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#1 wekiva98

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Posted 05 December 2011 - 08:51 PM

I just acquired an OS Hundred Year Pen in jet -- a nice, big pen in smooth plastic with the familiar barrel bands. I was ready to put a new sac in it, figuring it could not be more complicated that repairing my Sheaffer balances. Then I thought I'd ask first about the section -- is it friction-fit (like a balance) and did Waterman shellac these in? And of course, there's the issue of the plastic -- any special precautions to section removal? This looks like a pen that was last used 70 years ago, then flushed and put away.
(The lever box looks fine, by the way.)




#2 Ron Z

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Posted 06 December 2011 - 06:17 PM

The section is slip fit. You should always approach a pen like this as if the section were shellaced in, and should always use some heat on the barrel before removing it. If the sac is petrified, you may have some difficulty in getting the section out - the sacs sometimes wrap themselves, or conform to , the shape of the pressure bar.

Be careful - the plastic can be fragile.

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#3 BrianMcQueen

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Posted 07 December 2011 - 03:08 AM

Unless I know full well otherwise, I always treat sections as if they were screw in. It doesn't really hurt to twist a friction fit section, but it sure isn't a good idea to try to pull on a threaded section!

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Posted 07 December 2011 - 07:14 PM

Thanks for the advice. I tried some heat but didn't get any movement. Rather than risk disaster, I think I'll let it sit until I can consult with someone whose repair skills are more sophisticated than mine. Here's a look at the (unrestored) pen:

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#5 Fábio Venhorst

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 07:11 PM

Nice pen. Good look! Posted Image

Edited by Fábio Venhorst, 15 December 2011 - 07:14 PM.


#6 June H

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 07:26 AM

Thanks for the advice. I tried some heat but didn't get any movement. Rather than risk disaster, I think I'll let it sit until I can consult with someone whose repair skills are more sophisticated than mine. Here's a look at the (unrestored) pen:

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You did consult with someone who knows how to repair your pen. Ron Zorn!

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 09:49 AM

You did consult with someone who knows how to repair your pen. Ron Zorn!


I know who Ron is -- he's got a pen of mine right now for repairs. What I meant by "consult" was letting someone professional -- like him -- actually take it apart. Because of the fragile plastic, I think that's probably the best course, but there's no rush to do it at the moment.




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