I am new to the world of fountain pens. I have had a few in my life and have always had a passion for them. Recently I have been buying both new and old pens. My sister found this one at an antique store for $25. The ink sac needs replaced, but other than that it is in great shape. Can someone help me with identifying this pen? From what I have gathered I think I need a size 16 tapered ink sac. Being a newbie, how do you install the ink sac?

Congratulations, thats a Wahl-Eversharp Skyline, one of their best and most popular models ever. Beautiful pen and a dream to write with.

Contact Richard Binder, he restores pens (his labor is a work of art) and may even sell supplies to fix pens (i think). His website is bellow

www.richardspens.com

Before you read this, please take into account that I am by no means an expert on this matter.

If this will be the first restoration you've attempted, I might suggest sending it out to a pro, since Skyline barrels are known to sometimes be very brittle. Saying this, however, I restored 2 Skylines with no problems before I'd even seen this forum, so it's up to you. In order to install a new ink sac you're going to need a sac (of course!), shellac, and pure talc. The section (part that nib sticks out of) should be friction fit to the barrel, so it should wiggle out. It is advisable to use heat (hairdryer should be fine) to reduce the risk of cracking anything, and to loosen up any shellac that someone may have sealed the section with. Once you have the barrel and section apart, you're going to need to clean out the remnants of the old sac, assuming there is some. Then, you shellac the sac to the nipple, which is the part sticking out of the back of the section. Finally, you sprinkle the sac with talc (make sure it's pure) and put the section back into the barrel.

I hope this has given you some insight on how restoration of lever fill pens is done, and helped you to make a decision about who will be restoring it.

The Skyline is a wonderful pen, and you have a beautiful example. Welcome to FPN! by the way.

I will only add that sometimes a skyline will have a breather tube. That is a thin and fragile tube inside the ink sac.

Thanks, I forgot about that.

Thank you for all the replys. I got the pen apart without to much trouble. Got what was left of the ink sac removed. There is still some breather tube sticking up, but what is left is very fragile. I can't wait to get a new ink sac ank give it a try. Thanks agin for the information, advice, and tips.

You're very welcome. Writing with a pen that you've repaired yourself gives you a really good feeling, and fixing up beat-up pens is another part of the obsession. You'll break some though, so be prepared. My first week I broke the nipple off of a Sheaffer Craftsman and broke the fins on a Parker 21 feed. Good Luck!