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Sailor
Sapporo Series |
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| Sapporo, Japan's fifth largest city is the name chosen by Sailor for this expanding series of fountain pens*. | ||
The Sapporo fountain pen, modeled on the
Professional Gear seen on top will remain the largest of the
trio of sizes. |
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As of early 2007 Sailor has redesigned their line of pens.
Sporting the Sailor anchor logo in metal on the top of the cap
and showing bands around the end of the barrel as well as both
ends of the cap, we believe this pen will prove to be a classic.
The simple sophistication of the clip and the well proportioned
shape of the overall pen suggest that the model will be around
for a while. |
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The Sapporo section diameter is 9.48 mm,
barrel diameter is 12.03 mm, capped the pen is 4.87 inches long,
the barrel is 3.56 inches from section to the back end, posted
the pen comes to 5.60 inches long. Weight 19.7 grams (with empty
converter) |
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The Sapporo is a scaled down version of the
Professional Gear and is available with rhodium or gold trim.
The Sapporo Mini is even smaller. It reminds us of the "Tuck-away"
pens of the 1940's. We noticed that the cap, nib section and
feed are interchangeable between the Sapporo and the Sapporo
Mini. |
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The first of this design to arrive under
a different name was the Professional Gear pen. This has been
followed by the Sapporo and Sapporo Mini. We hope this pen will
be available in a variety of colors to replace the "Colors"
series and the "1911" series. |
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*Prior to its establishment, the area occupied
by Sapporo (known as the Ishikari Plain) was home to a number
of indigenous Ainu settlements. In 1866 at the end of the Edo
Period construction began on a canal through the area, encouraging
a number of early settlers to establish Sapporo village. The
settlement's name was taken from the Ainu language, and can
be translated as "large river running through a plain".
Sapporo is the youngest large city in Japan. |
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