Any tips? Just purchased a very inexpensive tuckaway edition, and would like to try to take this one apart to see how it'll clean up before sending it away for professional restoration.
Thanks in advance!
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Any tips? Just purchased a very inexpensive tuckaway edition, and would like to try to take this one apart to see how it'll clean up before sending it away for professional restoration.
The best tip I can offer is this: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! If you aren't an experienced restorer, you run a serious risk of inflicting irreparable harm on your pen. Certain areas, e.g., the nib, are difficult to disassemble and easy to break if you do things wrong.
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The best tip I can offer is this: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! If you aren't an experienced restorer, you run a serious risk of inflicting irreparable harm on your pen. Certain areas, e.g., the nib, are difficult to disassemble and easy to break if you do things wrong.[/quote]
Point well taken, Richard, and thanks for the warning. I will not try it on my own.
If I wanted to learn, this particular pen might be a good one to learn on as it only cost me $15. But I don't really (I like to USE my pens) and I couldn't stand breaking this pen, or any other, during the learning curve. Price doesn't matter as much as aesthetics and history, and to me the Triumphs have both.
For other folks, this might be the way to go.
The best tip I can offer is this: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! If you aren't an experienced restorer, you run a serious risk of inflicting irreparable harm on your pen. Certain areas, e.g., the nib, are difficult to disassemble and easy to break if you do things wrong.[/quote]
Point well taken, Richard, and thanks for the warning. I will not try it on my own.
If I wanted to learn, this particular pen might be a good one to learn on as it only cost me $15. But I don't really (I like to USE my pens) and I couldn't stand breaking this pen, or any other, during the learning curve. Price doesn't matter as much as aesthetics and history, and to me the Triumphs have both.
For other folks, this might be the way to go.
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