I don't really know many of you either, though I have learned much from most here. Currently what I see is the fireworks of the owners behavior, diminishing the contributions of the other list members.

 

I enjoyed meeting Paul Erano last year and signing up for the new magazine, heavily promoted here. Now I can't help feeling icky about the juvenile put-downs and bad blood that is flowing in the margins. I would rather let it lapse. The behavior of one or two is enough to poison the well for me. I don't really enjoy my time here anymore.

 

I may pop in in the future but won't be contributing (not that I did much to begin with).

 

Good luck,

--greg

Did the repair require annealing or just patience/skill?

This required patient work with hand tools only, and an approach to the various twists that minimized fatigue to the metal as well, so a bit of patience and some skill.

Greg Minuskin
www.gregminuskin.com
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Thanks, that was my question too. It's good to know how much wiggle room there is with some gold, the ones I play with are much less... uh....folded. Thanks for sharing your skill with us!

Here is a good photo of the barrel and cap.

Am I the only one not seeing the photo?

I don't see it either.

Good find JBB!

The nib looks like it needs a little work too. Hopefully you'll get to see an intact example of the Lucky Curve feed.

--greg

FWIW I'm looking for one for a Moore Safety. There is one that keeps showing up on eBay for an unreasonable price (for me anyway).

In other words, bump!

Quick Question:
Striped Duofold with 3 part button filling mechanism, date code is .2. (1942, 2nd Quarter?)

The feed has a breather tube in it, was this common on button fillers? How long should it be? The one I have here is broken and only extended a 1/4" above the nipple. Should it really extend up to the other end of the sac, like in Skylines?

Is this color a good candidate for a silicone sac?

Thanks in advance,

--greg

Edited to add that I found a discussion about this at the other place:
http://www.fountainp...-button-filler/

Bruce,

My membership lapsed last fall and I didn't receive any renewal notification, before or after. I only realized it had expired when I didn't get the Pennant. I sent an e-mail to admin@pencollectorsofamerica.com and it was quickly resolved.

 

I speculate that there was a rejiggering of the database, causing the renewal e-mails to be broken.

 

--greg

 

(also second David's recommendation above)

I was asked to look at a friend's small collection and see what I could repair, there was a Skyline, Parker 21, and a few modern pens that needed a soak and this...

 

"granny's old pen".  It's out of my range of knowledge but what I can tell is eyedropper, intact Lucky Curve feed, two deep chased gold bands, flexy stub nib, "6" in a circle at the end of the barrel, good color and chasing.  Maybe a "6L"?

 

I told her to keep it out of the light and the section may need a soak to clean it out.  Didn't take it with me. I asked if she had ever written with it, "no". So we dipped it, wrote with it, rinsed  and put it away to dry.

 

I said she needs to baby it because it's a very old and relatively valuable pen, was I pretty accurate?  Apologies for the lousy photos.

 

 

 

 

 

Good to see you here Chrissy!

Welcome to the group! There is a lot to learn around here.

--greg

I see the nib is a unit much like Pelican uses. How can I tell what will fit into it if I want to swap out the nib unit? Is there a standard size to look for?

Just to be clear, everything Jon said is right on the only nib units that will work in the pen are vintage Esterbrooks, Osmiroid and I want to say Venus? The Esterbrooks will be the easiest to source.

Someone will be along shortly to correct me if I'm wrong.

Enjoy!

 

There are several active Google+ Fountain Pen groups. Not sure how many more are needed.

 

While we wait, write with your pens.

I'd be interested to know how to contact them?

 

 

Here are three that I belong to:

"Fountain Pens"

"Pen Fiends"

"Fine Writing"

If one searches for "fountain pens" in Google+ you will find dozens of Communities.

There are several active Google+ Fountain Pen groups. Not sure how many more are needed.

 

While we wait, write with your pens.

Good for you Dan, hope that the break is productive. Look forward to seeing what's coming.

Edited to add: a post on another forum indicates that it's not Dan's doing. I hope he gets it worked out with his partners.

Good buy!
Picked up a Carter's last week too and I'm in love with the nib. A bit of flex and a nice amount of feedback. Mine is celluloid which might be later but who knows.
--greg

They seem to be missing something.

Greg,

 

The plastic tube and feed are likely correct.

 

 

Thanks Farmboy, Is that a late "51" feature or deskpen or some reason unknown?

Typically yes.

I think I can help you. Just picked one up last weekend, Aero, black, it's soaking now. I've yet to open it up and check the internals. Will try to send a photo later today.

It's in fine shape internally. Though it seems to have a Vac "51" feed with a Vac length (short), "Teflon" breather tube. No vent hole in the tube. I don't have a correct feed available. I'm putting in an appropriate length Teflon tube with a vent hole. Pictures still to come.

--greg

 

A recent find, farm fresh:

(L to R)

Montblanc pencil (modern)

 

Sheaffer Balance:  I think it's an oversize but I have to do a little comparing.Tight lip crack but good color (photo shows a little darker).

 

Sheaffer Balance Combo, need to research what years these were in the catalogs and if the band was an indicator of anything other than trim level, ie: early/late etc.

 

Carter's Inx? Is there a model name for this or just a number? (in this case 10125) The color seems to be good, though is this a color that warrants a silicone sac? Also of note is the top of the cap has an "(88)" engraved or "86" in parenthesis. Has anyone seen this before?

 

Golf style pencil marked "Germany".

 

Got mine today!

 

I bought Farmboy's plastic sleeve in case mine ever gets damaged, now I have a backup. When it gets here I will put it in an acid free plastic sleeve.

 

--greg

Didn't make it north yet...

The ones I have done always had a rubber washer on the "floor". Sometimes it was hardened and very difficult to differentiate from the floor. As Richard says it is a sealing surface and I can't imagine it being very efficient without it.

 

Marshall & Oldfield (edition 2 & 3) do not mention the washer, I have a note on the Ink-Vue Mk I page about the size as a reminder.

 

--greg

I believe the original had the rubber washer and I have always included it.

Thanks Roger for correcting me on price vs nib size and David for further clarification.