RayCornett Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Does anyone here have advice on opening the back end of the Aquila? The piston knob is open ended but I do not see a screw head as expected. Link to post Share on other sites
praxim Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Never attempted it. However, if I were to do so then I would start by knocking out the pin which you will find running transversely through the turning knob in the knurled section. X Link to post Share on other sites
RayCornett Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Never attempted it. However, if I were to do so then I would start by knocking out the pin which you will find running transversely through the turning knob in the knurled section.I saw something on the knurled area but didn't have my loupe handy. I guess it's a pin Had I know I wouldn't have even posted. I would have started there. Link to post Share on other sites
praxim Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Ray, it may be merely that I am more accustomed to encountering pins in old pens.Questions here are not wrong. There are many other new viewers. X Link to post Share on other sites
RayCornett Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Ray, it may be merely that I am more accustomed to encountering pins in old pens.Questions here are not wrong. There are many other new viewers.I am used to pins when it comes to levers and such. My eyes haven't been the best lately. I did see something there but didn't have a loupe where I was when this happened. I am guessing it just "slips out" with something to poke it through. Link to post Share on other sites
Aysedasi Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Silly question. Why do you want to open the back end? http://www.aysedasi.co.uk http://www.aysedasi.co.uk/images/2008newlogo300.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
RayCornett Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Silly question. Why do you want to open the back end? For a full cleaning and restoration. I have worked on several regular 88 models but this back end threw me until I realized it had that pen in the knob. Link to post Share on other sites
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