Svanströms

[leopet]

Hi I'm rather new to this forum and the world of fountain pens. I have bought an old pen branded Svanströms Quality Pen, after some research I found that apparently it might be a Conway Stewart pen made for Svanströms, I don't know if this is the case, maybe someone here knows?

 

Regardless of the manufacturer question, the pen is broken. At the very top of the pen is a knob to screw (it's a piston filler) this knob is attached to the piston mechanism by a pin that seems to be broken, the metal is twisted. My question is wheather this is something that can be repaired and how, or is this the end of this pen?

 

I'm attaching some pictures of the pen so perhaps you can see for yourselfes. Thank you for any help, Leo.

[algabatz]

It's a Swedish model, but manufactured on license by several very fine pen companys.

 

This page is in Swedish, You might try Google translate:

 

http://www.reservoarpennor.se/index.php?menu=Projekt&page=Importdistribution

 

These pens are sometimes found with nibs marked Boliden Gold (a Swedish gold mine) very good quality pens.

 

/Tony

[fountainbel]

Hi,

Nice pen !

It looks the lead spindle end sheared off on its weakest spot, being the transversal pen through the filling knob.

This happened most probably by turning the knob with a frozen or blocked piston

I surely expect the pen can be repaired;

The spindle end should be turned off and an elongation bushing could be pressed on the reduced diameter.

Regards, Francis

[leopet]

Thanks for the replies=) Looks somewhat hopeful then.. however I wonder how to dissemble the pen, it seems the mechanism is only accessable from the front but I don't know how to get the nib out, seems stuck and since I don't want to break the pen I don't wanna use to much force. Any tips on how to get the nib and feed loose? Is the nib and feed perhaps screwed in?

 

Thank you

Leonard

[leopet]

Hi again,

 

I have managed to get the pen apart and I'm on my way to fixing the initial problem. Now that the feed is loose I can see that it's broken at the very top. My question is now, can you fix a broken feed or replace it with some other feed??

 

Thanks

Leo

[fountainbel]

You should look for a replacement HR feed.

Its outside diameter is the most important parameter, measure the diameter precisely .

One needs a measurement of 0.02 mm precision to restore the snug fit in the section.

Francis

[enchiridion]

very nice pen