filling a vintage mechanical pencil

[jay23]

I just got a snorkel set, and cleaned up the pen, which is still unrestored but the pencil is supposedly in working condition. However I'm not having any luck getting it to work. I have the right lead which is .9 mm and it turns and rotates well but the lead won't come out. I tried inserting it through the front, but it won't retract properly and is a little loose. when I dropped a lead into the barrel I turned as much as I could, however it still wouldn't come out. any help is appreciated.

[Univer]

Hi,

 

You might want to cast an eye over the pencil-filling instructions near the bottom of this Pendemonium page.

 

You've probably tried all of this already: when you fully advance the mechanism (without lead inserted), can you see the little metal "pusher" come to the opening of the pencil cone? If so, then reverse the process until the mechanism won't retract any further. Insert the lead from the front (vintage pencils typically don't feed from the barrel) and push the protruding end of the newly inserted lead against a hard surface in order to seat it securely - you should feel it lock into place.

 

If the lead size is correct, and if you've tried the above procedure without success, then the pencil mechanism may need some attention.

 

Good luck!

 

Jon

 

 

[jay23]

Hi,

 

You might want to cast an eye over the pencil-filling instructions near the bottom of this Pendemonium page.

 

You've probably tried all of this already: when you fully advance the mechanism (without lead inserted), can you see the little metal "pusher" come to the opening of the pencil cone? If so, then reverse the process until the mechanism won't retract any further. Insert the lead from the front (vintage pencils typically don't feed from the barrel) and push the protruding end of the newly inserted lead against a hard surface in order to seat it securely - you should feel it lock into place.

 

If the lead size is correct, and if you've tried the above procedure without success, then the pencil mechanism may need some attention.

 

Good luck!

 

Jon

 

Thanks alot Jon!! apart from breaking a bit of the lead, when I pressed it against the table, I got it working.

[Univer]

Hi there,

 

My pleasure! I'm really glad the pencil's up and running. (Breaking a little bit of the lead when you "seat" it is fairly common, I'm afraid.)

 

Cheers,

 

Jon

[Chouffleur]

You might want to cast an eye over the pencil-filling instructions near the bottom of this Pendemonium page.

Link deceased - probably the little brown rectangle at the bottom of this page:

 

http://pendemonium.com/otherpencils.htm

[PenHero]

There are instructions on our Library Of Vintage Pen And Pencil User Guides:

 

http://www.penhero.com/PenGallery/Library/UserGuides.htm

 

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