1920's Wahl Metal Pen

[mariom]

Do the 1920s Wahl gold-filled metal pens have the same internal structure as the plastic pens of the same era? Specifically, do they have the same metal sleeve over the section which can corrode and freeze to the metal sleeve on the barrel, making dis-assembly next to impossible, even with liberal applications of Mr. Saperstein's magic potion?

 

Any particular gotchas when working on these pens?

 

Thanks

[Greenie]

The section is hard rubber, simply inserted into the barrel thread area. It tends to take on the shape of the threads and will unscrew with some heat. You can apply quite a bit of heat if you want, as you only have a single layer of metal and the hard rubber section. Nothing that heat will damage.

 

The section, feed, and nib are completely typical.

 

The barrel is just a hollow tube of metal, with the lever on a gliding bar as seen 2/3 of the way down this page.

[mariom]

The section is hard rubber, simply inserted into the barrel thread area. It tends to take on the shape of the threads and will unscrew with some heat. You can apply quite a bit of heat if you want, as you only have a single layer of metal and the hard rubber section. Nothing that heat will damage.

 

The section, feed, and nib are completely typical.

 

The barrel is just a hollow tube of metal, with the lever on a gliding bar as seen 2/3 of the way down this page.

 

Thanks Greenie.