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I recently bought what I thought was an SJ that is missing its cap. I bought it as a donor pen (jewel and nib unit) so I wasn’t looking too carefully at the eBay listing. 
 

I got it today and saw that it has a metal band right above the threads for the cap. I’ve never seen any of the J’s with a band there. I’ll post pictures. Everything else looks like I would expect. Were there any J’s that had a band like this, or is this a different model?

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Is the band removable? It seems to cover a major part of the barrel threads so I doubt that the band is original to the barrel.

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30 minutes ago, joss said:

Is the band removable? It seems to cover a major part of the barrel threads so I doubt that the band is original to the barrel.

 

The Deluxe SM had no barrel threads, at least for one version.   The cap was a slip cap that pressed on...and they were a little funky.

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Gweimer, the jewel is black and I’m almost positive it’s the same size as an SJ. Don’t have the pens in hand at the moment. 


 

Joss, I’ve tried spinning it around, it definitely spins, but isn’t coming off of the threads easily. 

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15 hours ago, gweimer1 said:

 

The Deluxe SM had no barrel threads, at least for one version.   The cap was a slip cap that pressed on...and they were a little funky.

Thanks for the info. Looking at pictures, I guess it is an SM. Does anyone know if these jewels fit SJ pens?

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7 hours ago, dabercrombie said:

Thanks for the info. Looking at pictures, I guess it is an SM. Does anyone know if these jewels fit SJ pens?

 

I don't think so, but I can check.  I also sell replacement jewels for the J and SJ sizes.  I may still have a few left.

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9 hours ago, gweimer1 said:

 

I don't think so, but I can check.  I also sell replacement jewels for the J and SJ sizes.  I may still have a few left.

Thank you. I’ll message you directly to ask about replacement jewels

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