Replacement Sac Question

[Zookie]

On a couple of pens that I've redone, they will write fine for a while, then burp.

Could leaving the sac too long cause this?

 

Doug

 

[Ron Z]

I need more information. Knowing what the pen is will help. As it is, the question is a bit broad.

 

re. the length. I gather that you've just restored the pen. Did you cut the sac to length? I like to make a sac just a tad short. It should not hit the end of the barrel or pressure bar when the section is in the pen.

 

You can drop the sac in the barrel and cut the end off at the edge of the barrel. Then hold the sac against the section with the end at the shoulder where the barrel meets the section. Then cut the sac so that it's just a tad shorter than the shoulder of sac nipple.

[Zookie]

It's a Wearever "Typhonite type". Small nib. I did cut the sac, but at second glance, upon removal, I think it may be pushing against the end of the barrel. It goes quite a bit past the lever. Maybe pushing against the back end of the J bar? I'm new at this and want to get it right before attempting to restore a pen that's more valuable. Thanks for any tips, Doug

[headrom]

Can you provide us some photos? 1 pics is more than thousand words. What kind of the filler? Lever?

[Zookie]

 

I didn't get around to checking it until today. It is a lever fill, and as I suspected,I didn't take the j bar into consideration. The sac was CA. 1\4" too long. I shortened it, and will redo the pen in the morning.

I'll post a couple of photos. It's a very nice looking pen, and fun to use!

Greetings headrom, and welcome!!

 

Doug

 

I made a mistake. The pen is actually what they call a "Taperite Citation" type. Here's a couple of photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 1, 2015 by Zookie