Replacing lever-fill bladder --- suitable for amateur?

**Adam Funk** · February 21st 07, 11:39 AM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils

I have a "Stephens Leverfill No. 270" that I think has a faulty
bladder.

The lever moves out, but not as far as it should, and doesn't suck any
ink back up when it goes back in.

Is my diagnosis probably right?

Is replacing the bladder something I ought to be able to do without
experience?

If so, I'd also appreciate any how-to tips and recommendations for
spares suppliers in the UK.

**Semolina Pilchard** · February 21st 07, 04:13 PM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils

On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:39:54 +0000, Adam Funk wrote:

I have a "Stephens Leverfill No. 270" that I think has a faulty
bladder.

The lever moves out, but not as far as it should, and doesn't suck any
ink back up when it goes back in.

Is my diagnosis probably right?

Is replacing the bladder something I ought to be able to do without
experience?

Yes, that sounds right.

If so, I'd also appreciate any how-to tips and recommendations for
spares suppliers in the UK.

This web page will give you a pretty comprehensive how-to:

http://www.pentrace.net/penbase/Data...icle.asp?id=50

Suppliers I've used a

http://www.cathedralpens.co.uk/

http://www.heritagecollectables.com/parts.htm

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Sem

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