A fin fell off the feed on my Sheaffer Special snorkel filler while I was flushing it today. Is this the end of this pen? Can the feed be replaced?
Is this the end of this pen?
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You'll be fine, Foyle. Remember that those early ebonite feeds are brittle.
Use it as is, a replacement could be found but unless it really bugs you I wouldn't bother.
Use it as is, a replacement could be found but unless it really bugs you I wouldn't bother.
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Ok. Thanks.
its just a heat sink if you don't wright to fast it will not affect overall performance
It is molting???? Maybe a new one will grow, but it should be fine for a long time even without this fin/feather(???).
The fins act as buffer for the ink flow. Without at least a few of them, the ink would flood the feed and nib. Missing one isn't going to have a lot of effect. If they were all knocked off, it might be a problem.
Yeah, like this old Pelikan 140, it must have had a tight nib/feed assembly and was improperly handled while being removed. Works, though I probably won't take it flying.
you want to send that pen in for repair nemo ?
I've stopped wearing a few of my shirts to work as they don't have a pocket.
