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In 1911, Mr. Kyugoro Sakata, an engineer from Hiroshima, Japan, was introduced to the fountain pen. His long-time friend, a British Sailor, demonstrated it to him. Mr. Sakata was so intrigued by the design and function of the pen he decided to begin a company to craft the finest writing instruments in the world. In honor of his British friend, he chose to name the company Sailor Pen. He was determined to produce the most elegant and sophisticated writing instruments in the world. His passion was to make writing an alluring adventure…to expand Sailor’s market to the world, as a sailor explores the world. The Sailor Pen Company has proudly maintained this heritage of quality and technical perfection over the years. Still today, it offers the customer a unique variety of writing instruments that enhance the pleasures of the writing experience.Prices are quoted separately for each of the series and finishes below. A downloadable version of the official 1911-1912 Sailor product catalogue is here. Please note that some of the products in this catalogue are by special order only and will typically take some time to arrive. Please contact me if you have any queries. |
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Sailor Nib Equivalence Chart The very useful table below shows the comparison of the various nib grades of Japanese, and European manufacturers. The standard Sailor nibs all conform to this chart, but the specialist nibs such as the Naginata Togi, and the Cross Emperor do not. Please e-mail me if you have any questions about the Sailor specialist nibs. Although there is variation between nibs of a given manufacturer, there is a greater difference between different companies. The Japanese standard is smaller than the Italian and German. |
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Nib Size |
Pilot |
Omas |
Pelikan |
Sailor |
Extra-Fine |
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0.30mm |
0.25mm |
0.23mm |
Fine |
0.35mm |
0.40mm |
0.40mm |
0.30mm |
Fine to Medium |
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0.36mm |
Medium |
0.60mm |
0.65mm |
0.70mm |
0.50mm |
Broad |
0.70mm |
0.75mm |
0.85mm |
0.60mm |
Double Broad |
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0.95mm |
1.00mm |
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Triple Broad |
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1.50mm |
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Music |
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1.15mm |
Zoom |
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0.25mm to 0.70mm |
Oblique Medium |
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0.70mm |
0.65mm |
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Oblique Broad |
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0.80mm |
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Oblique Double Broad |
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1.00mm |
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Oblique Triple Broad |
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1.50mm |
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