Replacement Ebonite Feed For Vintage Pens?

[TimeoDanaos]

Hi all, yesterday I bought a cheap lot of pens (1st gen Parker 45 with original box and unused converter, 70's Pelikano, 80's MB Noblesse and an old no name pocket size button filler for around 35 ).

Someone once tried to fix the button filler: there was no sealant on the section threads, and there was a new-ish ink sac (still soft) that wasn't sealed to the section either. Furthermore the press bar was a bit twisted. Those things were easy to take care of, now for the problematic parts:

 

1) the nib ("1st Quality 14 Ct") is almost free of tipping, and the foot that some ham-fisted user had created was like a really bad architect nib. I managed to file it down to something that writes, but I might be in the market for a replacement at some point.

 

2) the feed is broken. Some 3-5 mm at the back end have broken off, so that the nib sits way too far in the section. The size is apparently the same as a UK Duofold feed, except quite a bit shorter. I don't have the measurements.

 

My question is whether it is possible to buy loose "standard" feeds or if I need to find a donor pen?

[Uncial]

I hope you get an answer. I've been looking for a replacement Swann feed for almost a year now and nothing has turned up on ebay. I did find a company in the States that did loose ebonite feeds but they were all very large (probably designed for Indian eye droppers).

[eachan]

What size of Swan feed do you need?

[Uncial]

Swann sf230. I had been trying to correct a leaking and burping issue with an application of shellac and left it to dry on my desk overnight. In the morning I awoke to find the cat had discovered it and chomped it in two!

[eachan]

Do you have a calliper or any other means of getting exact dimensions? If so contact me by PM and I'll see if I have one that will fit.

[mhguda]

Ask Kevin at fprevolutionusa.com. Or maybe mr Subramaniam at asapens.in. Lastly, mpkandan at Ranga (he is a member here, too.

email is mpkandan at yahoo.co.in. You might get lucky. It would be good if you know the size of the feed or nib - both would be even better.

[TimeoDanaos]

I've now measured the parts. It's a 5 mm feed, which should be something like 3 cm long, but is only 2,3 ... I've uploaded a picture, hope the quality is good enough todiscern!

[joly1]

Fountain pen revolution has a 5.1 mm ebonite feed you could file to the exact diameter of 5mm,they are quite long and you may have to saw off the excess length, good luck

[TimeoDanaos]

Thank you all for your answers. To begin with, I have ordered the smallest size Bock nib (060 "short #5 nib"), which also comes with a 5 mm feed. So hopefully that will be a good place to start, even though it won't be very vintage-y. At 10£ it's a cheap fix if it works.