Admiral Ii Nib Removal Trouble

[stacyhills]

I have a lovely Sheaffer Triumph Admiral II. But, I'm having difficulty getting the key of my most excellent Fountainbel tool into the slot in the feed and under the nib collar. The slot doesn't extend into the bulbous front "prow" of the feed so the key will not properly slide in. The photos are probably somewhat more descriptive.

 

I had a similar problem with a 1942 Crest. On that pen I extended the slot toward the nib tip. But, that was only cutting into feed fins, not the feed's "prow". I don't really want to notch that beautiful feed but I'm wondering if that is my only option.

 

Francis, Ron, opinions?

 

 

 

[Ron Z]

Plunger filler, yes? If so, is it the later "cartridge" type that comes out of the barrel?

[stacyhills]

Yes it is a Vacuum-fill. No, it is not a cartridge. It has a black, ink-view barrel, black section and a 59 nib. But, it does have an aluminum wobble nut inside the blind cap. The price code is 500.