Dollar Pen Clip/Cap Top Unit

[Univer]

Hi All,

 

I searched for an answer to this question, but I couldn't find one (most likely user error).

 

I recently picked up a bandless Dollar Pen with (no surprise!) a pretty badly rusted clip/cap top unit. I've managed to clean off most of the rust, but the metal, although structurally sound, is badly pitted. I happen to have a few donor Dollar Pens around with perfectly good clips; they're not bandless models, but I assume that the clip units (talking about the version with the narrower cutouts) are identical in relevant respects. Naturally, I'm curious about the feasibility of swapping a good clip into the bandless pen.

 

It seems to me I've heard that replacement of Dollar Pen clips is impracticable, but I may be misremembering. Should I simply declare victory and accept the bandless as it is, or is it possible that a transplant would work?

 

Thanks,

 

Jon

[PaFitch]

A green dollar pen resides in my collection, sans clip. It was removed neatly but I don't see how it could ever be replaced. I'll watch to see if someone says it can be done. The rest of my pen looks great.

[FarmBoy]

I am unaware of a method to replace the clip on a dollar pen. If someone has a method, let me know, I have quite a few that need clips--in some harder to find colors.

 

Todd

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

Which translated for me means, "it can't be done..."

 

(If Todd says he doesn't know how to do it, you're probably SOL.)

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[Univer]

Thanks, all! Unfortunate that the clip can't be replaced, but nice to know that my memory hasn't failed altogether.

 

And the good news is: the pen is still perfectly usable, if not a beauty-pageant winner; and it came with a perfectly lovely 3556 nib.

 

Cheers,

 

Jon