Replacing A Waterman Lever

[Marcwithac]

Can anyone point me to a helpful video or illustrated guide to replacing the pressure bar on a Waterman 94 lever? The lever box and lever appear to be in good shape. The pressure bar looks normal but seems to be catching the sac when depressed so Im wondering if switching out the pressure bar would solve the problem.

[siamackz]

I had a 94 with the lever box like the 52 line. If youre talking about the same model, then Richardspen.com is the site I referred to in order to change the pressure bar. All the best!

[Marcwithac]

I had a 94 with the lever box like the 52 line. If youre talking about the same model, then Richardspen.com is the site I referred to in order to change the pressure bar. All the best!

 

That's what I'm looking for. Thanks siamackz.

[siamackz]

Great! All the best!

[Marcwithac]

After using the technique described on Richard Binder’s website to remove and reinstall the pressure bar, I realized what the problem was. The end of the pressure bar closest to the nib was getting caught on the section nipple where the sac is attached. The sac is standard, not especially thick, so my conclusion is that at some point someone replaced the pressure bar with one that was a tad too long (the pen is over 80 years old, after all). So, I clipped about 1/8 inch off the end of the pressure bar, then filed it down to remove any sharp points or edges. Now the pen fills perfectly and the lever sits flush against the barrel when filled.

[siamackz]

Well done!