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Hi all

 

I'm new to the world of fountain pens but have been bitten hard by the bug. I assume there is no cure but the symptoms seem to respond a liberal application of more pens. I recently won a Snorkel desk set on EBay and had it shipped to me in Oz. The set is in really good condition with little wear but both pens needed some work due to the passage of time.. One of the pens has a fine nib and the other has a medium. Since I prefer a medium to broad nib I decided to get the medium point working first. I had to wait until a repair kit came from Vintage Pens before I could begin. Anyway, with the help of the information from the Forum and a video tutorial on YouTube I had no trouble replacing the sac, gasket and O-ring and it now works beautifully.

 

I really enjoy the restoration aspect of FPs and have a few more Sheaffers waiting in line.

 

Thanks guys!

 

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Well done! The other fun thing to do, if you are curious about the previous owner of a personalized pen, is look up the name. It's a beautiful set. Lucky Dr. Lane, lucky you!

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Wow, another fine deskset.

Two almost at the same time on the forum.

 

Again I am jealous.

 

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Yes, I'm very pleased with the set. It's a nice thing to have a pair of pens waiting there just asking to be used. Now I'm very tempted to get a vintage roll top desk to go with it. Excessive? Nah!

 

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