Fountain Pens: The Complete Guide to Repair and Restoration

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by Frank Dubiel
by Frank Dubiel

Fountain Pens: The Complete Guide to Repair and Restoration was written by Frank Dubiel in 1995.

Publishing History
Original Copyright 1995 by Frank Dubeil
First Printing:
January, 1995
Second Printing:
1996
Revised Edition:
1999
Fourth Printing (Revised):
2002

If you frequently find yourself repairing or restoring old pens, or working on pens that are somewhat more off the beaten path of things, this is one of the first books that you should pick up. The 8 1/2" x 11" printed book consists of 108 pages and comes spiral bound (or occasionally stapled). The book is not produced by a professional publisher, but is available through most pen service web sites and is packed with good information. There is no single source of repair information that is this extensive. Illustrations in the book come from both manufacturer's manuals and Mr. Dubiel himself.

This manual is commonly referred to as "Da Book."

Contents

Table of Contents

Part 1 - General Repair Information

  1. Forward
  2. Introduction
  3. The Ink Sac
  4. The Pressure Bar
  5. Levers
  6. Sections
  7. Sac Nipples
  8. Feeds
  9. The Nib
  10. Inks and Paper
  11. Trouble Shooting

Part 2 - Pens Requiring Special Techniques

  1. Postal Pen; Eagle Prestige
  2. Eversharp Bantam; Thin Doric
  3. Parker Vacumatic
  4. Parker 51 Vac-fill
  5. Parker 51 Aero-metric
  6. Parker 51 Special; 41; 21; Super 21
  7. Parker VS
  8. Parker 61
  9. Waterman "X;" Stratford Wonderfill
  10. Parkette 1950s
  11. Parker VP
  12. Parker 51, 61 Cartridge
  13. Parker T-1
  14. Sheaffer Piston Fillers; Eversharp, Onoto Pistons
  15. Sheaffer Touch Down Fillers
  16. Sheaffer Snorkels
  17. Sheaffer PFM
  18. Sheaffer Imperial
  19. AA Waterman; Ingersoll; WASP; Webster Twist Sac
  20. Safety Pens; L.E. Waterman
  21. Safety Pens; Moore
  22. Safety Pens; A.A. Waterman and others
  23. L.E. Waterman Piston Filler
  24. Dunn; Sager Barrel of Ink; Blow Fillers
  25. Chilton
  26. Sleeve Fillers, Waterman; LeBoeuf; AT Cross
  27. Camel, Sager Inkmaker
  28. Glass Nibs
  29. Hatchet Fillers
  30. Conklin Nozac; Esterbrook; Pelikan, Post and other Pistons
  31. Eversharp
  32. Skyline Cap and Pressure Bars
  33. Wahl; Oxford; Eversharp and Conklin Twist Fill
  34. Accordion Sacs; Betzler; Dr. Faber; Heartline; Schnell; Master
  35. Scripto Ink Reserve Sac
  36. Waterman Ink-Vue
  37. Stylographic Pens

Part 3 - Appearance Restoration

  1. Caps
  2. Inner Caps and Air Holes
  3. Threads, Cap and Barrel
  4. Clips; loose; repair and replacement
  5. Discoloration, causes and treatment
  6. Cracks; repair options
  7. Jewels, Dots & Diamonds
  8. Polishing and Plating
  9. Overlays and Filigrees
  10. Warpage
  11. The Lathe
  12. Tools and Parts
  13. Long Term Storage
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. Appendix; Word Capacity Tests
  16. Conclusions

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