flipping the knob to compress the ink sac. 

This is a Pilot Super Ultra 500 fountain pen in black with a chased rolled gold cap c. 1958-1959. This just under 5 1/2 inch long pen was designed by Shigeki Chiba with a 14 karat wrap around inset nib that reminds of the Sheaffer conical Triumph nibs. The nib is stamped PILOT over MADE IN JAPAN over 14K. The cap has a repeating set of seven lines, alternating 4 straight with 3 waterdrop lines. It's stamped PILOT R14 at the cap lip opposite the clip. The clip is spring loaded and stamped PILOT at the top face. The barrel is stamped PILOT over SUPER 500 just below where it meets the section. According to Fountain Pens of Japan by Lambrou and Sunami, the cap and barrel is coated with five layers of urushi lacquer. The clip is stamped PILOT. The barrel end has a gold filled trim button. The pen has a knob filler unit, a rubber sac inside a metal sac protector with a pressure bar that is operated by flipping the lever on the end of the unit, similar to a button filler. Filling the pen requires unscrewing the barrel, inserting the nib in ink and flipping the knob to compress the ink sac.

Ever wondered what's in our pen case? Let's take a peek inside! This Velos Tin Pen Case belongs to our resident lefty. She loves using erasable Pilot Frixion pens and highlighters to keep her plans neat. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out all the items here: https://to.jetpens.com/2OKwcqb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Clickable link in Instagram profile! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #jetpens #instajetpens #hobonichi #hobonichitecho #velos #nakabayashi #pilotjapan #pilotusa #frixion #highlighter #gelpen #cocoiro #kuretake #zig #kuretakezig #ruler https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvzd4lilNW_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q3z11udv2f1p