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Any advice/tips for 1st-time Vac-fill owner? Care and feeding, inks to avoid, etc.

Hello, In early April 2013 I purchased this pen here on FPN from Member Z500. The pen was restored and was exactly as described is the sale post. I was very happy with the sale. Thanks Z500. It was claimed the pen was a Valiant Thick Model with a conical Lifetime 14K two-tone M nib. The striated brown pen is standard sized (I think it is anyway, 5-1/8" capped, 5-7/8" posted):and is a vacuum filler (thin stiff plunger wire). The the clip is 1-3/8" long and the cap band is a little under 5/8" wide.The pen is not personalized. The M nib is a wonderfully smooth writer - the pen stays in my regular rotation. The strong imprint says: W.A. SHEAFFER PEN CO. FORT MADISON, IOWA, U.S.A. - MADE IN U.S.A. - Lately, I began to wonder about this pen. It certainly fits into the Valiant category, but I've never seen a thick Valiant with a wide autograph band on it like this before. Then again, I am not a Sheaffer's expert by any means. Perhaps a true Sheaffer's Expert can verify the model & size, and perhaps narrow-down the manufacture date (1939-45?) Is it strictly correct to call this nib a "Triumph" nib? What about conical nibs like this but on Thin Model or "TM" pens; is it correct to call them "Triumph" nibs too? The picture below is from the original for-sale post. Thank You, David

Some pictures of my Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KYKGSjYxxf4/VEnKF6GeCiI/AAAAAAAAAsA/dvPGbeQVIC8/s1600/Sheaffer_Snorkel_Valian.jpg

The plastic threading on my Valiant where the nib screws on is stripped, which I supposed is expected of a pen of this age. Does anyone know where I could find a better conditiond part for this pen? http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/ParkerDeanPeterson/WP_20140122_0031.jpg

I've had my Sheaffer Valiant for a while now and I'm needing to get a new grip because the one that is on it currently has mostly stripped threading. Does anyone know where I can find a grip for my pen? http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/ParkerDeanPeterson/WP_20140122_0031.jpg