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Couple of pens lying around in my doctors office that belong to her brother but havent been used in ages. There were a total of 4. One was a 149 that I restored and have posted pics of above already a few days ago. Then there is a lovely 1960s touchdown Imoerial that I have ordered special seal replacements for. And then there were these two pens with messed up nibs that I restored last night:

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Couple of pens lying around in my doctors office that belong to her brother but havent been used in ages. There were a total of 4. One was a 149 that I restored and have posted pics of above already a few days ago. Then there is a lovely 1960s touchdown Imoerial that I have ordered special seal replacements for. And then there were these two pens with messed up nibs that I restored last night:

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Superb job on those nibs.

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Superb job on those nibs.

Thanks Khan! The St. DuPont was an easy alignment. But the Sheaffer was tough. I dont have the capability to completely straighten very bent nibs like the pros. So, I need to use a mix of some bending back and then some grinding to make an even tip. The nib still looks bent when magnified but atleast the pen is a smooth and wet writer now. Its not worth the risk of trying to bend it back to perfect - there are more chances for damage because I dont have pro equipment or pro skills with nib bending. I am sure the pros can restore such nibs to good-as-new.

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Competed a Sheaffer’s Imperial touchdown (1960s) restoration today after receiving quality supplies very swiftly from Pendragons in the UK.

1. The nib slit was open terribly wide. This took quite a lot of force and care to close to an appropriate width as seen in the pic below

2. Two seals were replaced - one is in the barrel and the other is a washer in the blind cap

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I have just come across your amazingly kind gesture! Some great photos of your work too!

Do you currently have loads of pens on your workbench or are you going to be looking for something to do in the near future?

I have a three pens I would be really pleased to get working and with your assistance this may happen.

PM me if you would be happy for me to send you further information on these.

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Yesterday, I had the honour of visiting the workshop of arguably one of the best pen restorers in the world - Francis Goossens! He taught me some advanced vintage pen repair techniques, and I left with some speciality vintage Montblanc tools! You can read more about my visit here https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/345121-visit-to-francis-ga-workshop/?do=findComment&comment=4188379

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Hi,

I have an ancient Faber Castell 14K fountain pen.

On the cap, it says "Faber Castell" though the "Castell" is a slanted italic.

On the barrel, it looks like "5554" and "M" are stamped near the twist feed.

The nib is gold color and says "Faber Castell" and what looks like 14K. There is also what appears to be circle with 3 inside."

The pen writes but it leaks. I don't know if the bladder needs to be replaced or it's something more dire. Is this something you'd be interested in looking at? I'm in absolutely no rush for the repair. I cleaned the pen as best as I could and it's be inactive for several years.

Thanks again.

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Hi,

I have an ancient Faber Castell 14K fountain pen.

On the cap, it says "Faber Castell" though the "Castell" is a slanted italic.

On the barrel, it looks like "5554" and "M" are stamped near the twist feed.

The nib is gold color and says "Faber Castell" and what looks like 14K. There is also what appears to be circle with 3 inside."

The pen writes but it leaks. I don't know if the bladder needs to be replaced or it's something more dire. Is this something you'd be interested in looking at? I'm in absolutely no rush for the repair. I cleaned the pen as best as I could and it's be inactive for several years.

Thanks again.

Hi, I'll PM you

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Hi, do you still do repairs?

I have a Parker 45 which I got from a friend; I polished it to it's semi-former glory, but it's nib...

 

It's 14k gold, but it's bent to the side.

 

The pen works, but skips most of the time. I don't want to try and fix it, as I would most likely do more harm than good. Would you be interested in looking at it?

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Hi, do you still do repairs?

 

I have a Parker 45 which I got from a friend; I polished it to it's semi-former glory, but it's nib...

 

It's 14k gold, but it's bent to the side.

 

The pen works, but skips most of the time. I don't want to try and fix it, as I would most likely do more harm than good. Would you be interested in looking at it?

 

Yes I do, but shipping from the US to India is expensive and so you might actually be able to avail professional services in the US for pretty much the same cost. However; if you would like to send it to me anyway then I’m happy to give it a go - just PM me. Thanks

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Tiny, lovely, no name eyedropper from the 1920s disassembled, re-corked, and restored!

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Tiny, lovely, no name eyedropper from the 1920s disassembled, re-corked, and restored!

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Always nice to hear from a happy customer!

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