Sheaffer Jr Has This Pen Noob Confused

[MichaelMLP]

So, I picked this up at an antique store today. I knew the nib was damaged when I bought it. However, looks like a different ink filling system than I'm used to (converter and cartridge.)

 

My questions are...

Is the pen worth getting fixed by a professional?

How do I fill the dang thing if I do get it fixed?

Any idea how old the pen is?

 

https://flic.kr/p/rF1KfY

https://flic.kr/p/sC2xg6

https://flic.kr/p/sBQUmG

https://flic.kr/p/sBZVV4

https://flic.kr/p/sBZYKT

 

OR... https://www.flickr.com/gp/studiomlp/6986i2

 

Thanks a lot for the help!

 

Michael

[sombrueil]

it's a button filler. To fill, stick the nib in a bottle of fountain pen ink, push the button a few times, wait until no more bubble, remove.

 

You'll probably need a new sac for it. This is not hard to do nor expensive to have done.

 

The tines on the nib are the issue I see. Obviously, they should not be crossed. Someone experienced could tell you if that's fixable. Other than that it looks like a really nice pen in good shape, nice imprint, etc.

[Scribblesoften]

I am not familiar with the Sheaffer Junior sub brand of Sheaffer. However, I have a WASP pen, also made by Sheaffer, and that pen has what appears to be the same type of filler. I initially thought it was a button filler but it turned out to be a vacuum/plunger filler. The blind cap unscrews and exposes the end of the plunger. It may be crusted with dried ink but you should be able to extend the rod of the plunger by pulling the little knob to the rear. The Sheaffer vacuum fillers work in a similar manner to the plunger filler on the Pilot 823. You can search videos on youtube and you can get an idea of how it works. It will probably have to be rebuilt. Congratulations on your new pen.

[Yehenara]

it's a button filler. To fill, stick the nib in a bottle of fountain pen ink, push the button a few times, wait until no more bubble, remove.

 

You'll probably need a new sac for it. This is not hard to do nor expensive to have done.

 

The tines on the nib are the issue I see. Obviously, they should not be crossed. Someone experienced could tell you if that's fixable. Other than that it looks like a really nice pen in good shape, nice imprint, etc.

If I recall correctly, Sheaffer never made button fillers. That is in fact a plunger filler in the OP's pen. To use it, one extends the plunger, immerses the nib and part of the section in ink, depresses the plunger, then waits for a few seconds.

Edited May 10, 2015 by Yehenara

[sombrueil]

I stand corrected.