(I swear I posted this this morning.) I just acquired the Reynolds, and while it's in generally good condition, of course the refills no longer work. I'm sure I can figure out *some* way to retrofit modern refills, but the original refills have leaked at some point in the past, and the red end is glued in place with said ink. I think that end is just supposed to pull out and be reversed for writing, but I don't know whether the blue end screws into place. I'd also appreciate suggestions for how best to soften or dissolve that 65-year-old ink so I can get the thing apart!
Still haven't gotten this pen apart, but it's very shiny after a few trips through the ultrasonic cleaner! Further research suggests that these pens were not field-refillable, but had to be returned to the manufacturer for service. Richard Binder mentions in his collection notes that he's converter some Reynolds pens to use Parker-type refills, but not indication as to what steps he took to accomplish this, and so far I've had no reply to my e-mailed query. If I get impatient enough, it's getting chucked into the lathe to bore out the main tip so that I can try driving the red end out from that direction.