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[[Platinum]] is one of the three major historic Japanese fountain  pen manufacturers (with [[Pilot]] and [[Sailor]]), and although it is perhaps less famous than the other two brands, it is still always remained on the market until today as an independent company.  

[[Platinum]] is one of the three major historic Japanese fountain  pen manufacturers (with [[Pilot]] and [[Sailor]]), and although it is perhaps less famous than the other two brands, it is still always remained on the market until today as an independent company.  

While not know on his history for particular technical or stylistic innovations, the [[Platinum]] pens have always been of excellent quality, and the company was still the first to introduce in the Japanese industry the manufacturing with plastic injection, since the first post-war period. {{Infobox_Brand|Platinum}}

While not know on his history for particular technical or stylistic innovations, the [[Platinum]] pens have always been of excellent quality, and the company was still the first to introduce in the Japanese industry the manufacturing with plastic injection, since the first post-war period. {{Infobox_Brand|Platinum}}{{BrandData|Founder=Syunichi Nakata|Date=1919|Place=Tokyo|Country=JP|Fullname=Nakaya Seisakusho}}

== History ==

== History ==

[[Platinum]] was born in [[1919]] in Okayama Prefecture where ''Syunichi Nakata'' had created a workshop for the production of pens. In [[1924]], he moved to Tokyo, and founded the ''Nakaya Seisakusho'' that after four years it was renamed as ''Platinum Pen Company'', in this period the company adopted his traditional trademark logo illustrating a world globe with written with the central initials of the founder separated by a star. Has been reported (according to Lambrou) the export of pens with the name 555.

[[Platinum]] was born in [[1919]] in Okayama Prefecture where ''Syunichi Nakata'' had created a workshop for the production of pens. In [[1924]], he moved to Tokyo, and founded the ''Nakaya Seisakusho'' that after four years it was renamed as ''Platinum Pen Company'', in this period the company adopted his traditional trademark logo illustrating a world globe with written with the central initials of the founder separated by a star. Has been reported (according to Lambrou) the export of pens with the name 555.

Alla metà circa degli anni '30 l'azienda, seguendo la moda creata dalla [[Pilot]], si lanciò nella produzione di penne [[Maki-e]], ma per differenziare la sua produzione ricorse ad altre tecniche tradizionali giapponesi come il [[Kanshitsu]], l'uso di inserti in madreperla, decorazioni in vimini di canna d'India.  

About half of the '30s the company, following the style created by [[Pilot]], launched in the production of pens [[Maki-e]], but to differentiate its production resorted to other traditional Japanese techniques such as the [[Kanshitsu]], with the use of mother of pearl inlays, and decorative wicker rattan.  

Negli anni '60 la ditta introdusse il modello [[Honest-60]], uno dei primi in Giappone ad essere dotato di un pratico e funzionale [[caricamento a cartuccia]]. Altre penne dello stesso periodo vennero realizzate con un particolare rivestimento in pelle di pecora. Per competere con la [[Capless]] della [[Pilot]] venne creata la [[Platinum Knock]] che ebbe però uno scarso successo e vita molto breve. Altri modelli di lusso, denominati [[Platinum Platinum]] erano realizzati con pennino in platino e corpo in argento con lavori ad intreccio.  

In the 60s, the company introduced the [[Honest-60]] model, one of the first in Japan to be equipped with a practical and functional cartridge. Other pens in the same period were built with a special sheepskin coating. To compete with the [[Pilot]] [[Capless]] was created the [[Platinum Knock]] model which however had limited success and very short life. Other luxury models, called [[Platinum Platinum]] were made with platinum nibs and silver body works to weave.  

Fra gli anni '60 e '70 è poi da segnalare una particolare produzione di penne rivestite in pelle di una particolare specie di rospo (''Pipa pipa'') originario del Suriname.

Between the 60s and 70s is then to report a particular production of pens lined with the leather of a particular species of toad (''Pipa pipa'') originating in Suriname.

{{CronoMarca|Platinum}}

{{BrandChrono|Platinum}}

==Riferimenti esterni==

==External references==

* [http://platinumpenusa.com/history/] Sito dell'azienda

* [http://platinumpenusa.com/history/] Company website

* [http://www.angelfire.com/fl/prestonthepenman/Platinum.html] Sito di un rivenditore con la storia aziendale

* [http://www.angelfire.com/fl/prestonthepenman/Platinum.html] Reseller website with company history

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080322105608/http://www.platinumplace.tc/] Sito di un collezionista

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20080322105608/http://www.platinumplace.tc/] A collector website

==Note==

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{{CategorizeBrand|Giappone}}

[[Category:Giappone]]