Everfeed Plunger Filler Gasket / Seal Source?

[boybacon]

Hello, Everyone.

I have an old Everfeed plunger filler that I would like to restore. It appears to be a very simple design. But....where can I find a gasket/seal for it? Any ideas? I understand that it's a cheap pen, generally considered "not worth restoring". However, the pen belonged to my grandfather who was killed in WWII crossing the Rhine. I would like very much to restore it and use it. My father gave it to me in a box of old letters, medals, etc. that were my grandfathers. I think it would be really cool to restore it and write my dad a note using the pen.

 

In the box were also three other pens: An Arnold brand lever filler, a Wearever Zenith lever filler and an Inkograph lever filler. I have cleaned and resacked those three pens, so the Everfeed is the last one to tackle. Any help or direction would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

 

[spacecoastpenny]

I will cut you one and send it to you. You can give me a close measurement, I will cut a bit oversize and you can sand it to fit. Just send me the measurement and an address.

[boybacon]

Thank you, Spacecoastpenny. Very kind of you.

 

I will give you what measurements I can. The original seal is falling to pieces. It appears to be a cup shape.

 

OD: .329" on the dial caliper

OD of the shaft it fits on: .171"

OD of shaft head: .224"

 

Here is a picture of the seal/plunger assembly

 

I'll PM you the address.

[boybacon]

.236 is the inside diameter of the barrel where the plunger "handle" protrudes. The inner diameter of the barrel where the nib section presses in is .336 inches. I cannot get any deeper into the barrel than that, as I don't have the correct measuring device.

Edited April 18, 2015 by boybacon