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I have several of the vintage* Safaris from the '80s and one of them has become unusable due to an issue with the inner cap. It became brittle and eventually starting coming out in pieces and now the cap won't stay on at all. Is there any way to replace the inner cap? Would Lamy USA do that or just tell me to buy a new cap (which I don't want to do because it wouldn't be the same)? These older inner caps are white rubber, but the newer ones are black–are they the same other than that? Will the new ones also become brittle or did Lamy fix this issue?

 

I'm guessing that my others will develop this problem eventually as well, so I'd like to find a way to fix this.

 

* I have the right to call it that because it's older than me.

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I would call Lamy USA and probably email any other Lamy HQ's I could get addys for. What have you got to lose? How long would it take?

 

Stress to them the approx year of the caps you need and ask if they have any older stock parts.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if they did and people seem to like their customer service so why not?

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

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I have exactly the same problem with my first Safari (olive colour). Lamyi just says that it is an old pen. The new caps fit but this one disassembles easy. Any idea where to get replacement caps?

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Unfortunately, there are no parts for the earlier easily disassembled Lamy caps. Mine had a failed inner cap, so I had to fabricate a replacement (that never worked as well as it should have).

The repair people were nice enough but no help, unlike with later pens. Jack

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