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Tibaldi Modello 60 - What Should I Do Before Inking It Up

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Hello everybody

 

I meight have a chance to get my hands on a new never used Tibaldi Modello 60 in cream and blue.

However, I have done some research on the pens and it seems that there is a very common issue with the pistons.

 

What should I know or do before inking it for the first time?

Anyone that has some experiences with the flaw in the pisons?

 

Thanks!!

Ruben

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The Modello 60 was manufactured with an extremely poor quality captured converter. Failures were the rule, not the exception.

 

If you plan to keep the pen unused and for display purposes only you'll be fine. It's a lovely looking pen.

However, since you are asking about inking it up, I assume you are planning to use it.

 

If so, IMO, you are best advised to do some serious due diligence before you make the purchase.

There are ample reports, recommendations and photos here on FPN.

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If of any comfort, I was lucky enough to fix the problem quite easily with mine.

 

IME the regular cream & blue (the celluloid is also know as Indian nights) Modello 60 that you are inquiring about was fitted with a piston filling mechanism.

After careful heating of the pen body, thanks to the simple interior construction, I was able to unscrew the nib section and to just pull the entire piston mechanism out from the bottom of the pen for (what proved to be just) basic servicing. It took me 15 minutes for the entire procedure, but having learned about experiences from other owners, I know that I was very lucky.

 

If it hadn't been for the awful filling mechanisms of these pens, the entire series would be much more appreciated and sought after.

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Current modern daily users: Montegrappa Miya, Omas AM87, S.T.Dupont D-Line, Stipula Etruria Tuscany Dreams, Tibaldi Modello 60.

Current vintage daily users: Aurora 98p, Big Red Lucky Curve, MB622, P51, P75, Pelikan NN400.

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IME the regular cream & blue (the celluloid is also know as Indian nights) Modello 60 that you are inquiring about was fitted with a piston filling mechanism.

 

 

 

The Modello 60 was manufactured with an extremely poor quality captured converter. Failures were the rule, not the exception.

 

 

I have read somewhere that the other versions (the red/green and brown/blue) verions don't have this issue, or at least it isn't as common.

Would you guys recommend another version of the Modello 60, then?

 

I have no experience whatsoever with servicing pistons, so I might send it somewhere to get it fixed before I ink it up?

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RubenDh: if you plan to use your pen as a kind of daily writer, Tibaldi modello 60 is probably not a good candidate. When you scroll down this page, www.bleubug.com/2011/08/27/arco-light/, you will see the problem described on the same Tibaldi model, fragile inner plastic tube. A stunning pen no doubt, but piston design is sub par.

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RubenDh: if you plan to use your pen as a kind of daily writer, Tibaldi modello 60 is probably not a good candidate. When you scroll down this page, www.bleubug.com/2011/08/27/arco-light/, you will see the problem described on the same Tibaldi model, fragile inner plastic tube. A stunning pen no doubt, but piston design is sub par.

Thank you so much for providing this link como. It is a really excellent essay. The photo of the Tibaldi modello 60 has been used in a couple of the posts here and these posts were among the references I recommended the OP review prior to making his purchase decision.

 

I am unaware there were other filling systems employed in any of the Tibaldi modello 60 series of the 1990's...... but it is certainly a possibility.

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You are welcome, Seney724. Of course credit fully goes to the gentleman who wrote the blog, Thomas Overfield. It's a great reference.

 

Not all modello 60 have gone bad or will, but with that model one always has to be extra careful. For its beauty, I easily understand why someone would still have it in the collection, especially if one is a die hard Tibaldi celluloid fan :)

Thank you so much for providing this link como. It is a really excellent essay. The photo of the Tibaldi modello 60 has been used in a couple of the posts here and these posts were among the references I recommended the OP review prior to making his purchase decision.

I am unaware there were other filling systems employed in any of the Tibaldi modello 60 series of the 1990's...... but it is certainly a possibility.

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Thank you guys for the input.

It is indeed the (celluloid) material that has me attracted to it.

 

I plan to use it a lot (read: daily) along with two Stipula Etrurias.

 

If I decide to purchase the Modello 60, I'll send it somewhere to fix the piston before starting to use it.

I'm looking for such person that can do this.

 

Any suggestions?

 

I tried Lex from Pentrace but he doesn't to such repair anymore.

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I owned a 60 in the same celluloid. I loved it, never had a problem with it, and regret having sold it.

 

IIRC, Stipula used a similar system in the old Etrurias, and I had no issue with the 4 of those I owned, either.

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I owned a 60 in the same celluloid. I loved it, never had a problem with it, and regret having sold it.

 

IIRC, Stipula used a similar system in the old Etrurias, and I had no issue with the 4 of those I owned, either.

It has been my understanding that the "Tibaldi" Modello 60 pens were actually made by Stipula using the Tibaldi name.

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