This edition has 883 pieces, green bronze marbled celluloid,
14kt gold nib - F, B, B. Features piston filling system. Available
in fountain, roller, and ballpoint. Fits "small in your pocket,
big in your hand". Comes in leather case that measures 4 1/2"
inches by 1 3/4" inches that opens by squeezing the top
of the case to access pens. Comes with matching ball point.
Fountain pen has a smokey green transparent window to determine
ink level, blind cap at back end of body to access piston filling
system, piston know is gold plated, gold plated button on top
cap. Celluloid is similar to Visconti's
Michaelangelo edition.
Measurements:
Fountain Pen close - 4 1/8" inches, 10.48 cm.
Fountain Pen posted - 5 1/2" inches, 13.97 cm.
Fountain Pen Nib - 3/4" inches, 1.9 cm.
Kaweco Sport History:
The first known Kaweco Sport was a safety filler with a round
barrel and an eight sided cap. The safety pen's shape was kept
in the thrities, but soon the Kaweco Sport became a piston filler.
In addition, pencils, either twist action or push knobs were
offered. The single pen or the couple were offered with a small
leather puch and could be carried simply in the pocket. It was
the ideal pen for travelling, for being outside and this way,
the Kaweco Sport, perfectly refleted the pen's nature. The small
coin, attached by a chain to the leather puch was a nice gadget
and a perfect space to place ads as well. It very often carried
the logo of the company presenting the Kaweco Sport as promotional
gift. During the 30's, there were only black pens, only one
version was offered. The Kaweco Sport was made of black hard
rubber or either of black celluloid, mostly decorated with a
complicated guillochee. During the 50's the Kaweco Sport was
transformed. The surface became faceted and a second, even smaller
ladysize was introduced. The first pens still have caps made
of hard rubber and the barrel of all pens were made of injection
molded plastics. Kaweco was one of the first to successfully
use this technique. During the 60's, the models were made with
the hooded nib following the fashion of this time. The pens
of this time were also made colored, brown, red and green sets
with the matching leather puch can be found today. Although
ever since the Kaweco Sport was launched, it was an important
part of the range, it now became the only pen to be sold. At
the end, it seems, that there were only Kaweco Sport Pens produced.
In 1972 Kaweco offered the Kaweco Sport as an Olympic Pen, equipped
with a special coin showing the Logo of the Olympiad. One of
the last modifications was the development of the cartridge
filler. It never really made its way to the market.
Kaweco Today:
It took more than twenty years to revive the brand Kaweco.
In 1994, the brand rights became available, and immediately,
Mike Gutberlet of Nuremberg took over the brand and started
the preparation of the re-launch. The first series of pens was
launched in 1995 and naturally had to be a Kaweco Sport, as
it is the pen, perfecty symbolizing the brands identity not
only to the collector, but also tl all the people, who got to
know Kaweco from the 30's up to the 70's. These Kaweco Sport
Pens reflect the shape of the 30's with the eight sided cap
and the round barrel, but inside, there is a cartridge filler
to adapt the pen to the modern market of today. And now, four
more years ahead, there will be a second important launch. Again
it has become a Kaweco Sport, but now Kaweco presents the classic
piston filler pen and for the first time in history a Kaweco
Sport will be made from colored celluloid. True Pen Afficionados
will immediately recognize the pen from its green bronze color
and the perfect work. There will be a limited edition of 883
piston fille pens, coming with the leather puch. The fountain
pen with 14kt gold nib will be accompanied by ballpoint pen,
as well made fromt he faous green bronze celluloid.
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