Burnham Pen Question

[wastelanded]

Hi Folks,

 

I recently acquired this pen. I inked it up, but it wouldn't write. So, I pulled the nib and feed. The feed is half a feed, its been broken in half. I figured the other half is in the section, so I cut the sac and tried to push it out. No movement.

Looking into the section, I see a perfectly round hole all the way through. This doesn't look like any feed I've ever seen. Would the section be made like this? I don't want to push any more and break the section. Could the feed just have been 'adapted', so to speak?

 

Also, there was a brass clip inside the barrel. Is this to hold the section in the barrel (there was no shellac), or is it something to do with the press bar?

 

Any advice will be most appreciated!

 

[wastelanded]

Bump.

[CS388]

I think you're right, the feed has snapped. (It should be longer than the nib?)

 

Not familiar with this particular model, but Burnham use screw-in feeds/feeder cases (if I remember correctly).

Can you get enough purchase on the snapped feed which is still in the section, to try and screw it out?

I wouldn't push too hard from the other end, I'm not sure these are straightforward knock-out feeds.

 

I repeat - I have no knowledge of this exact model. All the Burnhams I had were lever fillers.

But the section/feed/nib unit looks about the same. The threaded components made maintenance/cleaning etc much easier

than the Conway Stewarts (which I also used at the time) which tended to use friction fit components.

Can't help you with the brass ring.

 

Good luck.

Edited September 21, 2014 by CS388

[wastelanded]

I think you're right, the feed has snapped. (It should be longer than the nib?)

 

Not familiar with this particular model, but Burnham tends to use screw-in feeds.

Can you get enough purchase on the snapped feed which is still in the section, to try and screw it out?

I wouldn't push too hard from the other end, I'm not sure these are knock-out feeds.

 

I repeat - I have no knowledge of this exact model. All the Burnhams I had were lever fillers. But the section/feed/nib unit looks about the same.

Can't help you with the brass ring.

 

Good luck.

Many thanks for the reply and insight! I know the numbered pens had screw in units, but this is much older, if it is indeed a Burnham. No trace of an imprint.

 

I could try to use some kind of a screw extractor, but I don't want to chance breaking anything.

 

Thanks again!

[Orrell Post]

Can see all of the pens components, please, to know what the model is and therefore how it is constructed.