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maddington
July 11th, 2019, 06:11 PM
I bought this vac at the Dallas Pen Show, and while it writes great, I think the clip is too small. The stamp is too hard to photograph, but I can make out a small 5 to the right of “MADE IN USA.” I have attached some pictures.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190712/41c15e4e5aa806f7facefaa9479bb2eb.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190712/6a77341a60da972b86c8742275c6559b.jpg




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Farmboy
July 11th, 2019, 10:45 PM
Wrong clip.

Should be a Vac blue diamond clip.
Farmboy
July 12th, 2019, 08:42 AM
The pen in the ad shown is not the same as the OPs pen. Close but not the same.
pajaro
July 12th, 2019, 10:17 AM
It's nice to know the accurate details about these pens. Trying to learn some things about these. Thanks, Farmboy.
maddington
July 12th, 2019, 03:06 PM
Really appreciate everyone’s help. That’s what I love about pen communities. The next task is for me to find the right clip to put this old boy back together again.


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Farmboy
July 12th, 2019, 05:33 PM
Check with fivestarpens.com. If that fails I’ll ask around.

Figure a nice clip is ~20

The pen in the ad will be a double jewel pen with a speedline filler from 1940.

Your pen is a later model SJ lifetime pen made in 1945. Your pen will not have a two tone nib as shown in the ad.
maddington
July 26th, 2019, 07:42 PM
Fivestarpens was exactly the place to go. I just purchased a clip from Robert and will post a picture once everything’s put back together again!


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maddington
July 29th, 2019, 02:56 PM
Fivestarpens delivered beautifully. There’s just something fantastic and complete about getting the rights parts together. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190729/b82c8c795b3970d64fac5a75ecdb78e7.jpg


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