Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe this is the Japanese symbol for a B(road) nib, close to a Western M. Here is a pens store that can help you with prices: http://ujuku.ath.cx/ujuku-shop/kaimono/pentop3.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, 06 January, 2009 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Since there was so much interest in writing instruments... > Jayanand > > The pen is signed. The nib has the outline markings of what looks like > the B2 batwing bomber and > an 18 karat gold marking. > > The literature is unreadable to me because it is mostly in Kanji. I can > sometimes struggle thru > Hiragana and Katakana.. > > If the pen is valuable, I will have to return it. > > Thank you, > Jerry > > > > Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> Its Maki -E or lacquer work. It can be worth a few hundred dollars to >> many >> thousand. Namiki (same as Pilot) changes its range every couple of years >> or >> so. What sort of maki e technique does the literature say was used? Is >> the >> pen signed by the artist? What does it say on the nib? >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Jim, >>> >>> Today, at work, I was able to check on the beautiful pen that was sent >>> to >>> me from Japan. >>> >>> The literature with it says Namiki, which is in Roman characters and the >>> I >>> needed a translation >>> for the type. It is translated as "Chicken", but the gold inlay looks >>> like >>> a hawk or falcon. >>> >>> Have any of you people ever heard of this model? >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> >>> Jim Shulman wrote: >>> >>> >>>> http://www.philadelphiapenshow.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyone who wants to go (and perhaps, perish the thought, take some >>>> pictures) >>>> let me know offline. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Jim Shulman >>>> >>>> Wynnewood, PA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >