We offer only a limited selection of parts.  The main reason is simple: most vintage pen parts aren't interchangeable.  They exhibit a maddening range of variations, and often as not even a correct original part must be hand-fitted.  In most cases, it takes as much time to figure out what a do-it-yourself pen repairer actually needs as it would take to do the job ourselves, so please don't take it amiss when we ask you not to inquire about pen parts other than those listed.

Please make certain that the part you are ordering is the one you need -- returns of parts will not be accepted unless defective or not as described.

Unless otherwise noted, all parts are factory-made originals.  If unused, they will be labelled "NOS" (new old stock); otherwise, condition will be used but sound.  As noted above, some hand-fitting of parts may be required, and nibs (even new old stock) may need some tweaking in order to give the exact ink flow and "feel" on paper that you prefer.  Prices listed below do NOT include shipping and insurance; if you wish to buy more than one of an item, quantities can be adjusted within the shopping cart before checkout.  

Items without an order button (or quoted but not listed) may be added to your shopping cart through the form below.

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Tools & Accessories -- Pencil Lead -- Nibs -- Other Parts -- Sacs & Seals

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Tools & Accessories

These 5-inch nib smoothing disks aren't cheap, but they are the best!  The industrial diamond coating simply will not come off the extra-tough mylar backing -- one can even run the edges of these disks between a nib's tines to smooth the inside edges of the tipping material.  Can be used wet or dry, will outlast other polishing media many times over -- one disk should easily be good for smoothing dozens of nibs.

    Available with particle size of either 0.1 micron   (ultrafine, for smoothest finish work; dark green) or 1.5 micron  (very fine, offers faster deburring; light green), at $12 per disk (now with free shipping!).   

Click here for more information on nib smoothing techniques

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Cleanout bulbs are essential for pen restoration and maintenance: use them to flush out accumulated ink deposits and sediments from sections, feeds, and nibs, or to clean out dried ink from Parker 61 capillary reservoir units.  Cheaper, less risky, and often more effective than an ultrasonic cleaner!  These sturdy, thick-walled rubber bulbs will last for years.  The larger will fit the section nipples of most pens, as well as Parker 51 and 61 nib openings.  The smaller will fit the sections of slender pens such as Eversharp Bantams, as well as Peter Pans and other miniatures.  $4 each.

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If you've worked on vintage piston-fillers, safeties, pump-fillers, or plunger-fillers, you know that replacement seals are almost never available ready-made -- you have to cut them yourself, using tools like these.  This seal-cutting set consists of six punches that will cut disks in cork or rubber from about 4 to 12 mm in diameter.  This nicely covers the range required for the great majority of fountain pens.  Note that most experts cut their seals slightly oversize, bringing them down to final dimensions with sandpaper while spinning them in a drill or lathe.  May require sharpening for best results -- just twist them against a whetstone or file.  Six punch set, $25 

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These sac spreaders are the real thing, old factory tools right out of Janesville, Wisconsin.  They don't show much sign of use, and are as handy now as ever in getting a tight-fitting rubber ink sac over a wet, shellac-coated section nipple without getting gooey residue all over your fingers (and all over your newly-restored pens!).  $15 each 

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Do you have an eyedropper-filling pen in the box, complete with eyedropper?  Chances are, the eyedropper's bulb has long since hardened and shattered.  These latex bulbs make accurate replacements, at only $0.60 each. 

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Pencil Lead

You've been asking for it, now we have it!  Thick 1.1 mm lead for older mechanical pencils (interchangeable with leads nominally designated as .046", 1.18 mm, and 1.2 mm), as well as .9 mm (.036") lead in various grades and colors.  These are fresh production from Autopoint.  12 leads per tube, each 1 3/8" long (3.5 cm).  $1.50 per tube -- select below. 

Lead Size and Grade	Quantity
1.1 mm black B (soft)
1.1 mm black HB (medium)
1.1 mm black H (hard)
1.1 mm red B (soft)
1.1 mm blue B (soft)
1.1 mm green B (soft)
.9 mm black HB (medium)
.9 mm black H (hard)
.9 mm red B (soft)
.9 mm blue B (soft)
.9 mm green B (soft)

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VS (1.5 mm) lead, one of the most commonly-used sizes for 19th-century mechanical pencils.
Five 2 cm pieces for $5 

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2.5 mm lead, another Victorian thick size, very hard to find!  Our supply was custom-ordered -- get it while you can.
Five 9 cm pieces for $8 

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M (1.0 mm) lead, also commonly used in 19th-century mechanical pencils.
Five 6 cm pieces for $5 

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Nibs

 

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Parker Parts

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Hood for earlier Vac-filling and Aerometric full-size 51, without recess for O-ring: black, NOS, $20 each
Dark blue (for Vac-fillers; more greenish than the Aerometric blue), NOS, $30 each 

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51 Aerometric barrel, later production Lucite, vent hole in side of barrel rather than end; NOS, black: SOLD OUT 
A few available in burgundy (not shown): $35 each 

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51 Mark III Aerometric barrel, wide threads, injection molded, not Lucite; NOS, black: $25 each 
A few available in blue (not shown): $30 each 

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Clips for late production 51 Aerometrics (38 mm long, 12 ribs) c. 1960, NOS: chrome, $25 each
The same, but gold filled, $30 each 

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Hood for 21 Super (with small, 51-style tubular nib), NOS: black or dark blue , $10 each
Hood for 21 (not shown; with large nib opening, will fit sac assembly below), NOS: green or red, $10 each 

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21 sac & coupler assembly, with integral nib & feed holder (will not fit earlier hoods which hold nibs & feeds on their own, as below); OUT OF STOCK 

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21 Super filler housing, does not include sac, NOS: $5 each 

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Clip for 75 fountain pen, fibertip, or rollerball, gold filled, NOS: $20 each 

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Wahl-Eversharp Parts

Skyline derby assembly, including clip, outside diameter over threads is 13/32" (note that threads do not extend to the top of the inner cap), NOS, $25 each

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Skyline pencil clip assembly, NOS, $10 each

grey brown maroon green blue

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Ink Sacs

Our replacement sacs are all fresh production from the Pen Sac Company (the inheritors of the old White Rubber Company's ink sac operation).  Sac sizes represent approximate external diameter in 64th of an inch; unless otherwise noted, all sacs are straight (i.e., not necked or tapered).  Sacs are sold by the bag, $10 for five sacs or an assortment of twelve in the most useful sizes for $20.

Sac size	Quantity (bags)
14
15
16
17
17½
18
19
20
21
22
Assorted

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Seals

NOTE: Basic shipping on O-rings, gaskets, and seals is now FREE!
To order 100 of items sold in bags of 20, set the quantity in the cart at 5, then click Recalculate.

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O-rings for pneumatic-fillers (these fit into the end of the barrel, making an airtight seal with the plunger), newly manufactured to original specifications, now in long-lasting ethylene-propylene*: 20 for $10 or 100 for $25

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NOTE: small rings fit Snorkels and most Touchdowns, including Imperials; large rings fit PFMs, 1949 Touchdowns (the fat first-year model), and Touchdown Tuckaways.

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Point seals for Snorkel and PFM (these fit inside the nib/section assembly, sealing around the extending filler tube).  Custom-made to our specifications in long-lasting ethylene-propylene* .  These seals are of critical importance, for when old seals leak they may allow ink to be sucked into the pen's interior, causing the spring to rust and freezing up the mechanism: 20 for $16 or 100 for $50

Snorkel PFM

* Ethylene-propylene seals should last at least twice as long as those made of ordinary rubber, which are vulnerable to oxidization, and especially the effects of ozone. Use only with pure silicone grease, keep away from petroleum-based lubricants.

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Replacement ink sacs for Snorkel, Touchdown, and PFM repair are listed above. Correct sizes are as follows: #14, for Snorkels; #15, for slender Touchdowns, including Imperials; #17½, for Touchdown Tuckaways, PFMs, and fat-barreled first-year (1949) Touchdowns.

(more on sac selection for pneumatic-fillers here)

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Packing gaskets for plunger-fillers (used to replace original innards of Sheaffer or Eversharp packing units).  Newly-manufactured in fluorocarbon rubber** for maximum durability and chemical resistance: 20 for $12 or 100 for $25 (installation instructions here)

** Fluorocarbon seals are extremely durable, resisting wear & weathering far better than standard synthetic rubber seals (estimated lifespan in industrial settings is up to 20 years, versus 2 to 5 years for the standard synthetic rubber, butadiene).

Precision-cut styrene closure washers to complete plunger-filler gasket installation, used to reclose the packing unit.  Custom-made to our specifications: 20 for $8 or 100 for $25

Long-necked applicator, perfect for applying solvent cement in plunger-filler repair: $0.50 each, ten for $2.50

Urethane sheet for cutting piston seals for plunger-fillers (may also be used for piston-fillers and syringe-fillers in place of or in conjunction with cork and rubber seals).  Tough and durable, excellent sealing qualities -- the best material we have yet found for filler restoration.  Each sheet is approximately 6 x 5 inches (a bit over 15 x 12.5 cm), enough for some 200 seals.  Now available in two thicknesses: standard and thin.  The thin sheet is approximately 2/3 as thick as the standard; the thicker material is recommended for piston-filler and pump-filler seals, and for most plunger-fillers, while the thinner material is optimal for slender plunger-fillers with a small internal barrel diameter.  $8 per sheet

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Breather Tubing

Special thin-wall Teflon™ tubing will not corrode, low-friction surfaces resist ink residue buildup.  Available in two sizes: thin (approximately .046" OD), for fabrication of replacement breather tubes for Parker 51 Aerometrics (see instructions), and standard (approximately .074" OD), for replacement breather tubes for Vac-filling 51s, Vacumatics, Skylines, and many other pens.  5 feet for $5, or 50 feet for $30.

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