Platinum Pens - Some Thoughts

[Nikolaos]

wonderful collections Stan and RandiSue. It's really nice to see them all side by side with all different finishes

[sugna]

What is a PTB-20000E #61. Number sounds familiar but, cannot place it.

 

It is the ebonite 3776 flat top.

 

 

[Tinjapan]

zchen,

 

“I've been on a kick of getting 3776 wood models recently, so far I have a dark briar 3776 (from before the change to century style nib and feed), a current model Yakusugi, a sandblasted briar shell, and a Light briar”

 

You too! I too have recently acquired all of these except the dark briar. Found one I loved but liked the nib on a green celluloid 3776 better. Plan on getting the dark briar later.

 

By the way, I find the green celkuloid listed as Emerald and Jade, which is correct?

[stan]

Interestingly, the color is not shown in my circa 1985 catalogue.

 

I've have never heard of it called other than Jade. It may be the terminology changed when they changed the celluloid mix. Alternate thought is marketing whether here in America or Japan. Emerald might sound better and benefit sales. What is it called now?

 

What is commonly called the koi is called Kingyo, or goldfish, in my catalogue however.

Ishigaki, or stone wall (as used in building the base of castles), is still Ishigaki.

[Tinjapan]

I’ll try to track the sources for each name. That may shed some light on it.

[Tinjapan]

Platinum JP English language website calls it Jade.

 

Platinum JP Japanese language web site call it Emerald, in katakana.

 

Platinum USA calls it Jade.

 

Nagasawa calls it Emerald, in katakana.

Edited September 6, 2018 by Tinjapan

[stan]

Platinum JP English language website calls it Jade.

 

Platinum JP Japanese language web site call it Emerald, in katakana.

 

Platinum USA calls it Jade.

 

Nagasawa calls it Emerald, in katakana.

Jade would sell better in America.

Emerald is the current name. Need to see older sales literature.

[zchen]

Yea I only ever seen English sources label it as jade. Japanese sources has always been #45 Emerald(in katakana), Chinese sources also call it 翡翠 (emerald).

 

Also the Platinum 70th Anniversary Pen, a piston filler using the same material is also called Emerald on Japanese sources.

 

I also recall hearing that Platinum has an older and current version of the emerald material, and those are used by Hakase who differentiates by calling them Celluloid Jade Green and Celluloid New Jade Green.

Edited September 7, 2018 by zchen

[stan]

I also recall hearing that Platinum has an older and current version of the emerald material, and those are used by Hakase who differentiates by calling them Celluloid Jade Green and Celluloid New Jade Green.

There were certain environmental laws passed in Japan about 2000 that caused Platinum to revise the composition of their celluloid. IMHO, the older celluloid, regardless of color, looks better. Coincidentally, this was about the same time Sailor phased out the Magellan, that offered some similar celluloid colors.

 

FWIW, FPOJ refers to it as Jade Green.

[Kevan]

I like those wooden 3776's. I like that they have the smoother, tapered section. I'm just worried that if I buy one, Platinum will release another of the seasonal 3776 editions, this time in a color more my style (compared to the Kumpoo), and again with the SM nib. And I'll miss the boat with pen funds depleted.