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I recently acquired a Pilot E pen with a gold nib that says "script" with the barrel date code JO 17. I guess this means it was manufactured on March 17, 1969, at the Tokyo plant.

 

I found an ad that shows the pen exactly: https://www.peytonstreetpens.com/pilot-e-fountain-pen-1966-black-fine-14k-script-nib-excellent-works-well.html

 

The ad says that it takes a cartridge or a converter. However, upon unscrewing the section from the barrel, I found what looks to me like an eyedropper set-up. I have attached the picture.

 

I tried to look up whether Pilot produced any eyedroppers and read that these were only those made in India and that these pens had an o ring.

 

The pen is in very good condition. Almost mint. But am I missing a piece?

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Pilot stopped manufacture of eyedropper fillers in the 1950s. Assuming the part on the left is the section, it the male fitting where the converter/cartridge attaches is missing or has broken off. The model had a clear plastic ring with 'key' to puncture the cartridge when inserting.

 

A photo of the section at a slight angle will be helpful.

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There appears to be something wedged into the barrel too... Might just be the angle of the image, but it doesn't look clear enough to be able to fit a cartridge/converter into it.

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Hello all. I am sorry for taking so long to check back.

So I will answer all you kind folks in one post. Yes. The one on the left is the section. The barrel is clean. In fact what I am seeing on the inside of the barrel is merely the clean (and ridged) inner side of the ink window. And all the ridges are unbroken.

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You've unscrewed the wrong side of the ink window. The ink window is threaded on both ends - unscrew the other side and you'll end up with the cartridge puncturing key. That is, the "section" in normal use should include both the black bit with the nib as well as the clear ink window attached.

 

Try not to make the same mistake when you've filled it with ink, which is what I did.

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You've unscrewed the wrong side of the ink window. The ink window is threaded on both ends - unscrew the other side and you'll end up with the cartridge puncturing key. That is, the "section" in normal use should include both the black bit with the nib as well as the clear ink window attached.

 

Try not to make the same mistake when you've filled it with ink, which is what I did.

Thanks again for this and for your patience. I am a newbie. Is that obvious? :)

 

I thought of this and I tried and the window seemed tightly part of the barrel. So I just tried again to unscrew the window on the barrel end and used my little swiss knife pliers (I know, I know) and now there is a slight crack on the window and the barrel and still no give. :(

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Thanks again for this and for your patience. I am a newbie. Is that obvious? :)

 

I thought of this and I tried and the window seemed tightly part of the barrel. So I just tried again to unscrew the window on the barrel end and used my little swiss knife pliers (I know, I know) and now there is a slight crack on the window and the barrel and still no give. :(

 

A soak and an ultrasonic cleaner probably would have been the route I'd go. Probably cemented with old ink. At least if the damage is minor and since it's a cartridge pen, may still be usable (unless the ink flows freely into the area of the ink window and not past it)

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A soak and an ultrasonic cleaner probably would have been the route I'd go. Probably cemented with old ink. At least if the damage is minor and since it's a cartridge pen, may still be usable (unless the ink flows freely into the area of the ink window and not past it)

 

Which is likely the case -- since there isn't enough visible nipple on the feed end to be used to puncture a cartridge I'd expect the cartridge nipple is on the clear plastic piece. Especially since Pilot cartridges rely on a very long extension on one side of the nipple to flip the rubber disk that seals the cartridge.

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Hi. I am back. The crack is very small. It will not need repair. I have soaked it for 3 days to no avail. Is an ultrasonic cleaner expensive?

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