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I recently visited an antique shop, and in one display case I found a couple of old fountain pens. I picked up this Stratford Button Filler for a bargain, $5!!! I have cleaned it up, and was able to remove the nib and feed. But the button is jammed. It moves down less than a 1/16 of an inch, and can turn about 5o. Overall the pen is 4 1/2" uncapped, and 4 3/4" capped.

http://i.imgur.com/mpjLIFJ.jpg

 

I would like to know if anyone has any knowledge of how I would go about repairing this pen so it can properly function again.

 

Here are some details about the pen:

 

Cap;

The cap has a black top section where the clip is attached. The clip is broken, and all that remains is the word "Stratford". There is a small hole that I assume would have been under the clip. There is a cap band at the bottom of the cap, which is composed of 7 sections, 4 smooth sections with 3 sections with ridges in between. It also appears to be lacking an inner cap, I am not sure if this pen ever had one or not.

http://i.imgur.com/5Ss7Hyk.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/smlxIVG.jpg?1

 

Barrel;

The barrel of the pen has the same celluloid style as the cap. There is a small amber colored ink window between the grip and the barrel. The end of the barrel has a small 12 sided cone shaped blind cap. Beneath the blind cap is a small metal button (I think it is aluminum).

http://i.imgur.com/Tj8D53n.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/mhLWKiX.jpg

 

Nib;

The nib says "14 KT. GOLD PLATE", and it is just under 1" long. It is friction fit into the grip with the feed, and has a small notch at the bottom of it, and a small hole directly above it.

http://i.imgur.com/fZyzcKO.jpg

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thanks in advanced.

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I've had a couple of pens from the 30s with aluminum buttons, usually mounted in an aluminum fitting. Despite all sorts of the usual efforts, the button will not move, as if it were welded to the fitting. Somewhere in this forum is a thread about such buttons. End result--one of those "display only" pens.

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