Good So Far....

[kharrisma]

I've got this Triumph broken down this far, and am unsure about my next step, and puzzled by the rod.

 

 

If I haven't got my wires completely crossed, next step is to take a 1/4" drill and drill out (by hand) the washer in the packing box at the far end of the barrel, and remove the felt packing and other backup washer, and install David Nishimura's O-ring and closing washer instead.

 

The rod... it's not bright and shiny like all the photos I see; it's more of an olive color, and looks for all the world like it's coated in plastic. It's not completely smooth, either; has some surface irregularities like trapped air bubbles or something. I'm not quite sure what to do with it; leave it alone and hope for the best, strip off the plastic and polish it to a shine, or replace it with a "normal" shiny one. Can't say I've seen another one like it.

 

Any pointers gratefully accepted!

[kharrisma]

Never mind.... found my own answers here: http://www.vintagepens.com/filling_instructions_plunger-fillers.shtml

 

and here: http://www.vintagepens.com/FAQrepair/plunger_filler_repair.shtml

 

Thanks for reading, anyway.

 

How about this one: anyone know how to deal with bite marks? I've heard that alcohol lamps will ruin maker's impressions (causing them to raise back up?); maybe they'll do the same to a bite mark?? They're not severe, but they are annoying nevertheless, and I'd like to minimize their appearance if at all possible.

[crescentfiller]

You may find more success, answer-wise, in the Repair Forum.

 

Good luck with the project!

[kirchh]

Never mind.... found my own answers here: http://www.vintagepens.com/filling_instructions_plunger-fillers.shtml

 

and here: http://www.vintagepens.com/FAQrepair/plunger_filler_repair.shtml

 

Thanks for reading, anyway.

 

How about this one: anyone know how to deal with bite marks? I've heard that alcohol lamps will ruin maker's impressions (causing them to raise back up?); maybe they'll do the same to a bite mark?? They're not severe, but they are annoying nevertheless, and I'd like to minimize their appearance if at all possible.

 

What alcohol lamps (and other sources of open flame) will do is set a celluloid pen on fire.

 

--Daniel

[pen lady]

Try a heat gun with controllable temperature or a hair dryer.

[kirchh]

I wouldn't attempt bite mark reversal on a pen I cared about as my first effort, especially with a celluloid pen. Practice on junkers; the technique requires some practice, and there are perils.

 

--Daniel