Ribbed Jewel Question

[magan]

should trans-J jewels (ribbed) be aligned with the ribbed pattern of the clip to make a continuous line from clip to cap top, or is it acceptable that they are not? thanks!

[OcalaFlGuy]

They should be. Those are screw in jewels. There is I believe, a little tab on the bottom of the jewel that fits into place when it's in the right position.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[FarmBoy]

I shall ponder the alignment theorem.

 

 

Not sure about a tab on the jewel. This too I shall ponder.

 

Todd

[OcalaFlGuy]

I shall ponder the alignment theorem.

 

 

Not sure about a tab on the jewel. This too I shall ponder.

 

Todd

 

From Richard Binder's Estie page;

 

"The initial version of the J retained the flat-ended barrel of its predecessors but replaced the flat metal plate on the end of the cap with a smoothly integrated ring and clip finished off with a black plastic “jewel” in much the same manner as Parker used on its pens of that era.

 

At first, the jewel had three parallel ribs and screwed into the end of the cap; ***the clip had pegs that matched notches in the jewel’s shank to keep the clip from turning.***

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[FarmBoy]

I shall ponder the alignment theorem.

 

 

Not sure about a tab on the jewel. This too I shall ponder.

 

Todd

 

From Richard Binder's Estie page;

 

"The initial version of the J retained the flat-ended barrel of its predecessors but replaced the flat metal plate on the end of the cap with a smoothly integrated ring and clip finished off with a black plastic “jewel” in much the same manner as Parker used on its pens of that era.

 

At first, the jewel had three parallel ribs and screwed into the end of the cap; ***the clip had pegs that matched notches in the jewel’s shank to keep the clip from turning.***

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

I'm done pondering.

 

The jewel should align with the clip. (It puts the pen in a much better mood.)

 

Still pondering the pegs. May need to do an additional experiment.

 

Todd

[OcalaFlGuy]

If you ponder it thru, it makes perfect sense based on how Estie did other things assembly wise.

They had the eraser spacers to ensure a quick first effort proper spacing for the j-bar, the pegs

make perfect sense to ensure the cap is easily aligned with the ribs facing the right way with minimal

assembly fiddling.

 

Ponder THAT.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL