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Title says it all. Let's hear 'em!

WANTED:

Indian Ebonite

(esp. Ratnamson/Ratnam)

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I've owned (or currently own) pens restored by Tom Pike, Dannzeman (Dan Smith), Richard Binder, John Sorowka, and Michael McNeil. All of them have been terrific! I've probably handled more of Tom's and Dan's work than anyone (Tom has restored at least 8 of them for me, and I've written with 20-25 of the ones that Dan has restored), but all of these guys have done nice work on the ones that I've owned.

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My one and only 51, a teal aerometric, was refurbished (cleaned, new sac, polished up, etc.) last year by Ron Zorn of Main Street Pens. He did a great job and the pen has been inked and used pretty much daily since. I wouldn't hesitate to send any future 51s I acquire to Ron.

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Danny Fudge of TheWritePen.net and Ernesto Soler of parker51.com have done stuff for me recently, and i will give a +1 to everything i've heard about Ron Zorn and Dan Smith.

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Both Richard Binder and Ron Zorn have worked on my 51s. Both are extremely talented and I would highly recommend either without hesitation.

-Ryan

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There are a number of good folks for 51 repair.

However, I send pretty much all of my 51's to Joel Hamilton (www.ink-pen.com)

 

Regards, greg

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Ron Zorn is the guy. Especially if you have more complicated repairs. Great cap frosting on garden variety caps and he has done some magic on dented caps for me.

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rob

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Both Richard Binder and Tom Mullane have worked on my Parkers, but I can also recommend Ron Zorn who doctored up a few of my Sheaffers.

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I use Tom ("old Griz") Mullane for "internals" work, such as re-saccing a P51 Vacumatic. Ron Zorn, of course, is great. Ron Meloche did a good job with some nib swap and smoothing work.

 

For more serious nib work, I either send the pen to Mike Masuyama or catch Richard Binder at a show.

 

Tom also explained the the "freezer trick" to fixing jammed caps.

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+1 for Tom Pike.

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+ for Ron Z

 

He has repaired/restored all three of my Vac Pens!

 

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There are a number of good folks for 51 repair.

However, I send pretty much all of my 51's to Joel Hamilton (www.ink-pen.com)

 

Regards, greg

 

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Joel's the man!

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addendum: my parker "51" fligther came back from MAJOR restoration surgery from Ernesto Soler...it now looks brand new!!! :)

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