Pilot Alag W22

[Agness]

Hello,

I have purchased a Pilot AlAG W22 (According to the sticker on the barrel) and it is in amazing condition, except the bladder which has multiple holes and is twisted from sun damage. I have spent about a week searching for this pen, or at least one like it, and have come up dry. The seller believes that it was made in the 1960's, but is not the original owner and does not have much knowledge about fountain pens. I do not want to have it "restored" because it is in beautiful condition and has never been used. If anyone knows about this pen, or how to find a new bladder for it, this information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Flounder]

There's an old auction for one of these on eBay, with the photos still in place. Looks to be a 'switch' filler, that peculiar sort of spoon filling arrangement some Pilots came with. Going solely from the photos, I imagine it uses quite a thin sac.

[Agness]

it does, and that happens to be the one I bought. Any idea on how to get a new sack for it.

[Agness]

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KEEAAOSwMNxXVdxn/s-l1600.jpgThis is the best picture i have of it

[Mr.Rene]

It has sac under the sac guard.. a sac for Sheaffer Snorkel size should work...

Regards

Edited July 4, 2016 by Mr.Rene

[Ashram]

When you take apart the pen you will notice the switch filler attached to the section of the pen. It is friction fit and a little bit of heat should free it from the section. The sac itself is attached to a small plastic sleeve that again is loosely friction fit to the tail of the feed. If you carefully grasp the end and twist it should come out easily. Once you remove the sac remnants you should have the pen apart like this:

http://i.imgur.com/9g37PN6.jpg

 

Once you cut the new sac to size place it over the clear plastic piece then twist it back in place into the section and onto the tail of the feed like this (continue until it seats all the way on):

 

http://i.imgur.com/m2obPvY.jpg

 

Pilot did not glue the sacs in place. Instead they relied on the twist filler barrel to hold the sac in place once it's friction fit back into the section. I prefer to put a tiny bit of shellac on the clear plastic piece just to hold the sac in place while reassembling the pen. I hope this helps!

[Agness]

Thanks to everyone who has helped, without you guys I would not have had any idea. Even so any more info would be appreciated.

-Agness

[Flounder]

I see Agness is based in the US, can any Americans point her to a local supplier for a sac and shellac?

 

You can figure out the size sac you need by measuring across the outside diameter of the nipple Ashram has photographed. All ink sacs are supplied long btw.

[mkenn17]

I'm in the US and recently purchased 1 sac, shellac and talc from Anderson Pens (htttp://www.andersonpens.com) for $16 including shipping. It got to me in about 2-3 days.

 

You may be able to reach out to them and ask if they know what size you need.

Edited July 8, 2016 by mkenn17

[scrivelry]

I also purchased sacs from Anderson pens, I was perfectly satisfied. The shellac is plain old garden variety shellac - the big advantage to buying it from a source like Anderson's is that you are not then left with the remainder of a quart of shellac, which might make you think you should do something with it, and then before you know it you have a 1950's Grand Rapids Maple dresser on the driveway covered with Zip Strip, a gleam in your eye, and yet a new hobby... *cough*

 

 

 

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Edited July 9, 2016 by scrivelry

[Gloucesterman]

I also purchased sacs from Anderson pens, I was perfectly satisfied. The shellac is plain old garden variety shellac - the big advantage to buying it from a source like Anderson's is that you are not then left with the remainder of a quart of shellac, which might make you think you should do something with it, and then before you know it you have a 1950's Grand Rapids Maple dresser on the driveway covered with Zip Strip, a gleam in your eye, and yet a new hobby... *cough*

 

 

 

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Maybe it's time for a "Group Buy"? Or not....

Edited July 17, 2016 by brgmarketing