Conklin Pressure Bar Installation

[londonbooks]

I'm attempting to put this pressure bar back into this vintage Conklin with little success. Are there any veteran repair people out there who might give me a tip with this thing? Here are a couple of amateur photos of the bar and barrel.

[viclip]

This set up seems to resemble that of the vintage Watermans, the following Richard Binder article may be of assistance:

 

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/repair/leverbox.htm

[londonbooks]

This set up seems to resemble that of the vintage Watermans, the following Richard Binder article may be of assistance:

 

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/repair/leverbox.htm

You're right, they are alike - thanks for the referral.