Dealing With Old and Crusty Fountain Pen Sacs
Finding the right fountain pen sacs for a vintage restoration can feel like a bit of a scavenger hunt if you're new to the hobby. You might have just picked up a beautiful old Esterbrook or a Parker Duofold at an antique mall, only to realize that when you pull the lever, nothing happens—or worse, you hear a sickening crunch from inside the barrel. That sound is the "ghost" of a rubber sac that probably gave up the ghost sometime during the Nixon administration. ...