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I got given a Parker Vacumatic from my grandmother. I think it must be from around 1942 to 1946?

 

Anyway, I think that it's a bit beyond me to repair it and get it working again so I was going to send it to somewhere in the UK for repair.

 

The nib is bent - I dipped it to see how it wrote and it does work and gives a thin / fine line.

The nib says 'PARKER - 14K - ENGLAND - 10 4' and there is an 'A' printed under the feed.

The filling mech needs repairing/renewing.

The clip is bent and needs fixing.

Apart from that it's just cosmetic things like cleaning the gold trim. Can you polish the celluloid? It has chew marks on the tail cap but I don't mind that as it reminds me of my grandmother.

 

Any advice on where to send it too and likely cost?

 

I'm new to all of this and was wondering if the repair place would also repair the nib or does one get a new nib?

 

Thanks,

Ed

 

http://www.pixelstripper.com/ftpedward/edward/pen/prk-vac-01.jpg

http://www.pixelstripper.com/ftpedward/edward/pen/prk-vac-02.jpghttp://www.pixelstripper.com/ftpedward/edward/pen/prk-vac-03.jpg

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Please can I suggest that you type "UK fountain pen repairs" into your Google search box and several possibilities will come up.

 

I have personally used Battersea Pen Home and Peter Twydle with excellent results.

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http://www.penmuseum.co.uk/repairs.htm

 

Or eckiethump, he is a member here.

Thank you for the mention Hari, these pens are "bread and butter", I would enjoy restoring this one, due to the family connection.

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I emailed Peter Twydle in early Feb and he replied saying that he could fix it.

So I sent this pen off on the 9th Feb and emailed him to say that he would receive it soon & could he confirm receipt.

No reply so I waited then emailed again on the 23rd Feb - no reply...

 

Does he normally take a while to get round to fixing things or is something up?

Or am I being impatient!

I guess he has something going on in his life...?

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I emailed Peter Twydle in early Feb and he replied saying that he could fix it.

So I sent this pen off on the 9th Feb and emailed him to say that he would receive it soon & could he confirm receipt.

No reply so I waited then emailed again on the 23rd Feb - no reply...

 

Does he normally take a while to get round to fixing things or is something up?

Or am I being impatient!

I guess he has something going on in his life...?

Pls look at the last post here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/214734-trying-to-get-in-touch-with-peter-twydle/

In case you wish to write to me, pls use ONLY email by clicking here. I do not check PMs. Thank you.

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Good that you got your pen back repaired and restored. Enjoy using this beauty.

Khan M. Ilyas

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OK... I got it back in May and filled it once - used it and then when I came to fill it again ... it doesn't fill.

 

I mothballed it until now as I was so annoyed.

 

I suppose I should have got in touch with Peter but to be honest it was a bit of a long winded process the first time round.

 

Anyway - any suggestions? Is it likely to be something that I can fix?

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Check to see if the vac diaphragm has perished.

 

Have some examples that I've bought supposedly with fresh diaphragms, but before long they too have perished before I've gone around to inking them.

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OK... I got it back in May and filled it once - used it and then when I came to fill it again ... it doesn't fill.

 

I mothballed it until now as I was so annoyed.

 

I suppose I should have got in touch with Peter but to be honest it was a bit of a long winded process the first time round.

 

Anyway - any suggestions? Is it likely to be something that I can fix?

the repairer might have a warranty. Why not contact them? Pens can develop problems, hence a warranty.

In case you wish to write to me, pls use ONLY email by clicking here. I do not check PMs. Thank you.

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