Who Can Work On A Stiff Piston On My Omas Galileo?

[gregamckinney]

Hi Everyone,

I have a Galileo that I've owned since they first came out. It is one of my most treasured pens.

It has always been completely trouble-free.

However, VERY QUICKLY, I mean over the span of one or two fills, the piston action went from smooth and easy to stiff enough to make me scared to turn the filling knob.

The stiffness is a little less bad on the draw action, but very still on the expel side.

 

Anyone know to whom I can send this pen for diagnosis and repair?

 

Thanks!

greg

[Freddy]

Hi Everyone,

I have a Galileo that I've owned since they first came out. It is one of my most treasured pens.

It has always been completely trouble-free.

However, VERY QUICKLY, I mean over the span of one or two fills, the piston action went from smooth and easy to stiff enough to make me scared to turn the filling knob.

The stiffness is a little less bad on the draw action, but very still on the expel side.

 

Anyone know to whom I can send this pen for diagnosis and repair?

 

Thanks!

greg

 

I would give John Mottishaw a call.

 

Fred

[Florenze]

 

Edited August 7, 2017 by Florenze

[gregamckinney]

Thanks. I'll check with John, and reach out to a couple other folks as well.

Regards, greg

[Chrissy]

I don't specifically have a Galileo, but I have two Paragon type pens, Cinema and Revelations, and they are fairly easily unscrewed at the section so that their pistons can be removed. Maybe someone has also done this with a Galileo too?

[fountainbel]

I expect the anti rotation notch/ key in the barrel bore - which engages in the lengthwise groove in the piston lead screw - is gradually worn .

When using the filler further the notch will finally shear-off or wear completely off .

this happens to be a weak point on Omas pens… see link below.

Francis

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/310009-omas-piston-filler-repair-sheared-anti-rotation-key/

[gregamckinney]

I expect the anti rotation notch/ key in the barrel bore - which engages in the lengthwise groove in the piston lead screw - is gradually worn .

When using the filler further the notch will finally shear-off or wear completely off .

this happens to be a weak point on Omas pens… see link below.

Francis

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/310009-omas-piston-filler-repair-sheared-anti-rotation-key/

 

Thanks Francis. Are you taking on this kind of work?

Best Regards, greg

[gregamckinney]

Thanks for the suggestions, folks. I'll be sending my Galileo off to Francis to see if he can fix it.

 

Best Regards, greg