I've got a nice blue pen that seems complete. it has both jewels, the clip, cap etc. the only problem is that the j-bar or pressure bar broke inside the body.
I have two incomplete pens that I am willing to canibalize in order to repair this problem. the only catch is I don't know how to get the part out of one and into the other.

I tried searching through the forum first, but with the search terms I used, I didn't have any luck.

Can any one shed some light on this for me?

thanks.

You can try Richard Binder's site for Estie repair reference info!

Most j bars can be pulled out with tweezers or long nose pliers. In the case of Esties I don't believe that they have any screws or welds holding them inside the barrel. The trick will be carefully sliding out the replacment j bar so you don't get it bend it up.

Good luck


Good luck

You can purchase a replacement j-bar for a couple of bucks from one of several online dealers. Don't have any links handy unfortunately.

A wire coat hanger with a slight bend can slip into the barrel and hook behind the J-bar. Once you can relieve the grip that the spring part of the J-bar has by pulling it up, they come out very easy.

The J-bars are not fastened in the barrel with anything other than friction. Grab them with forceps or long nose pliers and pull. I suggest you put in a new one rather than a salvaged one, but either will work.

They are available from Tryphon or WoodBin for $3.50 each. I've used WoodBin's for years now - no problems. You'll need the 54mm ones.

Regards,

Gerry