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why try and replace it yourself when you can get it repaired by the company for a reasonable price

I sent mine to Tx and they came back polished and working fine

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Every so often they show up on eBay, but you'll need tools, plus you don't know what else you are going to find when you open it up. i know that you are skilled at reconditioning pens. It shouldn't be an issue for you. But scrounging Montblanc parts is always a pain. It could end up being less expensive to send it to Montblanc. They have all the necessary parts but won't sell them to you or I..

Which part are you looking for? Is it the piston head?

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why try and replace it yourself when you can get it repaired by the company for a reasonable price

I sent mine to Tx and they came back polished and working fine

 

I have all the tools already...I have disassembled, cleaned and adjusted several, but I have never had need to replace the piston seal...I just need the part

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Every so often they show up on eBay, but you'll need tools, plus you don't know what else you are going to find when you open it up. i know that you are skilled at reconditioning pens. It shouldn't be an issue for you. But scrounging Montblanc parts is always a pain. It could end up being less expensive to send it to Montblanc. They have all the necessary parts but won't sell them to you or I..

Which part are you looking for? Is it the piston head?

 

Yes, I am looking for just the piston seal/head...I have all the tools already and am relatively experienced in taking them apart and cleaning them

Thomas
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I've read this thread on previous occasions and yes it is very insightful for those who are dealing with this sort of repair, entertaining to say the least, good to see it up again

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AS luck would have it, I snagged a seal off of ebay for $25...Got it today, installed it, and all is working properly...Thanks for all the suggestions--I will be purchasing some of the seals from Roger to keep in reserve for future need

Thomas
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I love FPN. This is a great thread. I just pulled out the piston in my 149 for the first time today. I've never pulled out the piston in any 149 before, but it wasn't moving smoothly. I also had the tool handy from when I bout it to grease up my Alfred Hitchcock and a 146 a few months back. Used the liquid silicon stuff that is included with my TWSBI pens and now my 149 piston glides like skates on ice. Wonderful. And I was able to clean out the barrel in the process.

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