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Hi all,

 

I wanted to introduce myself, I live in Dublin, Ireland - pleased to meet you all!

I've come here in the hope of getting some advice or help. I received a present of an Oberthur fountain pen from a friend. I love how it feels, the weight etc., however it is just not writing correctly. I brought it to a specialist pen shop in Dublin and they advised that the nib was damaged and needed to be replaced.

The problem is that this shop does not stock or deal with Oberthur pens. My friend bought it in France, and has no plans to go back there soon. So I'm a bit stuck - I really want to get this pen working so I can use it, but have no idea how to get the nib replaced.

Is there such a thing as postal repairs - or does anybody have any suggestions, short of making a trip abroad to get it repaired?

Any advice appreciated, I hope it's okay for me to ask this on my first post.

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As far as I know, Oberthur is a Digital Security Company, never heard of a pen manufacturer by that name.

 

Posting a picture would help to identify your pen.

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Hi WhiteApples...welcome to FPN and greetings from Detroit, Michigan, USA. To answer your question...yes, there are pen repair folks who are available online and who you can send your pen to. As I'm in the States, I'm unable to recommend anyone in Ireland. Hopefully someone from Ireland or the UK will jump right in and give you some names. As Wahl suggested, how about posting a picture of your pen and a closeup of the nib as well as describing the problem you are having. That way, we might be able to talk you through a fix you can do yourself.

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Welcome from a fellow Dubliner.

As Wahl said, pictures would help to identify the pen and the issue your having with the nib.

I haven't dealt with him myself but John Sorowka comes highly recommended. He's a Nibmeister based in Oxford, England and I understand he can be contacted through this site under the name "Oxonian".

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Sorry for the very long delay in replying here. Oberthur is a french brand and since my last post I've visited France and the shop where this was bought, however was unable to get any help there as they don't sell the pens any more. It seems like perhaps they have stopped making pens (http://www.editions-oberthur.com/).

 

I attach some photos here. The pen isn't a particularly expensive one, I just really like the weight and look of it so would love to be able to use it. I'm wondering if perhaps I can buy another brand of nib which might fit into the pen. I've tried it with a Parker nib but the threads don't match up to screw it in. The problem (I think) is that the tip of the nib is bent. It has also just recently started to get some rust on it, although it has been kept in it's box in a desk drawer so I'm unsure why that is happening, it hasn't happened with a parker nib I've had for over 10 years.

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First, welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell.

 

That appears to be a kit pen and a great pen to practice on. The nib is simple steel and so yes, they do rust. Look online for directions on making a nib write correctly.

 

Some sources.

 

Ken Cavers

 

Jet Pens

 

Classic Pens

Thanks for the advice Jar. I did try following steps such as these initially when I first received the pen, and have tried them again but unfortunately the scratchiness and line duplication is still appearing. I did bring this into a pen shop here a few months ago and they advised that the nib was damaged, but would not fix it as it wasn't a brand they sold. I think it does either need a new nib that will screw into the pen, or to be repaired. Of course, open to any other suggestions. I will also try contacting Oxonian as Nanor advised. Thanks again for the help.

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I'm not familiar with that pen but is the nib and feed easily removable? If so, there are many places to buy replacement nibs to be found on the web. From the photo, that looks like an inexpensive steel nib. You just have to get one the same size. My best guess from the photo is that's a size 6 nib. I've purchased ten nibs from China (marked "Iridium Point Germany') over eBay for a few dollars which included shipping.

 

I have a number of fountain pens and I'm swapping in and out nibs all the time. Part of the fun of fountain pens (for me) is fiddling with them, adjusting nibs, grinding nibs and trying various inks with various nibs. It would be a sad day if I were to find the 'perfect' combination!

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I bet that nib and feed might pull out or screw out of the section and then you could replace it with one from Bock or similar. But as I know nothing about that brand of pen I wouldn't like to recommend how you get the nib and feed out of the section.

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