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I have a 100n that has a crack in the section that runs about a third up the black section. It seeps ink rather than leaks, but does so fairly consistently and makes quite a mess of my fingers. It has an OBBB nib so I'm quite keen to save it if I can.

 

Isaw 100n section for sale on ebay but it has a step down to the screw part and isn't the right type (I think). I'd rather get a new section than try to seal up the crack in case it just cracks again, but maybe parts are as rare as hens teeth. I'm open to sending it to someone for repairs, preferably in the EU, but will post to the US if I must.

 

Would appreciate some advice and pointers, thanks

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There is a specialist for vintage Pelikans in Vienna I like to go to. My experience with him is thoroughly positive - quick answer to mails, competent restorations, lots of spare parts (although somewhat less this year because of Covid-19 and its consequences for pen shows). And he is fluent in English.

 

http://www.grasshopper.at

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There is a specialist for vintage Pelikans in Vienna I like to go to. My experience with him is thoroughly positive - quick answer to mails, competent restorations, lots of spare parts (although somewhat less this year because of Covid-19 and its consequences for pen shows). And he is fluent in English.

 

http://www.grasshopper.at

What an absolutely lovely looking place! Need to visit it if I ever end up that way... might actually be worth a day trip or so from Prague (will most likely be making a trip there at some point in the post COVID-19 future).

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What an absolutely lovely looking place! Need to visit it if I ever end up that way... might actually be worth a day trip or so from Prague (will most likely be making a trip there at some point in the post COVID-19 future).

If you are visiting the store in Vienna, don´t look for that brightly blue coloured house - they had to change it to grey. All the rest is as it is in the pictures. There is also a Facebook account that gets updated somewhat more regularly.

 

https://www.facebook.com/Grasshopper-Design-Wiener-F%C3%BCllfeder-Werkst%C3%A4tte-103459056362453/

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I am quite surprised to hear that.

 

Thinking about it... it think I read something about them being on vacation last week. I guess there might be an answer soon.

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They came back to me...however, €60 per hour in labour seems slightly mad to me. A few hours and materials could easily add up to buying another 100n for the body and sticking the nib in it.

Sadly I think that is what I might have to do.

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They came back to me...however, €60 per hour in labour seems slightly mad to me. A few hours and materials could easily add up to buying another 100n for the body and sticking the nib in it.

Sadly I think that is what I might have to do.

Labour does cost and repairing things can get time intensive, sadly that is also the reason why many wonderful vintage pens are not repaired when they break.

 

It is usually worthwhile for more pricey pens or pens that have sentimental value. I have one minty black 100N barrel with a shattered front of the section. Fixing that might not be feasible unless I turn it into a hobby project (or the price of 100N were to suddenly skyrocket).

 

Then on the other hand I have this Montblanc 136G that I have been thinking of getting fixed, the price of that fix ranges from anything between 120-220€ or so plus S&H... for that pen it might actually be worthwhile as it would push the market value of that pen to about four to six times that.

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Labour does cost and repairing things can get time intensive, sadly that is also the reason why many wonderful vintage pens are not repaired when they break.

 

+1

 

No, it´s not cheap. But up to now I got a very good solution for every single problem of every single vintage pen I took there, no matter what brand, no matter which model. And that´s something I highly value.

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Sorry, I wasn't in any way knocking the repairers nor being ungrateful for the link. I guess I'm attached to the nib and with M100n's still reasonably priced, weighing up a repair versus buying another one (that I can screw this nib into) might be cheaper than trying to have it repaired. If it had sentimental value to me then I suspect this would play out differently.

 

I do hope to be in Vienna next year for a certain sacred drama so I will be making a b line for their shop.

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Sorry, I wasn't in any way knocking the repairers nor being ungrateful for the link. I guess I'm attached to the nib and with M100n's still reasonably priced, weighing up a repair versus buying another one (that I can screw this nib into) might be cheaper than trying to have it repaired. If it had sentimental value to me then I suspect this would play out differently.

 

I do hope to be in Vienna next year for a certain sacred drama so I will be making a b line for their shop.

If the repair can wait, I would take the pen along then. Seeing it in person would probably result in a precise estimate of costs. And if you get lucky and the repair doesn´t take too much time, you might be able to take it back home again at the end of your holiday. However I would recommend getting in touch with the shop beforehand for the date you are visiting. It´s always good to have them informed you are coming with something that will take some time to consider.

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