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Long-necked applicator, a superior filler for eyedropper-filling pens (the long, thin tube is a full 11.5 cm/4.5 inches long, reaches further into the barrel, filling it more neatly):
$0.50 each, ten for $2.50
Glass eyedropper, 10 cm long including black rubber bulb. Curved tip makes filling more convenient, reduces splattering. New manufacture, $2 each.
Do you have an eyedropper-filling pen in the box, complete with dropper? Chances are, the original rubber bulb has long since hardened and shattered. These latex bulbs are accurate and functional replacements, $1 each.
Every collector of vintage pens knows what happens to the elastic cords in vintage pen boxes after 50+ years. They lose their elasticity, stretch out, and no longer hold pens and pencils in place as they should. Replacing the original elastic using plain cord is a real pain, as it is not easy to lace it through the tiny holes in the covering of the pad. These American-made elastics make it easy, though: just like the originals, they come with metal toggles on each end. Lacing them through the holes in the pad is a breeze, and there's no fiddling around with having to tie off the ends. A real savings in both time and frustration!
For boxes where the pad is glued down, we recommend prying the pad loose using a thin piece of plastic (an old credit card or a guitar pick will work well), inserting the plastic between the pad and the lower half of the box and working it all the way around until the pad comes free.
Elastics are available in either black or white. They are the correct length for most pen-pencil sets, and can be shortened for use with single-pen boxes. $8 for ten elastics.
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Sacs & Seals -- Tools & Supplies -- Pencil Lead -- Nibs -- Other Parts