Replacement Nibs

[ncroadwarrior1]

Hello all!

 

I have researched and I am having trouble finding a replacement nib for my Epenco dually . I'm not sure I will be able to get the pencil repaired so I could use some help there also. Has anyone completed a restoration on one of these?

 

I have measured the nib and here is what I have:

 

Total length: 1 inch

 

Width at "shoulders": 6.2mm

 

Width at base: 4.4mm

 

I'm almost sure I won't find a Epenco nib so what type/brand could I use as a replacement. I would like to use a fine nib.

 

Thanks for any help or advice in advance.

[Ron Z]

The missing, and important, dimension is the diameter of the feed. This sets the radius of the nib, and that needs to be close to the original or the nib won't sit on the feed properly. Steel VS gold is important too when you look for a nib. Steel or gold plated nibs are often thicker than gold nib. In this case you need to look for a gold plated nib.

[woleizihan]

The dimension of the feed is missing and from the very crude eye estimate, Waterman #2 nibs could possibly fit this pen and if you are looking for a steel one, Noodlers creaper nibs could possibly work.

[ncroadwarrior1]

Ahhh....ok. The feed diameter is 4.7mm.

[siamackz]

Why not try and salvage the current nib? I doesn't look so bad. I'd start off with a toothbrush and soapy water, much of that stuff on the nib may be just ink stains and other dirt. If there is some rust or tougher stains, then I'd take 8000 grit micro mesh to try and polish it off. This will take the gold plating off too, sure. Ink the pen up and see how it writes, adjust tines, do a little simple tip grinding/polishing to make it smoother if you need, adjust the flow by opening up the nib slit or closing it tighter, floss the slit with brass shims, etc. Basically play around with it. There's tonnes of videos and articles that will explain everything I just mentioned.

 

If you haven't done any of the above on a pen before, then maybe this one is a good one to start on (since you're thinking of replacing the nib anyway, what have you got to lose).

 

All the best!

[ac12]

I have successfully used generic Chinese nibs to replace broken/missing nibs in old pens.

But as Ron said, the fit of the nib to the feed/section is important.

As far as I have been able to find, there is only ONE size of these Chinese nibs on eBay.

[FarmBoy]

EPENCO pens are not difficult to find, usually a few in the BoG. (Ask AC to look.) I don't see what is wrong with the nib you have beyond some flaking of the gold plate which shouldn't cause a problem with writing.

[sodul]

I would soak the nib overnight in pen flush before trying to apply any friction to clean it. I had moderate to good results on two pens that must have been stored inked for 50+ years. You can make you own pen flush at home very cheaply.