1926 Pilot Hoshiawase

[Bruno Taut]

I have become the happy owner of some old Pilot pens. This is one of them.

 

A BCHR Pilot hoshiawase from 1926:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdBg9KKw9LA/TVqpQqNsI0I/AAAAAAAABTs/ntf-mkjcATw/s1600/IMG_4822-blog.jpg

 

All in all, it is "just" an eyedropper pen with a safety valve.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Omx_BmBrbcA/TVqpY7SIUfI/AAAAAAAABT0/9lIxSBwMC5s/s1600/IMG_4844-blog.jpg

 

But a quite sophisticated one:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-22ntAKVPAQc/TVqp3aT5RwI/AAAAAAAABT8/XOkZZFjYCRY/s1600/IMG_4817-blog.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ajxdw3i0o64/TVqp3Tf8OGI/AAAAAAAABUE/iNMyg8Yn_BU/s1600/IMG_4818-blog.jpg

 

Indeed an interesting pen.

 

Some more information on hoshiawase pens on these links: FPN, and Crónicas Estilográficas.

 

Cheers,

 

Iosepus

[hari317]

Thank you for sharing here such a superb find. Can you pls take a picture of the end of the barrel section? It will help understand the mechanism.

 

Best

Hari

Edited February 15, 2011 by hari317

[Bruno Taut]

The whole mechanism is on the section. The end of the barrel does nothing at all... but holding the ink.

 

In the section, the wider ring close to the nib rotates with respect to the longer, conical part of the section. That rotation opens and closes the valve.

 

On the following pic, the aligned red dots show that the valve is open. To close it, just rotate one of them to its end--the misaligned dots show a closed valve.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aQ69G8Wh9To/TE5vrSBF0yI/AAAAAAAAAeI/-h2C3d9ILl0/s1600/IMG_1846-blog.jpg

 

That mechanism is described on this chronicle.

 

Cheers,

 

Iosepus

Edited February 16, 2011 by Iosepus

[Silvermink]

Wow, very cool. Mind if I ask how you came by that?

[hari317]

Hi Iosepus,I meant the section, I have corrected my post. Is there a moving conical seat valve concentric to the section's orifice that moves up and down, as the collar below the nib is moved?

Edited February 15, 2011 by hari317

[winedoc]

Very nice find indeed. I especially like the chased cap and barrel. Must feel nice in the hand. How does it write?

[Nikolaos]

Very nice pen!!!

 

Interestingly enough i recently bought a Pilot hoshiawase in BCHR. It is an oversize pen measuring 15cm and has a huge very flex #8 nib. I don't have the pen yet, but once it is here i will post photos. #8 nibs are rare and amazing soft and flexible.

 

Can you please tell me the dimensions of your pen and what is written on the imprint?

 

 

Enjoy this beautiful pen!

 

Nikolaos

Edited February 15, 2011 by Nikolaos

[Nikolaos]

Dear losepus

I got all the info from your blog. Sorry I missed that.

Great work on your blog, thank you very much for providing info and very nice photos

 

I am looking forward to seeing what other old pilot pen you have

 

nikolaos