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Hi to you all.

 

Just to introduce myself, I have recently become a Fountain pen repairer and refurbisher, more by accident than design I think, but I seem to becomming quite hooked.

 

Have just purchased a Conway Stewart 388, and it does not have a pressure bar inside.

 

I am wondering if any of you experienced members could let me know the size that I require to order, or the measurements I need to take of the barrel.

 

Thanks and regards

 

Diximusm

 

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Welcome !

 

I look forward to reading of your experiences.

 

I am glad to greet a courageous member, who is willing to try fixing his own pens.

Life experience has taught me not to attempt such, under threat of disaster.

 

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Greetings and Welcome from across the way in Filkins.

I reckon if you post your query in the Conway Stewart thread then the boffins will be along to help you. Nice folk and they always work better with a bribe, say Donuts and Coffee for the first correct answer! :)

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Hi! Welcome to FPN. :W2FPN:
I'm really glad you've joined us.

 

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Greetingsf from California and a warm welcome to FPN. Glad you've joined us; it's great to have you here.

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Hello and welcome from sunny Surrey

 

The 388 takes a slide bar rather than a J-bar, which makes life a little more diffcult as you can pick up new J-bar from a variety of places, but slide bars tend to come from old pens. A slide bar is a straight bar which is held in place by two lugs on the end of the lever. This makes the bar lie flat along the sac which is more efficient than the J-bar.

 

The J-bar also exerts more pressure and Conway Stewart levers are known for being fragile, so don't be tempted to fit a new J-bar instead.

 

As Stompie suggested, try posting in the CS forum or the Repair forum. A kind soul may be able to help you out from their spares box.

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