Jmproved Manos Hard Rubber Id Help Austria

[spacecoastpenny]

Hello All,

I have owned this pen for a few years now. I bought it at an antique show.

I decided to see if I can repair this pen.

It appears to be a twist filler.

It measures 13.2 cm long capped.

 

I am trying to decide if I should try and bring this pen back to working order.

The section is in tight, not sure if it slip or screw in section.

 

Any info on pen is appreciated.

 

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[eachan]

These were very cheap pens and the ones I have seen will not come apart in the usual way. They were not designed to be repaired. They were assembled from the twist end and can be taken apart with the application of heat. You may feel that it isn't worth the effort

[spacecoastpenny]

Thanks for the reply. I might do it for the challenge.

[eachan]

Good luck. I'd like to hear how you get on. The end is crimped and can be expanded. In working condition they are odd things - not quite a fountain pen. The nib needs to be recharged periodically by twisting the end.

[spacecoastpenny]

eachan,

thanks for info.I will update you when I attempt the repair.

[Splat]

Hello Spacecostpenny,

 

Did you ever dive into your Manos?  I have one masquerading as a French “Le Parisian”.  I was really surprised by how nice its nib is - it’s a wee cracker!  I would love to know more about its filling system.  I wonder whether it’s a very simple, crude system of “wringing out” and relaxing a length of absorbant material?  Whatever it is it’s not very effective.  
 

Some have found their Manos pen to be scratchy, but not me, I’m lucky I guess but I really like my Manos  alias Le Parisian.

 

This is a huge and very scruffy blowup of it’s output.