my body is blocked!!!

[zoegh]

Hey all, I'm a newbie with an esterbrook obsession, and a low budget which means one thing- Ebay...

 

Anyway, I got an esterbrook the other day, but when I take out the nib section, there's no sac, but if I insert something long into the body of the pen, it gets jammed halfway- it's almost as if the sac is so busted it has solidified in the body of the pen, or something!

 

Any ideas how to get over this?

 

Zoe

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

You can look into the barrel with a flashlight, and if you can see the sac stuck in there, just pick it out with dental picks.

 

Dillon

[southpaw]

Most likely it's a hardened sac full of dried ink. Take a look with a flash light, and then get it out with whatever you have handy that'll get the job done.

[zoegh]

Hey guys,

 

I've tried looking into the barell but I just can't see anything.

 

So, until I can afford a new esterbrook, this one is for dipping- it works great!

 

Thanks for the advice.

[KevinGambrell]

Hi if your looking for Esterbrooks on Ebay try looking for a seller tinandcan she is in the UK and has some realy well sorted Esterbrooks. I bought my last one from her brilliant.

 

As far as the sac goes have you removed the section? Its pointless trying to work on a sac pen with out removing the part the nib screws into. Most are stuck in place but a little warm water or warm air from a hair dryer will looosten the section. There are plenty of articles on sac replacememt on the internet its easy to doo and takes about half hour.

 

kevin