News — Vintage pen restoration

The Parker Duofold Junior is a delightful pen to use and is also a joy to work on.  I thought it might be useful to show how the pen comes apart for a restoration. The pen dates from the 1930s, it is a 'Streamline' Duofold, so named because of the slight tapering of the barrel and cap, its predecessor was completely cylindrical.  It is a button filler with a 'hanging bar' to compress the ink sac.  This is quite an elegant arrangement and is quite handy during dismantling and reassembly as it allows for the section to be a push...