Asian Accordion Sac Pens

[RayCornett]

I have a pen from the 30s which is not an Asian pen but in a search I saw some much more modern Japanese or Chinese pens that used accordion sacs. Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain any of these sacs?

[Anne]

You can make them. Aside from that, pens on Ebay come up. I found two over the years, one that I intended on using for another pen For the accordion filler - then I didn't have the heart to tear it out ( the "donor" pen was in good condition ), plus I did more research and found the pen I thought needed it Never took an accordion filler!

[RayCornett]

then I didn't have the heart to tear it out ( the "donor" pen was in good condition )

I know exactly how this is. I needed some Parker 51 nibs and ended up finding pens themselves for less than half what the nib should cost and ended up buying all of those and am in the process of restoring them in their entirety because I couldn't take the nib from one to put in the pen I needed a nib for because I would then forever be chasing another nib,lol.

[Anne]

then I didn't have the heart to tear it out ( the "donor" pen was in good condition )

I know exactly how this is. I needed some Parker 51 nibs and ended up finding pens themselves for less than half what the nib should cost and ended up buying all of those and am in the process of restoring them in their entirety because I couldn't take the nib from one to put in the pen I needed a nib for because I would then forever be chasing another nib,lol.

Yes - this is my pen buying life. I try to avoid the pen lots on Ebay because of this :)

However, if you are interested in making a makeshift accordion filler, these are the items I found in the past and have had them sitting in my Watch list for quite some time ( so I don't know
how it would work out ).
I also must give FPN credit for setting me on the course of finding these. At the time, they were the main ones with info on this.
Some people said they used similar items ( bicycle brake cable protectors ) and some said they just used a straight black sac with a stainless steel spring pushed over it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151155787233?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111635407653?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161539950513?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

And for the little ends that you push:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161568539545?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201238548457?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=500673473251&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

It might be tedious work, but it may actually Work.

[AltecGreen]

then I didn't have the heart to tear it out ( the "donor" pen was in good condition )

I know exactly how this is. I needed some Parker 51 nibs and ended up finding pens themselves for less than half what the nib should cost and ended up buying all of those and am in the process of restoring them in their entirety because I couldn't take the nib from one to put in the pen I needed a nib for because I would then forever be chasing another nib,lol.


All parts for vintage pens come from another pen. This is just the reality. It is cheaper to buy a whole pen than it is to buy the parts individually. If you are going to repair pens, you don't really have much of choice. You cannot fix every pen (at least not with original parts). You buy a pen and break it down for parts. Obviously you don't part out really good examples. But each part you harvest will allow you to fix another pen.