Psychmike22
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This may be a dumb question. Has anyone successfully made a lever filler fountain pen? I bought an old Esterbrook lever filler and it got me thinking about how I would go about making one.
Lever filler
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jalbert
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Custom Lever Fill FP - Prototype
Here's my first go at making a lever fill fountain pen. I have a customer that has commissioned me to make him one. Since I had never tried one before I told him I had to do some prototyping first! This is my first try at it. I must say I'm very proud of it! It sure was a pain to make though! I...
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There aren't instructions given, but you'd need to harvest the lever box and pressure bar from an existing pen, or buy them along with a sac from somewhere like Richard Greenwald.
sorcerertd
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This gives me visions of old Laurel and Hardy movies and ink squirting in peoples faces.
montmill
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Interesting, I got one for my high school graduation and really never enjoyed using it. Ok I'm a clutz but it was messy.
You need to buy a lever and a lever box (they should suit each other), a J-bar and a sac (they should suit too), some shellac and baby powder. R. Greenwald or the Pendragon are your friends. And after some trials and errors, this is it!
Psychmike22
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I checked Richard's site. It was about 45 for a lever box. I'll hold off for a while. I'm interested in how people cut the slot for the lever.
Yes, depending on what they get as old stock, it can be expensive. Check here, they are much more affordable at Pendragons for the moment.
I cut the slots with a Dremel tool and hand files. As the lever box covers part of the slot edges, little mistakes won't be seen...
I cut the slots with a Dremel tool and hand files. As the lever box covers part of the slot edges, little mistakes won't be seen...