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First, ink flows via capillary through the snorkel tube aided by the ebonite stem that runs through it to a slit in the tip of the snorkel tube. Ink gets taken from here to the nib via a slit in the feed that feeds the nib. Air exchange is accomplished through the tip of the snorkel tube, not through the nib. The ink is kept inside of the sac of the pen by surface tension in the snorkel tube.

 

I will draw diagrams and elaborate on this later.

 

And, finally, I am the person who restores Snorkels without the book by Mr. Dubiel. I didn't have a chance to get it. I took my Snorkel apart (without breaking anything), uncrimped the cracked! sac guard, tossed it out, and just sent payment to Mr. Binder for a new protector. Right now the pen is back together, sacless, for the moment, and sac guardless--the parts are coming in, but how the pen works is actually quite clear to me. Anyway, my Snorkel is black with a Needlepoint Silver-palladium triumph nib, and is a Statesman. :)

 

Dillon

Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

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Dillon

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Hi,

 

Sure! If I can borrow my mom's camera. :)

 

Anyway, I went from no Sheaffers to a Reacktor, an Imperial, then 20+ cartridge pens, then yesterday, a Snorkel.

 

I fixed Snorkels but didn't have one until now. :P

 

Dillon

Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

Dillon

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Hi,

 

Ok, Ok, I confess...I tested the nib by connecting a Sailor cartridge on the sac connector. :blush:

 

I just had to... :blush:

 

Ok, smooth, stiff, very fine line, wet, and smooth on both sides.

 

Dillon

Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

Dillon

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Tip:

 

To get nice-sized ink droplets from your snork, simply shake lighly above your droplet destination. In no time flat you'll have some pretty globules in place! (note to SELF, don't try inducing flow by jostling pen up and down!!!)

 

This is not a pen to drop as it leaks, from the snorkel tube, more easily than any other pen I've experienced yet.

 

:ph34r:

-Mike

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Pretty much expected because of the way the snorkel tube is designed.

 

Dillon

Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

Dillon

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