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I can't believe it, I've just diagnosed the problem with the M1000 I bought years ago. Never been able to understand why the ink keeps drying up and the flow is intermittent.

 

There's a crack both in the cap and the body even though I've never dropped it.

 

I'm really not sure what to do now because I had intended to gift it to someone special but if it doesn't work, what's the point?

 

And I got dogs abuse from my parents at the time I'd bought it as I really couldn't afford it. I had considered it an investment due to all the fine reviews on the Pelikan forum.

 

But... :gaah: :bawl:

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Pilot VP blue/GT B nib

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Randal6393 Antique

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My condolences. I recently broke one of my favorite Pelikans, understand your horror. Tried to repair mine, the repair held up well. But the pen broke again anyway. A crack such as you are looking at may be repairable. I would suggest sending the pen to someone who repairs vintage pens. In the USA, that would be Ron Zorn or Ole Griz or one of the crowd that runs with them. In the UK, not sure who would be qualified. Maybe Pelikan in Germany?

 

Best of luck to you,

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I can't believe it, I've just diagnosed the problem with the M1000 I bought years ago. Never been able to understand why the ink keeps drying up and the flow is intermittent.

 

There's a crack both in the cap and the body even though I've never dropped it.

 

I'm really not sure what to do now because I had intended to gift it to someone special but if it doesn't work, what's the point?

 

And I got dogs abuse from my parents at the time I'd bought it as I really couldn't afford it. I had considered it an investment due to all the fine reviews on the Pelikan forum.

 

But... :gaah: :bawl:

unfortunate but the pen can be repaired. The German service centre will likely take care of it FOC.

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Bo Bo Olson Ancient Artifact

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Send it to Hanover, repair will be free. Just pay the mailing.

On this page of threads is the address.

Email them first.

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In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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Definitely worth sending into Pelikan for repair.

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I can imagine your feelings! I am with you.

Send an email (in English) to

 

international@pelikan.com

 

describe what's wrong. They will tell you how to proceed.

Pelikan Service has a good reputation.

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Nothing more to add to the thread but condolences. Hope the repair endeavor works out to your advantage.

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Time to get a 150, sturdys and simples as a chevy truck 1953 an you can buy them by dozens. And 4 kinds of nibs xf, f, m, and wide.

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I can confirm the good service Pelikan offers. I have an older green demonstartor M800 which I dropped a couple of years ago so the top of the cap (the top of the cap insert, that is) cracked. I contacted Pelikan and asked to buy a new cap insert, but they send me a new one free of charge, though I told them it was due to my clumsyness.

 

That said, I have a number of times used a product called "Capt. Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure" for hairline cracks in plastic items. It seems to work like a very thin super glue - sucks into the crack by capillary action. Originally it was developed for use on plastic boats. I have used it with succes on a hair line lip crack on a cap from a Parker Big Red. I'm not sure I would use it on a M1000 section and pen shaft though.

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Thanks I'll likely email Pelikan and see what they can do. After all, maybe they can tell by the nib that it's had very little use

Sailor Professional Gear GT B Nib

Sailor Sapporo GT F Nib

Pelikan M1000 (black) B Nib

Bexley Simplicity bronze GT B nib

Pilot VP blue/GT B nib

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I only hear good things about the Pelikan repair service (at least if you have still got the original papers), and I suppose that Scotland is in the European Union... in which case you will probably not have to pay an awful lot of money to get it across the border.

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I can imagine your feelings! I am with you.

Send an email (in English) to

 

international@pelikan.com

 

describe what's wrong. They will tell you how to proceed.

Pelikan Service has a good reputation.

Thanks. I did send an email but was contacted by a third party website, and wasn't certain of their association with Pelikan, so have not yet mailed the pen away.

Sailor Professional Gear GT B Nib

Sailor Sapporo GT F Nib

Pelikan M1000 (black) B Nib

Bexley Simplicity bronze GT B nib

Pilot VP blue/GT B nib

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Thanks. I did send an email but was contacted by a third party website, and wasn't certain of their association with Pelikan, so have not yet mailed the pen away.

I emailed Pelikan a while ago, and they too referred me to a third party, Chartpak, their US distributor of Pelikan. So they probably just had their UK distributor contact you.

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Thanks. I did send an email but was contacted by a third party website, and wasn't certain of their association with Pelikan, so have not yet mailed the pen away.

 

Was it Stone Marketing by any chance? They do sell Pelikans if you google them. They handled a Sheaffer Legacy repair for me a few years ago.

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My condolences. I recently broke one of my favorite Pelikans, understand your horror. Tried to repair mine, the repair held up well. But the pen broke again anyway. A crack such as you are looking at may be repairable. I would suggest sending the pen to someone who repairs vintage pens. In the USA, that would be Ron Zorn or Ole Griz or one of the crowd that runs with them. In the UK, not sure who would be qualified. Maybe Pelikan in Germany?

 

Best of luck to you,

 

Ron Zorn does excellent work. I would not hesitate to sent him my pen. Ole Griz is currently repairing fountain

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Thanks I'll likely email Pelikan and see what they can do. After all, maybe they can tell by the nib that it's had very little use

I asked Pelikan how they deal with requests to the international emailadress.

 

They answered the requests are directed to the local Pelikan companies or Distributors. In case the local company does not have the ability to repair the fp is send to Pelikan/Germany.

 

Each request is checked before it is directed to one of the local partners. All of the local partners are connected with Pelikan.

 

If you, dear Scratchy, if you doubt the relationship to Pelikan of the one who contacted you, you may write again to the international emailadress of Pelikan mentioning your doubts. In this case they will take care of your doubts.

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