Polishing Cloth - Used to maintain the luster of fine Fountain Pens without buffing.   Hand buffing is the only way to maintain the luster of fountain pens.  A polishing wheel or polishing compound are too harsh and can ruin the pens.  These are available through a variety of locations including on-line fountain pen retailers.  See the Web Links Section.

Rubber Grip Pads - Used for separating stubborn pen parts and opening vintage ink bottles.  These can easily be made from an old bicycle inner tube.  Cut a size of about 2" x 3".

Bottled Ink - The essential ingredient of the Vintage Fountain Pen. No one worth their salt uses a cartridge; they at least use bottled ink and a converter. Ink used for a fountain pen or a dip pen.  See the notes else where in this guide for information on how to choose ink and inks to avoid with vintage pens.

Feed Cleaner Brush - Used for removing ink residue or sediment from the feed.   This can easily be made from a clean discarded tooth brush.

Nib Flush Bulb - Used to thoroughly flush ink residue or sediment from the interior of the pen or the feed.  The blue squeeze bulbs that hospitals use to clean a babies nose works the best here.

Sac Cement - Used to secure the sac in one's restoration projects. This is amber shellac.  It is available at most hardware stores.  A small amount will last for years.

Sac Cement Brush - Used to delicately place the correct amount of cement in the exact location to properly secure the sac and to keep ones hands clean.  A simple disposable brush is the torn end of a paper match.

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Last updated 2.25.2001