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I got an Onoto no 16 from the NYC penshow this year. It had some ink flow problems, so I recently had it fixed by Ron Z. Last night I was looking through the Lambrou books and realized that the clip and tassie (?) appear to have been hijacked from a 5601 model. A little closer inspection confirmed my suspicion on this, it's clear that the clip ring is a little too wide for the end of the barrel.

 

Not a big deal (I didn't pay much for the pen and it's a great smooth semiflex writer) but at some point I'd like to track down the proper clip and tassie/jewel/whatever (pardon my ignorance :blush: ) for this model. Does anyone know what a good source would be? Onoto's don't turn up all that often in the US penshows - NYC is the best bet since it attracts a fair amount of overseas dealers. But with no NYC pen show this year :( I don't even have that option to browse for a replacement clip.

 

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Hi Weepstah,

 

Not only will the clip ring be a little wide the #16 clip and tassie or clip stud are different.

From your description you have an earlier clip and flattop stud whereas the #16 should be domed with the "art deco" style pattern (similar to the Chrysler building)

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Gary,

 

That's it exactly. The original clip was replaced with a flattop clip and tassie and clip stud at some point. Any advice on where to find a "parts" cap to harvest the clip et. al?

 

TIA

 

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Sorry no idea where you will find parts. The #16 is later than the 5601 so there may be a few floating around. The #5601 button fillers are more in demand.

 

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