Pilot Super Ultra 500 - 14K Corroded Nib

[addicted-to-pens]

Hi, there.

First of all, I love this site deeply.

I'm not a native English speaker, so endulge me.

 

In a very fortunate moment to me, I came across a beautiful Pilot Super Ultra 500. It's a quarter filler, but the sac dried out.

 

My major problem is that the 14k nib seems to be corroded, like there is not gold. It looks like rust. Could the nib be cleaned?

 

I have some pictures but I don't know how to upload them

 

Best Regards

[stan]

As the nib is gold there should not be any corrosion. Do you mean discoloration? Is it that you can see the joint in the nib on the underside of the section. Try to upload or email pictures.

[addicted-to-pens]

Hello,

I don't have the option to upload pictures. How could it be done? Should I upgrade my account to "premium"? Thanks.

[addicted-to-pens]

I uploaded a picture. Sorry for the quality, it's late in the night and I post from my smartphone.

[addicted-to-pens]

Another picture

[addicted-to-pens]

Pic no 3

[addicted-to-pens]

Pic no 4

[addicted-to-pens]

I guess the pen is made in 1963, April, 29th. The mark on it is "Pilot Super 500. DC 29".

[stan]

The dark area may be dried ink. does not look like corrosion. Try cleaning it with Windex (ammonia and detergent) and water. If that does not work get a jewelry cloth and polish. Should be fine.

[addicted-to-pens]

Thanks a lot. I'll give it a try. I'll let you know.

Regards

[addicted-to-pens]

Hello,

 

After living the pen in a glass of water and just a drop of liquid soap, for about 24 hours, I was able to remove the dried ink from the nib.

This is the result.

 

Thank you very much!

 

Now, the next issue that needs to be solved (if possible) is to replace the sac of the quarter filler. The sac has dried out as well.

Any ideas?

 

Regards,

[Algester]

the sac isnt proprietary as far as we heard you can remove the shroud easily but I do not know the exact dimensions of the sac soo yeah...

[Vintagepens]

Ammonia and detergents in solution are OK, but please don't use Windex for pen work -- it contains other solvents which are known to have a bad effect over time on a number of plastics.

 

The dark area may be dried ink. does not look like corrosion. Try cleaning it with Windex (ammonia and detergent) and water. If that does not work get a jewelry cloth and polish. Should be fine.

[addicted-to-pens]

I really don't know what Windex means. I'm from Romania (Eastern Europe). That product did not cross the border towards us.

[addicted-to-pens]

On the other hand, there are no professional services (or, at least, skillful and dedicated persons) for pens in my country, as far as I know. Could anyone tell me where could I find a sac for the quarter filler / quarter switch? Would it be much trouble for me trying to fix it? I'm new in collecting pens and I wouldn't be very happy if I ruined it.

 

Cheers,

[Algester]

I really don't know what Windex means. I'm from Romania (Eastern Europe). That product did not cross the border towards us.

Windex is an american exported window cleaner

http://stutler.cc/pens/converters/index.html

Switch filler and CON-W isnt far off (based on manufacturing years) maybe this can give you a lead

http://estilofilos.blogspot.com/2010/12/super-200.html

and also this so your closest lead you would have would be a number 12 or number 16 sac finding wouldnt be necessarily be easy though but mainly they come from the UK or US

Edited June 14, 2017 by Algester

[Vintagepens]

I don't know what sac size is correct, but I would very much doubt it would be anything smaller than a #14.

The only pens using smaller sizes than that are miniatures.

[stan]

You can remove the sleeve and sac and measure the male part of the pen where the sac was located. The size in mm. can easily be translated to sac size. I suggest ordering one sac size smaller as it might be a better fit.