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

 

Greg,

 

The plastic tube and feed are likely correct.

 

 

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

 

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.

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.

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

 

While we wait, write with your pens.

Got the pens today. Hope everything goes well with the baby.
Thanks again!
--greg

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

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

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".

 

Great finds! I hope there are some good stories with some of those.

--greg

That was helpful, thanks. Basically what I was guessing. It's been sitting in the case for several years, I'll wait another 5 years and make another offer. I can get a lot of pens for 300$.

Now let's hear some stories from the show.

--greg

First of all I didn't get a photo but I have a line on a Balance set, Grey Pearl Striated, reverse trim (gold) with a badge on the clip.  Badge is also gold and has an infilled enamel red "indian" head with the words "Service Craftsman" or "Craftsman Service". It was a little hard to see the imprint on the nib but I believe it was a 5.

 

Edit: Seems to the the same as the one David shows here. (top right example)

 

Pen and pencil seems to be in good shape, no cracks.

 

Owner is asking $300 which to me for an unrestored Balance seems to be on the high side. Owner cites the Pontiac cachet for the high value, I'm not seeing that even with the emblem.

 

Am I too cheap?

Typically yes.

No wonder the rod didn't want to move. I try to pull the rod out just a bit so as not to break off the feed tail when unscrewing the section. This one was a bear.

 

Discovering the inside of the barrel is crusted with rust but not ink strangely enough.

...collecting undergarments worn by Mae West, Lana Turner, and Judy Garland. ...... And maybe Donald O' Conner. I can hardly contain my enthusiasm.

Agreed... would those be seperate forums?

Thanks for the clarification Roger. I was not kidding, I was just not aware of the source of all of the PCA's materials. If I found something on the Internet Archive I would absolutely think it would be a good thing for the PCA archive to have, if only to have relevant data together. (It would be morally dubious to transfer the files from the Archive too.)

I'm not accusing anyone of anything. I'm well aware of the amount of work that goes into digitizing materials like this and I appreciate the PCA's efforts.

--greg

Interesting discussion. Just a thought, can it be said that the files at the Internet Archive were obtained from the PCA and not vice versa.
I could not find an upload date on the files at the Archive, though it might be worth digging for.
Did the PCA scan them? Or simply receive them in a file form from a generous member? (who may have uploaded them prior to providing them to the PCA)

--greg (PCA member, now ducking)

Edited to add that the creation date on the four files seems to be December 2008.

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

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.

 

 

 

 

 

They seem to be missing something.

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!

Oof. What a good mother!

I don't know where to start on this one. I'm not a big 'early rubber Parker' guy but still, where to start.

Rare Antique Parker Lucky Curve.

I'll drive down, knock on his door and offer him $20.

I would have gone for at least one. Like David says lots of nibs. Plus all the nice looking caps. I'd be a little at a loss with all those desk pens besides parts and I don't have that kind of volume.

I might hit you up for one of those Snorkel tubes at the show.

--greg