New "stuff" On The Way To Main Street Pens

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We've had Parker VP filler units available for a couple of years now. Enough of them in circulation, and shipped all over the world (which is amazing when you think about it) that I can say that they work very well indeed and are reliable. For those who haven't had a VP (not to be confused with the Pilot VP which is a Vanishing Point pen) the Parker VP was made for just three years in the early 60s, preceding the Parker 65 and 75. The 65 inherited the filling system to start, and the 75 the triangular gripping section.

 

The filler was designed to be pulled out, filled with ink, and reinserted in the section. The neck was splined so that you could turn the nib without getting ink on your fingers. One problem. The plastic was very brittle and broke quite easily. Today there are a lot of broken fillers, or pens without fillers, making them useless. So I started making the replacements, to whit:

 

 

http://www.mainstreetpens.com/pix/reproVP.jpg

 

 

 

The 65 inherited the filler, with the splines on the neck removed, but with the same silly brittle plastic. I've started working on replacement fillers, and hope to have them available by the end of this month. Like the VP, I can install a new front end and sac in your sac guard, or in a modified sac guard from a Parker 51 or 21. Keep an eye on the "stuff" page and the Mall for the announcement when they're available.

 

Also coming - silicone grease, that indispensable lubricant for pistons, touchdown tubes and plunger filler rods, and a few other things. Just waiting for the jars, AND shellac. It's bottled, just waiting for me to get it up on the web page.

 

Take a gander at the "Stuff" page for ink, thread sealant, head gaskets for Sheaffers and more.....