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Pilot CON-20 Fountain Pen Converter

The Pilot CON-20 was a aerometric, or pump-style, fountain pen converter sold with some Pilot pens. The basic construction of the converter was a rubber bladder inside of a metal shell with a press plate on the side. You’d submerge the bottom of the converter in ink, press the plate and the ink would bubble. After you would let go and the spring-loaded press plate would suck ink into the bladder making for a cheap, but not very good converter.

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Schmidt DSM 2007 Mechanical Pencil Converter

Schmidt DSM 2007

The Schmidt DSM 2007 is a mechanical pencil converter For Parker-style G2 pens. It’s basically the full internals of a mechanical pencil made modular and fit into the space of a Parker-style G2 refill. This self-contained unit sells for under $5 and while it won’t fit every Parker-style pen, it will fit many of them.

The DSM 2007 is a mechanism for professional pen manufacturers, pen resellers, pen turns, and other pros, but it’s affordable enough and easy enough to find that it’s a fun pick-up for hobbyists as well.

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Platinum Fountain Pen Converter

Platinum Converter

Platinum pens use a proprietary converter and cartridge design. Luckily Platinum makes an excellent converter that sells in a very classy gold or silver design. It is a screw mechanism and is included with higher-end Platinum pens. This is a popular choice for the 3776 Century but will fit almost all Platinum fountain pens.

Don’t miss our Platinum fountain pen buying guide to learn more about these pens.

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Pentel EnerGel LRN7 Needle-tip Liquid Gel Pen Refill

The LRN7 is a type of Pentel Energel gel refill (known as the LR refill) in a 0.7 mm size. The LRN refills specifically refer to the needle-tip (aka needle-point) variety of the refill, with the number indicating the tip size.

This is a liquid gel ink refill that will fit G2 rollerball pens, including any Pentel Energel. This refill is wide enough that it typically fit Japanese gel and rollerball pen bodies but not European ones. It is similar in size to a Pilot G2 refill.

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