Ink Cartridge For Odd Little Ballpoint Pen

[Mullvad]

Hi!

 

Perhaps I'm blaspheming by asking about ballpoint pens here (and maybe this thread should be in the ink forum?), but this is not about any ordinary Bic ballpoint. Anyway, I'm sorry for asking about ballpoint pens. Be assured that I am a true believer in the superiority of fountain pens.

 

You see, for the last three years I've been in possession of a rather odd little brass note book case with an attached pen, presumably ballpoint. This case was a gift, bought at an antique store, and the attached pen came without an ink cartridge.

 

I've been trying to find a place to buy new ink cartridges for the pen, but so far without success. When asking an experienced pen salesman at a well-established department store in Stockholm where I might find the ink cartridges I'm looking for, his answer was Britain. And now so it happens that I'm staying in Scotland for a while, so now I may perhaps have the chance to find ink cartridges.

 

So, I'm asking you all now: have you seen a pen or a case like this before? Do you know when it may have been manufactured? Do you know any shop in Britain (preferably in Scotland or in London) where they might sell ink cartridges for it?

 

I'd be delighted to receive help in the matter, because it would be nice to get the case complete.

 

[Orrell Post]

If you have the old refill you can mearure it and contact Cult Pens via their website and they will tell you if they have a refill that fits.

[Mike 59]

Hi, With short refill ballpoints, one type that seems to fit many 'diary' type pens is the Cross # 8518-4/5/6

http://www.cross.com/en/GB/refills/shop-all-pen-and-pencil-refills/writing-type/ballpoint-pens.aspx

but there are several manufacturers that make these as well as Cross.

These refills are 68mm long and 2mm diameter, and fit into the pen by plugging in at the top end only, there is no 'shoulder' (as with Parker types).