Pelikan Leak Fixable?

[ClarkRatliffe]

My favorite Pelikan started leaking where indicated in the picture below. It doesn't drip or flow out...just gets all over my fingers when I write with it. A magnifying glass and some patient experimenting revealed the leak site at the seam between the colored portion of the barrel and the threads on the nib end.

I sent it to an experienced repair person who gave the pen a "tune-up" and sent it back to me. It still leaked. I talked to him and he said send the pen back. After awhile I got an email where he assured me it didn't leak - at least he couldn't make it leak (he was the expert after all). I told him I wasn't imaging it and while he didn't exactly say he thought I was imagining it - he sent the pen back. I hoped that something magical had happened in the mail and filled it up and started writing with it. Ink all over my fingers again as usual. Do I:

1. Trash the pen (saving the nib). I have no idea how to remove it...I tried.
2. Slather the leaking seam with super glue?
3. Dismantle that joint (can it be pulled apart?) and re-glue everything?
4. Suck it up and learn to live with Florida Blue fingers?
5. Find a repair person who is actually willing to repair this subtle problem? Suggestions?

[hari317]

Send it to Pelikan. They will replace the barrel. Usually the repair is FOC, since this is a manufacturing defect.

[BCastle]

Send it to Pelikan. They will replace the barrel. Usually the repair is FOC, since this is a manufacturing defect.

This is good advice - they did wonderful work on a pen i'd had for ten years. Perhaps send them an email describing the problem and include that photo....

International(at)pelikan.com or use the contact page on their website

Good luck!

[whych]

Send it to Pelikan Germany - the UK agents are not the greatest.

There was a thread in the Pelikan section about a guy who had a red stripe one that the body had completely separated from the section.

Superglue won't work.

[ClarkRatliffe]

How silly of me. I never thought to send it back to Pelikan after having it for so many years.

 

I recently sent a pen (pictured below) back to Montegrappa for repair. I was filled with trepidation as I'd heard horror stories of people sending their Montegrappa to the factory to never see it again. I emailed them and they assured me that if that was ever the case it was a long time ago and would not happen now. As I couldn't find anyone to repair it, I sent it off to Italy. Apparently the customs form the US post office affixed to the package did not satisfy Italian customs and the pen was sequestered for about a month. Montegrappa interceded with Italian customs for me and finally got the pen released. They will repair it for $140. Seems steep to me since they likely don't have to fabricate anything; but I pay happily as this is for some reason my favorite writing, everyday in my pocket pen.