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Just won an in need of love Lucky Curve on eBay and was wondering what length spring bar and sac size these generally used. Thanks up front for any info!

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Very nice pen, Czech!

 

You may need to wait till you receive it to order the pressure bar (I always think it's better to measure and be sure). It appears to be a Duo Jr. The sac size is 21-2 necked or straight 20 IIRC, for Jr.(Sr. takes about a 22)

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Thanks for the info! I was thinking that as well, so patience, it'll be here in a day or two. I'm hoping its intact, but other pics show the button mashed in so I have little hope that it's working right.

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A Jr takes closer to an 18. The Sr uses a 22 NECKED sac, which takes it down to about a 20 at the neck. You can use a straight sac if you use a 20. In 20+ years of repairs I've rarely found at necked sac in a Duofold which tells me that most repair shops went with the straight sacs that they kept in the shop. A little less ink, but I doubt that anyone notices.

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Well, I got the pen in hand and it is the junior length. I've ordered the 66mm pressure bar from Anderson pens and I had a size 18 sac. I found out the pressure bar wasn't broken, just gone and the nib was a replacement non Parker with no iridium. No worries there! I have a spare Dunn in perfect condition that fits just fine. Five star has a nib to match, but it costs more than what I paid for the pen 😢 Anybody have any advice for popping out the button?

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Just Pull (with fingers or pliers. It's designed to pull out.

 

Be pretty gentle when cleaning the body and cap. I recently had a cap lip crack (it may have been cracked and I didn't see it). I was twizzling it dry with a twisted paper towel. I should have checked it better.

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Thanks! It popped right out with a little persuasion. The biggest risk was me shooting it across my workspace with the wire brush on the Dremel polishing off the verdigris... . No worries, I found it. (Whew)

 

I am happy to report that the feed is a true blue Lucky Curve. No cutting hacking or mischief. Now to wait for the bits. . Anticipation!

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And here she is in her restored glory!

 

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I had to use a 18 sac as the 21-1/2 was too broad for the spring bar.

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Thanks! Yessir. Dunn nibs are da bomb! 😆

 

I still wish I had an intact Parker nib to bring her back to full parkery glory, but this will do for now. It was better than what she came with.

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