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Look at post #52 by pal38 in the thread titled Daily Rounds Here is a link: http://www.fountainp...ds/page__st__50

 

or here https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/181507-question-on-disassembling-my-first-estie/

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"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars" ~Henry Van Dyke

Trying to rescue and restore all the beautiful Esties to their purpose.

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Thanks to Todd there is a great photo of a cut away Esterbrook J, very revealing pos t#2 https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/174694-transitional-repair/page__p__1752963__fromsearch__1#entry1752963

"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars" ~Henry Van Dyke

Trying to rescue and restore all the beautiful Esties to their purpose.

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I have ordered replacement sacs, you will need size #16, and J bars, shellac (for adhering sac) and pure talc from http://www.pendemonium.com/

The order has always been filled quickly, and prices are competitive with other pen parts dealers.

The after market J bars need a bit of modification for a proper fit, I have yet to find a source for one exactly like an origingal Esterbrook J j bar part.

I have made and successfully installed a j bar adapted from the spring steel of a hair barrette. It works beautifully.

Read up in the Daily Rounds thread and elsewhere you will pick up all you need to know. Keep asking questions someone always answers. I am happy to know you seek to restore another beautiful Esterbrook pen to its purpose. Good Luck!

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"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars" ~Henry Van Dyke

Trying to rescue and restore all the beautiful Esties to their purpose.

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I have ordered replacement sacs, you will need size #16, and J bars, shellac (for adhering sac) and pure talc from http://www.pendemonium.com/

The order has always been filled quickly, and prices are competitive with other pen parts dealers.

The after market J bars need a bit of modification for a proper fit, I have yet to find a source for one exactly like an origingal Esterbrook J j bar part.

I have made and successfully installed a j bar adapted from the spring steel of a hair barrette. It works beautifully.

Read up in the Daily Rounds thread and elsewhere you will pick up all you need to know. Keep asking questions someone always answers. I am happy to know you seek to restore another beautiful Esterbrook pen to its purpose. Good Luck!

 

Will the parts be any different for an SJ?

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Thanks to Watch_art you can see for yourself in this video turtorial.

You will see how the sac is customized for the pen. Be it a J or an SJ or Lj you will be trimming some of the sac length.

Watch this: http://www.fountainp..._1#entry1638088

 

Read through the comments following the video. This was all very helpful to me when I was just beginning to restore the Esties.

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"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars" ~Henry Van Dyke

Trying to rescue and restore all the beautiful Esties to their purpose.

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Thanks to Watch_art you can see for yourself in this video turtorial.

You will see how the sac is customized for the pen. Be it a J or an SJ or Lj you will be trimming some of the sac length.

Watch this: http://www.fountainp..._1#entry1638088

 

Read through the comments following the video. This was all very helpful to me when I was just beginning to restore the Esties.

 

Thanks, Kathleen.

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