Weather Related Risks

[artaddict]

You know how when you move a camera from the cold outdoors to indoors, you have to keep it in its case for about 15-20 minutes so it can adjust and not get condensation?

 

I was thinking the same is true of other items, like pens. Maybe you should let the package sit and adjust to the new temperature & humidity before opening the package.

 

Just to be safe.

 

[omasfan]

for sure if it's a vintage pen.

[burmeseboyz]

I think with moderns you're pretty safe, unless you microwave them after bringing them in from -20C weather. The pastics should hold up pretty well. But for the vintage rubber and plastics, I think you're on the right track because they usually tend to have less temperature tolerance. Condensation is no problem for pens, but cracking barrels certainly is.

[artaddict]

I think with moderns you're pretty safe, unless you microwave them after bringing them in from -20C weather. The pastics should hold up pretty well. But for the vintage rubber and plastics, I think you're on the right track because they usually tend to have less temperature tolerance. Condensation is no problem for pens, but cracking barrels certainly is.

 

Yup, I was thinking of the old barrels expanding/contracting...

[Jack125]

It's always better to be safe than sorry!!!

[PTO]

This hobby, vintage oriented, has a small temp. acclimation concern. But my other hobby, acoustic guitars-Major issue with temperature fluctuation! I have had the unfortunate experience of receiving a guitar in colder weather and, even with taking precautions, ended up looking at cracks in the finish. Very sad moment....

[artaddict]

This hobby, vintage oriented, has a small temp. acclimation concern. But my other hobby, acoustic guitars-Major issue with temperature fluctuation! I have had the unfortunate experience of receiving a guitar in colder weather and, even with taking precautions, ended up looking at cracks in the finish. Very sad moment....

 

I just received a wooden box where pieces came apart - easy enough to glue together.

Worse, my husband's then new (lower end) Martin guitar developed a crack last winter due to the very low humidity in our house. We did not expect it because his old higher end Martin & other guitars never got damaged in over 20 years of non-humidified winters. The lower end Martin (about $800) must have been made differently.

[PTO]

I live in Colorado where the dry air and quickly changing temp can wreak havoc with guitars. I worked for awhile in a guitar shop, and every winter we would see guitars brought in ( that had not been humidified) with cracks in them. Guitars are funny though. I have seen a guitar that was kept in a humidified closet develop a crack, whereas, like you said, many old instruments that have never been guarded against weather changes go without problems.

[Cloud]

Note to self, put water in humidifier for violin case... a peg unwounded last week... probably too dry.

[Fox in the Stars]

This is also a risk when purchasing ink. I recently got some samples from Pear Tree and had one of the mini-bottles leak, and I don't doubt that the temperature was a factor. Just crossing my fingers and hoping that the "My First Fountain Pen" gift for a special someone will be okay in transit, with a bottle of Noodler's Polar Black in a zip-loc bag...

[klangbogen]

Note to self, put water in humidifier for violin case... a peg unwounded last week... probably too dry.

 

Definitely a humidifier in Phoenix.

 

Just finished dealing with 15 cracked basses due to climate shift from place of manufacture.