Scripto Lever Fill Semi Hooded Nib

[green51]

I picked up at the local junkateria what looks like a down market Scripto lever fill fountain pen. To my inexperienced eye it looks like all I need is to clean the feeder and nib and add a new ink sac. Can anyone tell me the size sac needed or how to measure for a new sac? Am I right in seeing sponge in the remains of the old sac?

[fpman]

To get the sac size, measure the outside diameter of the nipple (where the sac attaches) in 64th's and round down one - i.e. if it is 17/64 then round down to a size 16. Eyeballing it, it looks like a size 16. If in doubt, go a size smaller. The sac should fit snugly on the nipple.

 

Here's a link to more information - Sac sizing assistance

 

Not sure what the sponge-like stuff is.

[lovemy51]

Scripto used a sponge inside the barrel to wipe off the excess ink...

 

... and if you buy that, i'll throw the Golden Gate Bridge in for free!

 

 

joking aside, that's a nice pen. i'm partial to vintage third tier pens (Wearever, Scripto, etc).

 

i think a #16 sac would work. it is what i use in my wearever pennants and i suspect the scripto is not much different.