51V Red Ripple (Which Sac Size?)

[pompa]

Hi guys, I have just bought my first Waterman pen.

The seller did not say much about it, so did not know the model or much of anything... pig in a poke, but sometimes that's fun, and as I like ebonite I could not help myself hehe.

 

Anyway, it turned out to be a 51V, a really cute little pen (too bad my girlfriend is not into fountain pens or I would give it to her), with a tiny flexible nib. Have dipped it and it seems like a really nice little nib

 

The clip is (as I guessed) gone, and I am thinking it could be replaced with this one.

 

And the sac is powder, as can be heard when shaking the pen. So the question is, does anyone know what size sac for this little pen?

[Left FPN]

some very good advice here

 

It only had a clip if two of the holes in the cap are towards the top and about 5mm apart. Otherwise I would say its a clipless cap.

Edited December 11, 2014 by Force

[gweimer1]

More information here:

http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/repair/sac_replacement.htm

 

Is this pen ebonite or rubber? I just got a 52 1/2 V, which is a wonderful, dainty pen, and I had to learn how to handle it and care for it, differently than celluloid.

[pompa]

some very good advice here

 

It only had a clip if two of the holes in the cap are towards the top and about 5mm apart. Otherwise I would say its a clipless cap.

Yeah, the clip is gone, not a clipless cap.

 

More information here:

http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/repair/sac_replacement.htm

 

Is this pen ebonite or rubber? I just got a 52 1/2 V, which is a wonderful, dainty pen, and I had to learn how to handle it and care for it, differently than celluloid.

Uhm, ebonite is hard vulcanized rubber.

[pompa]

Anyway, what I really want to know is the sac size, if anyone knows I would be very happy if you could tell me. Thanks.

[Scribblesoften]

You might ask the question in the repair forum. I believe most of the professional restorers read it.

[gweimer1]

Yeah, the clip is gone, not a clipless cap.

 

Uhm, ebonite is hard vulcanized rubber.

 

My novice status is showing again....thanks!

[AZBennett]

According to Richard that's the smallest size without the 1/2 designation. Waterman's other small 1/2 pen takes a 13 so it would most likely be a 10S, 12S or 13S. Its not specifically listed on any of the sac size guides I have referenced. Post this question to the repair forum or shoot Richard a message as he has probably resacced more of these than anyone else.

[Effin1]

51's don't turn up often and are far less common than the 52. I have recently repaired this pen and I think I used a size 14.