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17

Aurora 88s: like ’em or love ’em

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If you’re a fan of the Aurora 88, by which I mean the original version with a semi-hooded nib, you might have encountered one or two 88s that would have been gorgeous pens if their pistons hadn’t died. It’s a sad fact that the material Aurora used doesn’t hold up against the ravages of ordinary moderately acidic inks; it becomes brittle and eventually cracks apart under stress. The point at which this happens is the end of the piston, and the failure results in the disintegration of the threads onto which the hard rubber cap nut screws. Soon the hard rubber nut can no longer get a purchase. The piston head comes apart, and the pen won’t fill.

Absent a replacement part, what do you do? Here’s what I did today for a client’s 88P. First, the pen with its piston in pieces…

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