Antique Telescoping Dip Pen

[lleeq]

Hi I am desperate for this lovely telescoping dip pen with an amazing nib.

 

Unfortunately, the description on this item says the slide is broken on the telescope and I haven't been able to find anything about what this slide is for? Anyone have any insight as to what it is for? If I will need it to function? Will it be repairable?

 

Appreciate your help!!

lleeq

 

[DanDeM]

The slide retracts the nib so that the pen can be carried without stabbing yourself and/or damaging the nib. The pens are usually all metal, and over time dirt and corrosion can cause the slide to stick. (These are typically 120 years old) You might try lubricating it with some vegetable oil and working it free. Then wash it clean with a mild detergent. Just be gentle. The barrels are thin and easily cracked.

Also, thin barrels are easily dented, and that too an cause the slide to stick. Not an easy repair.

[rwilsonedn]

+1. The slide extends and retracts the pen. But if the slide is that far back and the pen is fully extended, the problem may be that the pawl that goes through the slot in the pen-holder and connects to the pen is broken, so the slide isn't connected to the pen mechanism at all. That could also be quite hard to repair. But you could probably still use this as a desk pen, and it is beautiful.

ron

[Vintagepens]

It is one thing if the slider is stuck (by the way, I'd recommend cleaning and then lubricating, not the other way around), but quite another if the slider has come loose from the nib carrier. The attachment is normally by two rivets, and it is a delicate and difficult repair to do. In most cases it is not worth buying pens with this defect, as repair will cost more that their value once restored.

[DanDeM]

(by the way, I'd recommend cleaning and then lubricating, not the other way around)

 

That's swell, if you don't mind handling an oily pen.

[crescentfiller]

Blotto, David is not recommending that you deep fry the pen; rather, he is simply, and correctly, suggesting the correct order for the procedure. You need only apply enough oil to lubricate the slide mechanism. If you apply enough to make the pen and your hands "oily" then, as the shampoo adverts say, wash and repeat!

[Vintagepens]

Hmm, need the recipe for those pen fritters.

 

Note too that oil isn't the only choice of lubricant. Dry lubes are often the best choice for pencil mechanisms, as they don't attract and trap dirt as oils do.

[DanDeM]

Blotto, David is not recommending that you deep fry the pen; rather, he is simply, and correctly, suggesting the correct order for the procedure. You need only apply enough oil to lubricate the slide mechanism.

 

Glib, but superficial.

The underside of the slide should be lubricated to remove grime and facilitate its movement on the surface of the pen. This will leave a film that should by wiped clean.

Further, a lubricant can also be applied via the channel that runs the length of the pen. Highly likely that some will spill onto the surface in the process. All in all, cleaning the surface is an appropriate final step.

 

Handle many of these???

 

Toadies! Bah!

[Tom Aquinas]

I have my great,great grandfathers travelling dip pen. It is very similar and in immaculate condition. There is the hint of a very, tiny amount (even taking into account it would be about 120-130 years old) of graphite of the type used in locks at the time. Be careful with it.

[mvendon]

Hi IIeeq,

 

New member here too, but as vintagepens mentioned in their post, you can see that the two rivets have broken off from the part that the nib is attached to, and is now located behind where it should be. I'd be patient and pass on this unless it's some super rare make that you're not intending to ever actually use.

 

Regards,

Mark

[marcus89]

I may just have what your looking for in excellent condition. Not sure about the value though. Or if I would try to get rid of it. Although I guess everything has its price.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/257577-help-with-info-on-aikin-lambert-co-6-dip-pen/

 

[jakson]

I already know about the lovely telescoping dip pen, because it is famous for an amazing nib. I don't know the actual price of this pen, but I always like it.

 

 

 

Thank you..