Daimaru [vintage]

[Tony Rex]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5323/9889848165_4a39a71b79_c.jpg

More pics and better description here: http://kamakurapen.com/Jpens/Daimaru.html And I think AltecGreen has several of these?

Should I get someone to properly restore this or not? Suggestions?

Tony

[Jeph]

I think you can do it yourself. Pens like this are the ones that can really surprise you (in a good way) and muscle their way into your rotation.

[AltecGreen]

If the pen is a lever filler then it is easier to restore and could be done fairly easily. If the pen is a Japanese eyedropper, I would send it out for restoration.

[Tony Rex]

This one is a lever filler. Okay, I'll just resac and probably leave the rest as is.

Thanks fellas.

[jde]

Tony,
Thanks for posting some a vintage Japanese pen. Hadn't heard of the Daimaru before!

What makes this "below user" condition by your estimation? Corrosion of metal parts, chips, or more?

Great lookin' material, anyhow.
--Julie

[Bogon07]

Nice looking celluloid, appears fine for writing short notes.

Is you pen rest fashioned from natural rock or molded from a clay ?
The mauve tone looks nice.

[Tony Rex]

What makes this "below user" condition by your estimation? Corrosion of metal parts, chips, or more?


Julie,
Judging from the condition when I got it, I suspect the previous 'owner' had used it to open a can of paint:

Broken feed underneath the breather hole and up
Bent nib in half, wavy tines
Fully brassed clip and cap ring
Obviously, ossified sac..
Slight crack on the captop (stabilized)
Name engraved barrel
Weak "DAIMARU" imprint

I restored it only slightly as shown above. Since then I fixed the feed by making a new slope and added material on the other end to compensate, polished the barrel and cap to 'wet celluloid', and massaged the nib back into service. It is a rather usable pen for everyday carry now. I made an error there, should've been thirties, not fifties. Cheers.

Tony

[Tony Rex]

Nice looking celluloid, appears fine for writing short notes.
Is you pen rest fashioned from natural rock or molded from a clay ?
The mauve tone looks nice.

Thanks bud.. My daughter (7yo) made it with clay and coloured it, not sure with what :)

[Bogon07]

Very impressive. Wow, she did good.

It reminds me of chunks opal before they start cutting and polishing.

And you've done and admirable job on the pen too.

[jde]

I wish these previous owners would use a fork or somethin' to open their paint cans!

Thanks for the detailed, uh, breakdown of your pen's condition. Appreciate it. Definitely below user condition! Your lovely photo belies the issues.