Identification Help With A Mystery Converter

[Cynna]

My husband is a Mason, and a year ago I gave him a Masonic fountain pen I'd found in a shop that's since closed. There was no name or brand identification on either the pen or the box.

A month ago the piston converter cracked, leaking ink (fun!), and I've been looking for a replacement. Without knowing which brand this is, I've been searching by images and can't find anything quite the same. I've seen similar ones with a longer connecting piece on the nib-end, but the end on this is quite short, similar issue on the 'back' end. This converter also has a steel ball inside.

Closest I've found are Stipula international size, Pelikan, and Watermans. I'm hoping someone recognizes this and can pass on a name to me. He adores this pen, almost more than his other pricier pens (of course!).

[Sailor Kenshin]

Does the converter press in or thread in? I have a few no-names or Chinese converters that look somewhat similar. If you have any standard international cartridges and those fit the pen, then any standard international converter should. Hope this helps.

[watch_art]

That's your standard international converter. You can find one from anywhere for a few bucks.

THe front black part broke off. Is it stuck in the section or did you get it out?

[chromantic]

Can you post pics of the opening on the converter and the feed where the converter fits onto (and maybe the nib as well)? I have a similar flat-ended one with a metal collar like that that fit's old-style Sheaffer.

 

Great pen, btw; grats on finding it!

Edited December 1, 2016 by chromantic

[The Good Captain]

Personally, I think it's not an International, as the fitting looks more like a Platinum one. See the image on this link, but ignore the design of the twist knob - probably a bit more modern!

[jchch1950]

If any of the converters that you have find fit in place?If yes you don't need to find the exact one as the original

[dadbar]

Looks like the Sheaffer style twist converter

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sheaffer-86700-Fountain-Pen-Converter-2-5-8/391646790044?_trksid=p2385738.c100677.m4649&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908110712%26meid%3D704aa0954c6d4548b032671786b10058%26pid%3D100677%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D181455217846

Edited December 9, 2016 by dadbar

[jar]

That's your standard international converter. You can find one from anywhere for a few bucks.

THe front black part broke off. Is it stuck in the section or did you get it out?

This. Step one is to find the missing pieces parts.

[watch_art]

This. Step one is to find the missing pieces parts.

 

I'd reckon it's stuck in the back of the section. Some tweezers or a needle with a tiny hook bent at the end could help with that.

[jar]

 

I'd reckon it's stuck in the back of the section. Some tweezers or a needle with a tiny hook bent at the end could help with that.

I have a set of dental picks that my dentist was retiring.

[watch_art]

That would do it, too.