Pilot Super Photo Thread

[stan]

The Pilot 150 series came in a number of colors.

Black

Red

Blue

Orange

Coral (may be a variant of Orange)

Teal

Green (?)

 

MUSIC nibs were offered in the black model. At least i have not seen them in other color pens.

They also came with clear demonstrator sections and gold caps.

 

Mas Sunami, his collection is featured in FPOJ, considers them very collectible. I would add, only if they are in better than average condition. They were popular pens so many in the aftermarket are noticeably used.

 

Sacs often require replacement and springs are sometimes dislodged or lost. Replacing sacs is easy. Must however clean out the innards of the steel tube. Ask questions if possible.

 

They are good looking and good writing pens.

[senzen]

Awesome!

[rudyhou]

very nice

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

Another recently acquired vintage Pilot Japanese pen.

This is a Pilot Super 100 fountain pen in black c. late 1950s. This 5 3/8 inch long pen draws elements from the design of the Parker 51 with a gold plated slip on cap and plastic barrel with a tapered section. The clip is spring loaded. The cap top button is gold plated and the barrel end has a trim ring with black button. The cap has PILOT stamped on the front lip. The barrel has an imprint PILOT over SUPER 100 just below the cap line. The fingernail shape gold nib is semi inlaid and stamped PILOT over 14K. The nib has a vent at the bottom and there is a vent hole on the underside of the section. 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.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/PilotSuper100Black_1280_01.jpg

Thanks!

[Struebs]

She’s a beauty!

[amberleadavis]

Very nice!

[KBeezie]

In case someone is wondering about what the quarter turn filler looks like (I think the knob color is different on the 1950s models), here's a pic of my Super 250 with the barrel off, as well as a disassembled picture (wondering if the smaller 100 disassembles in the same fashion).

 

 

[Pen_Padawan]

In case someone is wondering about what the quarter turn filler looks like (I think the knob color is different on the 1950s models), here's a pic of my Super 250 with the barrel off, as well as a disassembled picture (wondering if the smaller 100 disassembles in the same fashion).

 

Hi KBeezie,

I have seen this filler type, how does it work?

[KBeezie]

In case someone is wondering about what the quarter turn filler looks like (I think the knob color is different on the 1950s models), here's a pic of my Super 250 with the barrel off, as well as a disassembled picture (wondering if the smaller 100 disassembles in the same fashion).

 

Hi KBeezie,

I have seen this filler type, how does it work?

 

Quite simply you pull the knob forward (note the first picture on the green marble). That pulls down the pressure bar towards the other side and squeezes the latex sac inside, then when you flip the knob back out it removes the pressure from the sac.

 

Just instead of having to pull a lever which does the same thing applying pressure onto the middle of a pressure bar, this does it in just a "quarter turn", at the end of the pressure bar forcing it down onto the sac.

 

The dimples you see up near the top of the sac protector are most likely there to hold the pressure bar assembly in place (I imagine if I managed to push the knob up and thru past those dimples the assembly might come out but I'd rather not try it.).

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

Though very similar to the Pilot super pens of the 1950s, this one does not carry the Super stamping on the barrel.

This is a Pilot 40 fountain pen in black and cream marble celluloid c. 1956. This just under 5 5/16 inch long pen features a fingernail shaped inset stainless steel nib stamped PILOT over SUPER over QUALITY. The clip is stamped PILOT. The cap top button and trim are chrome plated and the barrel end has a trim ring with black button. The barrel has an imprint PILOT over 40 just below the cap line. The nib has a vent at the bottom. Note this example has celluloid deterioration at the top of the barrel near the section. The pen has a squeeze filler unit, a rubber sac inside a wraparound metal bar. Filling the pen requires unscrewing the barrel, inserting the nib in ink and squeezing the metal bars to compress the ink sac.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/Pilot40BlackPearl_2048_01.jpg

Thanks!

[mehandiratta]

beauty

[jandrese]

Cool! Nice patterning to the celluloid.

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

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.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/PilotSuper150Green_2048_01a.jpg

Thanks!