Assembling The Frankenpen - Ranga Duofold

[tony1000]

Read the article here with pictures:

 

http://thefrugalfountainpen.blogspot.com/2016/02/assembling-frankenpen.html

[Piper 987]

Perhaps I was just lucky. My Ranga Duofold writes very well with the supplied feed and Wality Nib. In fact, as I have several Wality fine nibs (all size 6) I've put them into other pens like Jinhaos and Ahabs with excellent results.

[mpkandan]

Read the article here with pictures:

 

http://thefrugalfountainpen.blogspot.com/2016/02/assembling-frankenpen.html

Thanks very much Sir for the review. We also have the German Bock nib options at extra price.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen company

[Jamerelbe]

I bought one of these (and reviewed it, see https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/267159-ranga-duofold-a-review-and-comparison/) back in May 2014, and had the same experience: wonderful pen, shame the nib let it down. It was dry and scratchy - and back then I didn't have the know-how to fix it. So I pulled the nib and feed, and inserted a #6 JoWo nib from Goulet pens. Problem solved - it's a wonderfully wet writer, that feels great in the hand and writes well on the page!

 

Thanks Tony for the tip re Fountain Pen Revolution's feed: my one difficulty with the pen (as it now stands) is that the ebonite feed is extremely tightly fit - I wonder if the FPR feed might be a little easier to manoeuvre in and out, if I want to swap nibs again!

 

[Fuellerfuehrerschein]

You can make a cheap DIY knock out block to remove a friction fitted nib and ebonite feed from a grip section like pen makers in India do. I manipulated the ebonite feed in the ebonite grip section of my Gama Supreme (also a big ebonite pen) quite extensively to fit than non OEM Ambitious nibs. I have also answered a question regarding knocking out a nib + ebonite feed and heat setting a nib using DIY tools. Knocking out nibs is more for tinkerers, heat setting a nib is much easier.

 

At http://www.fountainpenrevolution.com/resources.html there some YouTube videos showing how to fill and perform various jobs on Indian fountain pens. Please only use hot water to soften ebonite feeds if applying dry heat is impossible to prevent the risk of discoloration.

Edited February 17, 2016 by Fuellerfuehrerschein

[Fuellerfuehrerschein]

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Edited February 17, 2016 by Fuellerfuehrerschein

[Jamerelbe]

Thanks @Fuellerfuehrerschein, I managed to get the feed out without needing a knockout block, but it was not easy - will consider this, though, for next time around!

[J_MM]

Thanks Tony.

 

Do the FPR feeds have more fins than the usual stock Indian ebonite feeds? I generally replace them with a Sheaffer caligraphy pen feed but it would be nice to have an ebonite one.

[Jamerelbe]

Thanks Tony.

 

Do the FPR feeds have more fins than the usual stock Indian ebonite feeds? I generally replace them with a Sheaffer caligraphy pen feed but it would be nice to have an ebonite one.

I think so - check out the pictures at http://www.fountainpenrevolution.com/nibs.html