TWSBI VAC 700 with TWSBI VAC 20a Ink bottle

[Wheelieman56]

I bought my Vac 700 (old) on FleaBay just over a year ago as money was tight as I love large demonstrator pens with large nibs. This pen came with a 1.5 stub nib on the pen and a broad nib as spare, both size 6. The original instructions, spanner and o o rings were still in the case and the outer cardboard box is original. From memory, I paid about £70 all in. The pen is in excellent condition, with no damage to threads, or leaks. The vacuum is still strong. Of the two nibs I much prefer the stub.

 

Sorry enough background, my Vac 20a finally arrived today with red lid:). Before filling the pen with ink, I filled the bottle with 10ml of water and used the filling process to flush the pen. This worked very well and proved there were no leaks in the filling system. I the filled the bottle with 10ml of ink and filled the pen. It took one long plunge and two short ones to fill the chamber completely with no leaks or air bubbles. On unscrewing the pen from the bottle the was no ink on the nib or grip of the pen; altogether a very clean process. Because of physical disability and unsteady hands, I never like to fill ink bottles too full. Maybe this is why the filling process was so successful? The hardest task was getting the Christmas poinsettia ink from its fancy bottle to the Vac 20a😂😂. (Pipettes next time I think!)🙂

 

Sorry for this book! Disability prevents me replacing words with images. In conclusion for me the Vac 20a is an essential accessory for this pen🙂. While some pens are like Rollers or Ferraris This pen is like the Audi A8 a long legged cruising workhorse🙂. The longest I have left it unused and nearly empty, due to ill health is nearly 3 months:(. When I picked it up again it wrote perfectly from the get go🙂. It is by far my favourite daily writer.

 

I hope this helps someone. Thanks all for a wonderful forum 🙂.

[Baggins]

Well thank you for sharing with all.

will look up this 20a twsbi filling system. 🙏

[Wheelieman56]

I am always happy to share when I can🙂. I bought it new in the UK for £24.50p; so it is not cheap. It will however work with the 700R and  the mini vac pens.

[WalterC]

I agree that the vac20a is great for my TWSBI vac mini; it makes refilling so easy and mess  free.  Now I just have to find my vac20a; it  is here SOMEPLACE.

[Misfit]

I was amazed at how well the vac20a filled the Vac 700 R. Makes me wonder if I should get the Diamond 50 version. Or maybe try the Peneider ink pot with a Diamond 580 or Eco. 
 

Is your Christmas Poinsettia ink made by De Atramentis?