Help Identifying/repair Piston On Osmia Fp

[theodore94]

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I got this Osmia FP at my local flea market today. I don't know anything about it -- does anyone know what the make is?

 

As you can see, it's missing the Piston. I haven't done any serious repairs (so far, I've just replaced a few sacs). Does anyone know how I could go about repairing it? What part(s) do I need?

 

 

 

Thanks!

[markiv]

You got a frankenpen on your hands. Cap and nib are Osmia and body seems to be Pelikan though the section is not correct for either brands.

 

In my view restoring it won't be worth the cost depending on what you paid for it.

 

Consider transplanting the nice nib in a working body. Good luck.

[theodore94]

Thank you so much! What a shame... well, there goes 10 bucks down the drain!

 

I really didn't know anything about Osmia but the body looked a bit Pelikan-esque. Any clue what pens the parts come from? Maybe I can find a new home for the parts.

[markiv]

Ha! $10 is a bargain. That #4 Osmia nib is worth at least 60-80. Search the database section on Pendboard.de for Osmia, it is most likely a x4 series piston filler pen. The blue candy stripe plastic is prone to crystallization so chances of finding a donor body are slim but keep trying.

[enchiridion]

worth the buy because of cap and nib. I would take it at that price just for that. I just paid 15 euro for a steel Osmia nib to replace a broken one