esterbrook safari vacuum fill ink capacity of sac source of replacement sac

[dicks390]

Hello Esterbrook experts:

 

I just received a nice Esterbrook Safari vacuum fill FP.  I found a picture online from a prior FPN post of the funny little sac inside.  Three questions. First, what would you say the ink capacity is of this sac in milliliters? Second, if one had to replace this sac, what kind of sac could be used?  The Waterman ink vue?   Last, is the section glued on, or, basically, how do I to get it off if I have to? Many thanks.

 

Dick

[Hobiwan]

Hello, Dick.

To answer your first question, I don't know how much ink the sac holds, but just "eyeballing" it while filling/expelling, it appears to have about as much as a standard J-pen.  Second, I believe the closest sac is still one of the larger W'man Ink-Vue kind.  And third, the section is friction-fit to the barrel, and can be removed with great care.

HTH

Paul 

[dicks390]

6 hours ago, Hobiwan said:

Hello, Dick.

To answer your first question, I don't know how much ink the sac holds, but just "eyeballing" it while filling/expelling, it appears to have about as much as a standard J-pen.  Second, I believe the closest sac is still one of the larger W'man Ink-Vue kind.  And third, the section is friction-fit to the barrel, and can be removed with great care.

HTH

Paul 

Paul-Thank you.  In a prior thread on FPN, it was mentioned that the J pen would get about .67-.70 ml of fill.  On the pen I have, I only get .3ml, so I am wondering if there is an issue somewhere.  I purchase pens to restore and resell.

[dicks390]

4 hours ago, dicks390 said:

Paul-Thank you.  In a prior thread on FPN, it was mentioned that the J pen would get about .67-.70 ml of fill.  On the pen I have, I only get .3ml, so I am wondering if there is an issue somewhere.  I purchase pens to restore and resell.

I got the section off and the sac was crumbling.  

[Mrsal]

A waterman ink-vue sac will fit perfectly. I cannot remember if I used the standard or lady Patricia size, but when I did my safari rebuild whatever size I had on hand worked perfectly. probably just the standard size.