Waltham pen/pencil combo lead refilling

[cherrymerry]

Hello. I'm looking for advice about refilling the lead of the Waltham pen/pencil combo.

The pencil part works properly (I guess): it pulls and pushes inserted lead. But I can't remove the residual lead. 

[Pale.Ink.Tom]

Hello cherrymerry. I have a similar vintage, pen/pencil combo. 'Stratford'. I twist the lead out by holding the metal end-cone tightly and turning the barrel clockwise➰. To refill I wind it back ➿ and drop the lead inside. I twist one or two more times to adjust. My pencil has 1.2mm lead and must be short length. Maybe 30-40mm

If it has no lead inside you may see a metal tip instead. This is part of the 'propelling mechanism' and doesn't need to be removed.

Best wishes, Gary

[cherrymerry]

I guess that in my case there is a part of a residual lead left inside some "gripping part" which, as I can see, is just a metal collar.

On the photos attached I show the pencil in maximum position.

[Pale.Ink.Tom]

I see it! Good photos! And my pencil looks the same.

I'm not afraid to try tricks with my own old pens but I can have stupid ideas! 😧

Could it be clogged up with the residue from old ink sac? If they rot with old ink inside?

I wonder what is inside the barrel.

Guitar string? (musical wire)

Dental pick?

Hair pin?

It is a shame for such a nice combo pen

Sorry I can not offer more help.

 

[cherrymerry]

Yes, the sac was solid. But I think that ink evaporate first and then sac hardens. I tried to push and pull out the residual part with metal wire (of right diameter) with no success. May be the force was not enough? And this all leads to the question about pencil "normal" refilling.