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Converting a vintage fountain pen to use a rollerball refill?

Doc4

Stumpy in cold weather
Staff member
I have taken old pen parts and made the FP breathe again. IMO turning a FP into something else is just plain wrong. If you want a rollerball, or BP buy or make one, not from a FP.

... what if he makes one from a TWSBI?

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nemo

Lunatic Fringe
Staff member
Hey guys, I just finished up a Pelikan 140 ball-point! This was just an old 1955 German pen I had laying around.

It was pretty easy, actually you just need to cut off the nib section with a hack-saw and remove the piston-filler assembly from the back end. I used Elmer's glue and attached an easily replaced front end from a BIC stick and all I can say is -- WOW! This thing is so smooth compared to that flexy old gold stub nib that was melted and sold for gold scrap!

What do you all think? Uber-cool vintage style ball point! Yeah!

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Hello. This is Mrs. Brianw

It may be a few days until he can post again.

Fortunately I was able to do CPR.

This was on the screen as I went to shut off his laptop after the rescue squad took him away.
 
Hey guys, I just finished up a Pelikan 140 ball-point! This was just an old 1955 German pen I had laying around.

It was pretty easy, actually you just need to cut off the nib section with a hack-saw and remove the piston-filler assembly from the back end. I used Elmer's glue and attached an easily replaced front end from a BIC stick and all I can say is -- WOW! This thing is so smooth compared to that flexy old gold stub nib that was melted and sold for gold scrap!

What do you all think? Uber-cool vintage style ball point! Yeah!

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I love it Gotta love a Bic

Lets all have a moment for Brian now
 
Hey guys, I just finished up a Pelikan 140 ball-point! This was just an old 1955 German pen I had laying around.

It was pretty easy, actually you just need to cut off the nib section with a hack-saw and remove the piston-filler assembly from the back end. I used Elmer's glue and attached an easily replaced front end from a BIC stick and all I can say is -- WOW! This thing is so smooth compared to that flexy old gold stub nib that was melted and sold for gold scrap!

What do you all think? Uber-cool vintage style ball point! Yeah!

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Love the looks of that Doug! Makes me want to grab my 800 and hack saw and have at it! :001_tt2:
I guess I will have to go to the bank and take one of their Ball Points for the conversion!

Hello. This is Mrs. Brianw

It may be a few days until he can post again.

Fortunately I was able to do CPR.

This was on the screen as I went to shut off his laptop after the rescue squad took him away.

:lol:
I hope Brian makes it! What would we do with his LE Pen if he doesn't?
 
Not so fast Brian. We've been working on a little surprise for you with your new Edison LE. I don't want to spoil things, but let's just say it clicks!

Wait, wait - did the modern Gilette-inspired vibrating mechanism get vetoed? I swear, good ideas are totally unappreciated in their own time...
 
That was easier to pull off than our other idea: the Edison Fusion. It has five nibs. And they vibrate. You can write a heck of a lot at one time, but the ink goes all over the place.
 
Hey guys, I just finished up a Pelikan 140 ball-point! This was just an old 1955 German pen I had laying around.

It was pretty easy, actually you just need to cut off the nib section with a hack-saw and remove the piston-filler assembly from the back end. I used Elmer's glue and attached an easily replaced front end from a BIC stick and all I can say is -- WOW! This thing is so smooth compared to that flexy old gold stub nib that was melted and sold for gold scrap!

What do you all think? Uber-cool vintage style ball point! Yeah!

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Hey uh, I'll take that gold scrap if you don't want it Doug. In fact I've got an entire box of ball points I'll trade you!!
:rolleyes:
 
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