I finally have all of the parts to get my new-to-me pen working again and sat down this morning to do it but have run into a problem. To recap: The Diamond Medal Comrade I have has a Waterman-style pressure bar but with a little hinge that attaches to a retainer that is lodged in the tail end of the pen barrel. I cannot get the retainer out to reassemble the entire mechanism but I have managed to slip the pressure bar back onto the lever hinges. However, because the retainer is still lodged in the tail of the pen, I cannot slip the pressure bar far enough inside to clear the section when the lever is operated. Should I cut the hinge off the pressure bar to get the necessary depth? Does anyone have any suggestions for removing the retainer? I also can't get the lever out of the barrel. I was able to do it once with the push-down-and-twist method but I can't get it out now and I've tried a couple of techniques.
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