Ink Sacks For Sheaffer Snorkel?

[20jlaser]

I recently purchased a Sheaffer Snorkel that looked like it was in good condition with an intact ink sack. Though after I bought it and gave it a closer examination I found that the ink sack was brittle and ruined. where is the best place to find a replacement sack?

[FarmBoy]

If you hurry on Friday I'd look at andersonpens.com. If you can't hurry on Saturday I would look at vintagepens.com

If you wait until Sunday I'd just sign up for the Snorkel class at the SF Pen Show and fix it there.

[mitto]

Good.

[mitto]

Deleted being double post.

Edited August 12, 2017 by mitto

[tamiya]

I recently purchased a Sheaffer Snorkel that looked like it was in good condition with an intact ink sack. Though after I bought it and gave it a closer examination I found that the ink sack was brittle and ruined. where is the best place to find a replacement sack?

If you haven't done it before, suggest you send it out to get it professionally done.

 

I'd gladly pay $20-30 for a Snorkel resac, just wish there's someone local experienced in doing it

[3rdlakerobert]

If you haven't done it before, suggest you send it out to get it professionally done.

 

I'd gladly pay $20-30 for a Snorkel resac, just wish there's someone local experienced in doing it

 

Just replacing the sac (nevermind seals) should be at least worth $40. It means removing the Snorkel tube and correctly repositioning it when reinstalling, as well as removing the rubber section and correctly reinstalling it into the sac protector--shaped correctly--it so that it slides smoothly into the plastic coupling. Even with experience these operations can take a half hour easy, and more if you run into any stuck part problems. Then a sonic bath becomes necessary. Bending with the metal sac protector is especially challenging for the inexperienced hand.

 

I know people are doing the whole job, with seals, for $35 or $40, but I wouldn't. I've done maybe a hundred in the the last couple years on pens I sell, so I have experience, but there a lot that can go wrong.

[corgicoupe]

Danny Fudge at TheWritePen quotes $20 to restore a snorkel. He's done a couple for me and has one to start next week.

[3rdlakerobert]

Danny Fudge at TheWritePen quotes $20 to restore a snorkel. He's done a couple for me and has one to start next week.

 

Well that seems incredible to me, but I know his reputation is superb, so all I can say is that's a great deal!

[corgicoupe]

Well that seems incredible to me, but I know his reputation is superb, so all I can say is that's a great deal!

And his turnaround time is on the order of 2 weeks. I've had no complaints.

[ac12]

 

 

Danny Fudge at TheWritePen quotes $20 to restore a snorkel. He's done a couple for me and has one to start next week.

 

The Snorkel is one of more complicated pens to resac.

I don't know how DF can do it for that price, $20. To me, parts + time and effort would make it a $40 job. But then to me, still a novice, it takes a rather LONG time to do a Snorkel. I would rather do a Parker Vac than a Snorkel.

[Ron Z]

The question is how detailed the restoration is. A complete restoration is detailed, and can be time consuming. Simply replacing the sac is not IMO a proper repair. All rubber parts - sac, 0-ring and point holder gasket should be replaced with every restoration.

[ThomasB]

Simply replacing the sac is not IMO a proper repair. All rubber parts - sac, 0-ring and point holder gasket should be replaced with every restoration.

Amen