The First P51 Style Hero

[Tefolim]

 

The first P51 Style Hero By Ta T`ung Fountan Pen Factory in 1946.

Ta T`ung combined with Wolff in 1954.

Wolff changed its name into Hero in 1966.

999 Hero is for Chiang Kai-shek`s 60th birthday.

 

The first total P51 style chinese pen I know is No. 51 Vans in late 1945. Ad is 1946.1.1

The first hooded nib part P51 style is No. 51 Diamond. Ad is 1944.10

 

Ta T`ung received warning from Parker in 1947 for publishing P51-like ad

Edited October 31, 2020 by Tefolium

[hari317]

Very interesting. Have any examples of these early pens survived? Do you have more pics? Thanks.

[Tefolim]

Very interesting. Have any examples of these early pens survived? Do you have more pics? Thanks.

 

It is from penbbs.

http://www.penbbs.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=351433&extra=&highlight=999&page=1&mobile=2

[OCArt]

I wonder why Hero did not use the same size diameter tubular nib as Parker? It would've been so nice to have interchangeability.

[Tefolim]

 

Vans 51

 

Vans changed its name into Vens when it became Shanghai ballpen factory.

 

Diamond 51 published on 1944.10.05

Diamond's adviser is Gwok Pui Gei, former director of DODGE & SEYMOUR (CHINA), LIMITED's Parker Department. Gwok said he learned how to repair fountain pen from George S Parker.

Edited November 2, 2020 by Tefolium

[Tefolim]

I wonder why Hero did not use the same size diameter tubular nib as Parker? It would've been so nice to have interchangeability.

 

There were 130/131 and so on with 21.5 mm nibs.

616's and 100's nibs are 19.5 mm.

Universal Chinese hooded nibs are 18.5 mm.

Edited November 2, 2020 by Tefolium