Thanks very much for posting this video, got my Grandfathers Esterbrook J working again after watching this, put in a medium firm nib and it writes so nicely.
Wow, this is a lovely video! I like how you did your dad's old desk and the music all sweet and nostalgic. I just got my first Esterbrook J fountain pen and I've not been able to get the nib out, so I'm soaking it at the moment. I really enjoyed your video! Thanks!
Absolutely Beutifull Video and pen! I love how you filmed this it is great, what a nice pen and story. I must get an esterbrook j one day too restore. Thanks. :)
Thanks, although it's still pretty shaky from years of neglect. But that's the main drive behind the fountain pen resurgence, isn't it? Restoring the lost art of writing. One forgets how much fun it is.
Thanks for the kind words. Those are polishing/buffing pads--a thin foam pad impregnated with an ultra fine abrasive that only removes micro scratches. Much, much finer than 12000 micromesh and perfectly safe on plastics, acrylic, lacquer, etc. I don't recall where I got them but you can get the same effect using a drop of the finest grade automotive paint polish on a soft rag. Then follow up with a light coat of Renaissance wax. Buff and it looks as good as out-of-the-box!
The only "metal bit" inside the barrel is the pressure spring, which was still in perfect condition. I only needed to clean it lightly. It compresses the ink sac via the lever to create a vacuum to draw the ink. The stuff that came out was the remnant of the original ink sac which had hardened, cracked and partly fused inside. Ink sac fillers really don't hold a lot of ink in any event; piston fillers create a stronger vacuum so they tend to fill more completely.
It unscrews. Hold the barrel in your right hand and lay the nib in the first knuckle of the left then squeeze the feed w/ left thumb (firmly but gently). Try to twist the barrel counter clockwise. If it won't budge, that means ink has dried in the threads. Try soaking in warm water overnight, or if it's really stuck, add a few drops of ammonia to the water and let it sit for longer. Eventually, you'll be able to break the bond but go easy--it's possible to break the nib if you force it too much. Good luck!
Or, if you mean the section ( the part that the nib screws into), it's a friction fit. Just hold it tightly, twist and pull. Don't use pliers, you'll ruin it for sure.
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Thanks very much for posting this video, got my Grandfathers Esterbrook J working again after watching this, put in a medium firm nib and it writes so nicely.
Great video. Question: Why the talc? Thanks!
Lovely video!
Wow, this is a lovely video! I like how you did your dad's old desk and the music all sweet and nostalgic. I just got my first Esterbrook J fountain pen and I've not been able to get the nib out, so I'm soaking it at the moment. I really enjoyed your video! Thanks!
Absolutely Beutifull Video and pen! I love how you filmed this it is great, what a nice pen and story. I must get an esterbrook j one day too restore. Thanks. :)
What size sac does the Esterbrook J use. Waiting on my first Esterbrook J to arrive in the mail. Will most likely have to service the pen.
Size 16
Nice penmanship. It is becoming a lost art in my opinion.
Thanks, although it's still pretty shaky from years of neglect. But that's the main drive behind the fountain pen resurgence, isn't it? Restoring the lost art of writing. One forgets how much fun it is.
Nice vid! Best one on restoring I have seen! More fountain pen vids please!
What did you use for cleaning and polishing the barrel? Would you only use that on the metal ones? What about the black plastic kind?
Thanks for the kind words. Those are polishing/buffing pads--a thin foam pad impregnated with an ultra fine abrasive that only removes micro scratches. Much, much finer than 12000 micromesh and perfectly safe on plastics, acrylic, lacquer, etc. I don't recall where I got them but you can get the same effect using a drop of the finest grade automotive paint polish on a soft rag. Then follow up with a light coat of Renaissance wax. Buff and it looks as good as out-of-the-box!
3Ddash thank you!
What did you do with the metal bits that came out? If you did nothing about them then pen only fills to a portion of what it is capable of taking on.
The only "metal bit" inside the barrel is the pressure spring, which was still in perfect condition. I only needed to clean it lightly. It compresses the ink sac via the lever to create a vacuum to draw the ink. The stuff that came out was the remnant of the original ink sac which had hardened, cracked and partly fused inside. Ink sac fillers really don't hold a lot of ink in any event; piston fillers create a stronger vacuum so they tend to fill more completely.
Hi I have an Esterbrook pen just like this. May I ask how does one remove the pen nib? I can't seem to take it off.
It unscrews. Hold the barrel in your right hand and lay the nib in the first knuckle of the left then squeeze the feed w/ left thumb (firmly but gently). Try to twist the barrel counter clockwise. If it won't budge, that means ink has dried in the threads. Try soaking in warm water overnight, or if it's really stuck, add a few drops of ammonia to the water and let it sit for longer. Eventually, you'll be able to break the bond but go easy--it's possible to break the nib if you force it too much. Good luck!
Or, if you mean the section ( the part that the nib screws into), it's a friction fit. Just hold it tightly, twist and pull. Don't use pliers, you'll ruin it for sure.
@@3Ddash thanks I got it out! But there's no cartridge in it I need to buy one...