More About Slim Converters And Cartridges

[Durham K]

I was enjoying using a TRZ from our favourite bidding site with a brown ink. Then, horror, the bladder on the original slim converter perished. I had previously tried a cut off Parker cartridge that had worked, jamming into the section, but it is messy to refill.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/205813-slim-cartridge-for-trz/page__p__2124069__fromsearch__1#entry2124069

 

I now tried to use the converter top in a plastic tube (Hand wash syphon tube) with the end heat sealed. Before I could try it a search for Sheaffer found 18 slim cartridges on offer! Yes they only have about 15mm of ink left in them but I can fill them with a syringe. Should I rehydrate the old ink by topping up the cartridges with water?

 

Thinking about these I do not really need all 16 as I will not use them in my allotted time (too many pens and too little to write). I will now look for a slim Targa to fit the cartridges.

 

K

Edited November 6, 2012 by Durham K

[plumista]

With the same problem in the past, I have always filled with water (in several proportions, just for the joy of trying) the old cartridges, and nothing special has happened, neither for the worse nor for the better, the ink just behaved well. True, it was a Waterman C/F, but I do not think there should be any significant difference. I hope this helps.

[jspen765]

I repair my standard Sheaffer adapters with a #16 clear sac from Woodbin, though any #16 would do. I like to see my ink.

 

Just the usual shellac on the nipple, and reassemble the tinkertoy.

 

Jon the Eclectic Penner

[Durham K]

Thanks guys, I think I will go with the new/old cartridges when I need to refill. I have an orange/purple mixed ink in at present.

K

[whych]

If you are stuck, the long Waterman cartridges will also fit the slim Sheaffers and are readily available in UK/Europe.

[barleycorn]

A Targa slim convertor will work. Check Teri at Peyton Street pens, she usually has a few in stock.

[Ron Z]

A Targa slim convertor will work. Check Teri at Peyton Street pens, she usually has a few in stock.

 

Are they the original metal cased slim converter, or the mini-converter that Sheaffer was supplying?

[Durham K]

If you are stuck, the long Waterman cartridges will also fit the slim Sheaffers and are readily available in UK/Europe.

I saw this some time ago and I am so dense that I just realised that you mean the cart is used backwards!!

 

Doh!

 

K