Jinhao pens - what kind of cartridge will they take?

[jacurtis]

I bought a real nice-looking Jinhao pen on ebay at my daughter's request, for a gift for a friend of hers. While it does have a cartridge converter thing in it, I dont' imagine her friend has any experience with trying to squirt ink from a bottle into a fountain pen reservoir, so I was hoping to find some ink cartridges to use with it. But I can't find out anywhere what kind of cartidge might actually fit in it. I tried one made for Cross pens, kind of short and narrow, but it didn't want to stay, and surely would have wound up spilling ink everywhere.

 

Does anyone here know what kind of ink cartrige might fit one of these Jinhao pens? I can provide the specific model type if need be.

 

thanks in advance

JC

[Aysedasi]

It's just a standard euro cartridge isn't it?

[shadowsforbars]

I only have 2 Jinhao pens, but they take international cartridges and therefore I assume that they would also take a Waterman cartridge if the barrel is big enough.

[dogpoet]

Cool. I can get rid of the nasty converter in my Confuscius, then. That's good to know.

(Are the watermans not standard sized international cartridges? They fit my Rotrings fine.)

[HerosNSuch]

Waterman branded carts are International longs. If yo have a pen that takes internationals, and it's long enough, it will take Watermans.

Edited January 24, 2009 by HerosNSuch

[JinhaoMaster]

international cartridges will fit just fine, but i prefer the international converter, healthier for the pen, and many more color choices!

[Bearcat]

I only have 2 Jinhao pens, but they take international cartridges and therefore I assume that they would also take a Waterman cartridge if the barrel is big enough.

 

Correct!

[Silvermink]

And here I was thinking, "man, I got these Florida Blue cartridges but I don't know if I have a pen that'll take them..."

[jacurtis]

Waterman branded carts are International longs. If yo have a pen that takes internationals, and it's long enough, it will take Watermans.

 

ok, thanks - I"m wondering if the Schaeffer cartridges I bought might also fit - they look like they're about the same size without being able to directly compare them.. Any idea? I'd just rather not open them, and return them to the store to exchange for Watermans if they don't work; otherwise I'd just try them out.

 

 

[liapuyat]

Waterman branded carts are International longs. If yo have a pen that takes internationals, and it's long enough, it will take Watermans.

 

ok, thanks - I"m wondering if the Schaeffer cartridges I bought might also fit - they look like they're about the same size without being able to directly compare them.. Any idea? I'd just rather not open them, and return them to the store to exchange for Watermans if they don't work; otherwise I'd just try them out.

 

Just don't get Aurora or Parker cartridges, the width of the cartridge opening is different (wider in diameter) than the international cartridges. Watermans should do fine.

 

[Atack]

II can't open the pen to insert the cartridge. I bought two boxes, five tiny cartridges each box. But how does it open?

[KBeezie]

II can't open the pen to insert the cartridge. I bought two boxes, five tiny cartridges each box. But how does it open?

 

Which exact Jinhao pen is it? Almost all of them the grip unscrews from the barrel/body.

[Atack]

It says 165 on the end. I tried to unscrew it. It's a fountain pen.

[lmarine0510]

 

ok, thanks - I"m wondering if the Schaeffer cartridges I bought might also fit

Sheaffer cartridges are proprietary and are not interchangeable with internationals, therefore they will not fit the Jinhao pen. Use any cartridges that are branded as international size and you'll be good (Waterman, Private Reserve, Pelikan, etc..) just avoid proprietary ones such as Sheaffer, Pilot, and Parker.

[Icywolfe]

It says 165 on the end. I tried to unscrew it. It's a fountain pen.

You might need some cushioned pliers then. (Or cover the teeth of pliers with some type of soft material.)

 

If you don't care that much on the looks of the pen grab some pliers and grip the grip. Then twist the body.

Edited November 9, 2014 by Icywolfe

[Lou Erickson]

This auction has a picture of one that's open. They just unscrew:

 

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/2/2/1/5/8/webimg/633784168_o.jpg

[Icywolfe]

This auction has a picture of one that's open. They just unscrew:

 

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/2/2/1/5/8/webimg/633784168_o.jpg

I think the factory might had over tightened the pen.

[Lou Erickson]

I think the factory might had over tightened the pen.

Or cross-threaded it or something. But, a picture is worth a thousand words, so there's a picture.