The Highlo Pen Museum
Tools
Many of the tools below were designed
by, and made specially for, my father Arthur Twydle and will remain for sale
only as
long as current stocks last.
| Shellac
TOOL-01
|
Tub of
shellac, the correct adhesive for rubber sacs. Ready mixed.
£2
|
| Silicon
Grease
TOOL-03
|
Small tub of
silicon grease. Used sparingly will lubricate all moving parts.
£1
|
| Rubber Grips
TOOL-04
|
Set of 5
rubber grip pads (2 thicknesses) for gripping pens when unscrewing
sections etc.
£2
|
| Knock-out
Block
TOOL-05
|
A tool for
safely separating a nib and feed from the section. Also includes a
double-ended drift rod.
£30
|
| Nib Vice
TOOL-06
|
  A precision
tool for safely gripping a nib and feed so they can be fitted back into
a section.
£30
|
| Parker 65
Collector Tools
TOOL-07
|
A set of 2
tools for unscrewing both types of Parker 65 collector.
£45
|
|
Section Pliers
TOOL-08 |
 Essential.
Pair of section pliers for removing sections from barrels without
damage. Comes with a spare set of rubber grips.
£25
|
|
Clamping Pliers
TOOL-09 |
 Among
their many uses, these clamping pliers can be used for the removal of
Vacumatic pumps. Come with a spare set of nylon grips.
£25
|
| Sac Gauge
TOOL-10
|
Solid
perspex template with holes bored to exact sac diametres (sizes 10 to
25) to make the grading of sacs easy.
£15
|
| Emery Cones
TOOL-12
|
Three cones
of coarse emery paper (First run nib smoothing).
£1
|
| Pith Stick
TOOL-15
|
For cleaning
nibs
£1
|
Spares
The following spares are
offered for sale only as long as stocks last and will not be repeated.
| Plastic Sacs
SPA-02 |
A set of 7
assorted plastic sacs to fit Parker squeeze-fill pens.
£10 |
| Parker
Vacumatic Diaphragms
SPA-03 |
A set of 5
assorted Parker Vacumatic diaphragms (contains all 3 sizes), cut to the
correct length and including anchor ball.
£10 |
| Sheaffer
Touchdown Gaskets
SPA-04 |
Contains 3
each of all 3 gaskets required to service a Sheaffer Touchdown.
£5 |
| Sheaffer PFM
Sacs & Gaskets
SPA-05 |
Contains 3
sacs and 3 each of all 3 gaskets required to service a Sheaffer PFM.
£10 |
| Corks
SPA-06 |
A pack of 20
corks, 4 each of 5 sizes, to fit most piston and safety pens, including
Onoto.
£5 |
| Stud Pressure
Bars
SPA-08 |
A set of 10
assorted bars (1 each of 10 sizes 40mm-60mm) to fit Parker button fillers
and similar.
£10 |
| Lever Pressure
Bars
SPA-09 |
A set of 8
assorted lever pressure bars (also called 'crook' bars or 'J' bars). 2
each of 4 sizes (40mm-60mm)
£10
|
| Levers
SPA-11 |
A box of 30
assorted levers to fit Swan, Conway Stewart and similar. Contains a few
securing rings.
£10 |
| Ball pen
Springs
SPA-13 |
A box of 6
assorted ball pen springs. Fit Parker ball pens and similar.
£2 |
| Buttons
SPA-14 |
A box of 8
assorted buttons to fit Parker button-fillers and similar.
£3 |
| Pencil
Mechanisms
SPA-16 |
Rotary pencil
mechanisms to fit Parker 45 pencils and many others
£10 each or £90 for 10 |
Pen Repair
by Jim Marshall & Laurence
Oldfield
£25
This book originally involved
my father, Arthur Twydle, who provided a unique distillation of 60 years of
repairing and teaching how to repair fountain pens. Sadly, he died just before
the writing began, but his spirit and teaching are present on every page, and
many of the photos are of Arthur demonstrating in his workshop.
The authors of this book have
tried not to reproduce what is readily available in workshop manuals, but
instead offer practical solutions to getting a pen working again without the
luxury of a quick replacement part fix. Lavishly illustrated throughout.
"Repairing pens should be
fun, and usually is until you start repairing other people's pens. Only then do
you appreciate what you don't know."
- Arthur Twydle
01/06/09