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I come to this wise group with an issue I'm having with my Waterman Phileas. The pen I have has a fine nib that is really smooth! Of late, I'm finding ink, lots of ink, on the section when I uncap the pen. I'm using the original converter and it's likely decades old. At first I thought that the converter might be bad, but I don't find ink in the body of the pen. It's along the section and some in the cap. Upon inspecting the section, I found a small hairline crack from the "collar" if you will that extends about 1cm down the length of the section. Does anyone have an idea as to how to go about plugging this? I've thought of superglue or clear nail polish. Any other ideas? Anyone else ever had this problem? Thanks in advance for your advice.

 

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Another thread on this: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/351019-philieas-section/

 

Forget plugging the leak. It will not likely work.

 

A new Phileas section is not likely to be available, but the section for a Waterman Kultur will work. If you can't find a Kultur section itself, you can buy a Kultur and use its section on your Phileas. Despite the cost, the Phileas is worth more. The Kultur is the pen that succeeds the Phileas. Parts of one fit the other.

 

I might hage to back track on sealing the leak. I have a Phileas fountain pen that a previous owner had used Super Glue to seal a leak, a crack in the section. I have had this pen for years, but have not used it much. So, I am not sure the repair will hold. The lady who sold me the pen and ballpoint set said it worked for her briefly. I haven't gotten around to testing or replacing it yet. It has a hardened seam of Super Glue that is somewhat unsightly. Try sealing your pen's section if you wish, but replacing it with a Kultur section might look better.

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Thanks, pajaro, for this suggestion. I'm a function over form guy so I might give sealing the crack a shot. I applies some epoxy to the area and I'll see how that goes. I figure that I have nothing to lose. If it fails, I'll look for a Kultur section. Any idea where that might be found? Ebay?

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Depends how deep the crack is. I've used black nail polish on some less expensive pens (Pilot Metropolitan, etc.) to good effect, but I no longer soak the section. At least it keeps the ink off my fingers.

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Nail polish might work well. Whatever you use to try to seal the crack, it might be best to use it sparingly to make the repair as unobtrusive as you can. You should find Kultur pens or possibly parts on ebay. You might search for phileas as well. You never know what you will turn up at what price. You might get a break and find a Phileas section or pen priced low. Best of luck to you in your efforts.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Good luck with that repair! The other thing to keep in mind is that Kulturs are 16 euro pens, so $20 USD, usually available at supermarkets in some countries in Europe, while they are available for a lot more on sites like ebay and amazon.

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