Friction Fit Nib And Feed Maker

[Maccabee64]

Hello Everyone,

 

My apologies if there is already a topic on this, I looked and couldn't find one.

 

I have a vintage sheaffer #2 self filling fountain pen that I had restored and, though I am very happy with its writing performance, I am not a huge fan of the lever filling and, with additional cleaning, the cap has become very difficult to remove. Further, the pen also seems to "burp" ink after writing for a while. Though I am unsure why, I suspect that this may be due to the heat of my hand on a small, conductive barrel.

Is there anyone out there that would make a pen to fit this nib and feed?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

[pajaro]

I have used Sheaffer Number two nibs in the collars of Esterbrook nib units, with the Esterbrook feed, then screwed these resulting nib units having a Sheaffer number two nib into various Esterbrook pens like J, M2 and Safari pens.

 

I have also used Sheaffer number two nibs in Waterman Laureat pens, a C/C pen of the 1980s. I used the Waterman feed.

[Maccabee64]

Thanks for the response, pajaro.

 

That is great advice! I will have to look into it.

[stephenchin]

early sheaffer ebonite feeds give great flow but do not have as much capacity for preventing blobbling/burping when your ink supply runs low. the ink sac and the air around it should offer some insulation from heating if they didn't install too large a sac.

 

you may find even if you find a maker who will custom machine a new section, barrel and cap for this nib and feed that it still burps on you.