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

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