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Most ossified sacs crumble away. I found one in a senior Duofold (non-lucky curve) which is hard as a rock, but intact. It appears to be imprinted "PARKER ANODE" and "MADE IN USA".

 

Googling the term anode, I came across Parker Service Manual 5115 which mentions "Sac, Anode Rubber".

 

Was Anode Rubber a Parker marketing term, and is it common to find imprinted sacs?

 

BTW, here is the opening paragraph of the service manual:

 

"Repairing a fountain pen is not as simple as it seems. It might be compared to
repairing a watch. It is easy to tinker with a watch with the result that it keeps poor
time or no time at all; and it is easy to tinker with a fountain pen so that it gives the
poorest kind of satisfaction or no satisfaction at all."

Been there, done that... Watches and pens...

 

Brian

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Seen these to and never found a suitable answer beyond what you found and stopped looking.

 

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Yes I kept it for a while and found it crumbled one day

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Was Anode Rubber a Parker marketing term, and is it common to find imprinted sacs?

 

Brian

 

Hi,

 

FYI Sheaffer also used this term.

 

I found this sac in a Sheaffer's mid-30's and, as usual, I photographed to have it documented.

 

In this topic also was found another Sheaffer'S Anode into a ebonized pearl of the mid '30:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/256004-lifetime-balance-ebonized-pearl/

 

SHEAFFER_ANODE.jpg

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