Vintage 1930s Eclipse Zephyr Celluloid Lever Filler Restoration and Review
Channel: Inkquiring Minds
Date: 2022-08-27

This is my first, full, vintage pen restoration. I found a 1930s lever filler celluloid fountain pen at an antique shop without an ink sac and in rough condition. Watch how I remove the section, replace the ink sac and get the pen writing again after 80+I years. I talk about the parts and features of the pen, provide some size comparisons and measurements, and then do a writing sample. After the writing sample, I talk about what I like and what I don't like about the pen. Please feel free to use the chapters provided below to skip to various parts of the review.
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Chapters:
00:00 Start
00:22 Introduction
02:39 Finding Antiques
04:17 Restoration Process
06:41 Heating the Section
07:32 Knocking out the Feed and Nib
11:32 Installing New Sac
16:22 Inking the Pen
17:56 Parts and Features
21:39 Size Comparisons
22:19 Measurements
22:34 Writing Sample
24:04 Likes and Dislikes

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