Before I Do Damage...is This A Renew Point?

[RegularGuy]

I picked up my first dollar pen at an estate sale yesterday. (I have a bunch of Js, love 'em!). Anyway, the nib is a 3668 with that pretty sunburst pattern. It doesn't want to unscrew easily and I'm thinking a gentle soak will probably do the trick. But before I try anything drastic I want to know: Is it possible that this is not a Renew Point?

[TeaHive]

A quick search on Google shows images of it having the screw-in threads.. A soak should work.

[PaFitch]

Yes, the 3xxxx series were renew-points and nice writers (in my experience).

[ac12]

Put the pen nib down in a narrow cup (I use a shot glass),

Add water no higher than the end of the section, to keep water out of the body.

Change the water every so often, so the ink is washed out from the section.

And be PATIENT, getting the nib out by soaking could take a long time, depending on how much ink has cemented the nib in place.

I would give it a 1 or 2 hour soak, rinse, then fill water again and let it soak overnight.

Check in the morning, and if not loose, keep going thru the soak rinse routine.

 

This is where an UltraSonic Cleaner (USC) really comes in handy for us impatient guys.

A minute to a few minutes in the USC and the nib comes out fairly easily.

 

gud luk

[RegularGuy]

Okay. Thanks, all

I have already pulled the section out of the barrel prepratory to re-saccing. The old sac was in the early stages of ossification.

 

I think I'll try the syringe first, then a soak.

One day, perhaps soon, I will invest in an ultrasonic cleaner.

[kidde]

Is your pen blue? My first Estie was a $1.50 pen with the 3668 "sunburst" nib. Very smooth writer. I soaked mine for quite a while before it let go. They are mighty good looking pens to me. Of course I like pretty much any Esterbrook that isn't a cartridge pen.

 

Paul

[RegularGuy]

Paul,

 

Sorry not to reply sooner. I haven't been around for a few days.

 

It's red...that beautiful Esterbrook red. I have it all cleaned up, re-sacced, and inked. The nib is the first 3000 series I've had. It writes like a dream.

 

I've kept this pen in daily use since I restored it.

[Venemo]

Can you post a picture of the thing?

I'm really curious about that sunburst.

[RegularGuy]

For some reason I don't seem to be able to post photos. I keep getting an error message saying "You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community." I've tried several formats.

 

Anyway, there's a much better photo of the sunburst nib than I could ever take on this webpage:

 

http://strangeknight.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/3xxx-nibs.jpg?w=640

[Venemo]

For some reason I don't seem to be able to post photos. I keep getting an error message saying "You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community." I've tried several formats.

 

Anyway, there's a much better photo of the sunburst nib than I could ever take on this webpage:

 

http://strangeknight.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/3xxx-nibs.jpg?w=640

 

It looks really nice. Congrats!