Restoring A Broken Phileas

[thmsjordan]

Hey all,

This is only my second post so please excuse if this topic has been covered already.

I have a 2003-2004 Phileas that was sabotaged by one of my daughters playmates recently. The clip was torn off and the nib and section were, I believe, used to demonstrate how things magically disappear when you flush the toilet. The rest of the parts were scattered among the garden plants, and in the house. After a very interesting scavenger hunt, I discovered that this is what is left of the pen:

The Barrel
The cap, sans clip
The converter

The clip and the entire nib section are M.I.A. and presumed dead.

I contacted Waterman. They have no parts for this pen anymore I was told.

Anyone have any idea if I can get this repaired somewhere? I am worried about the cost. Maybe it would be better to just pick up a Hemisphere or something similar. Are the Hemispheres as good a writer as this wonderful little Phileas was?

[usk15]

Waterman Kultur as donor.

 

https://flic.kr/s/aHsk52tVG6

[thmsjordan]

Thanks usk15. I was wondering if these fit the Phileas as replacements. Might just try this.

[Ron Z]

The Kultur is identical to the Phileas except for trim and color. Parts are interchangeable. The Phileas is glued together, there really isn't anything that can be repaired. A replacement would be the most logical thing to do.

[pajaro]

If you search thru Waterman forum here, you will find how to put a replacement clip into the cap of a Phileas.

 

You could search for a donor pen. Also contact member Dutchpen to see what parts he might have that you need, like a section, with nib and feed and a clip. You never know, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

 

As said previously, you could use a Kultur for donor parts, but the trim will be chrome.

 

Good luck. I have a pen that looks just like yours. It is a pretty good pen. The Phileas is one of the Watermans that I like, for modern anyway. The Phileas, and the Kultur also, is one of the better pens around, as far as writing is concerned, most more expensive pens being glitz and bling.

[Bentlink]

That kid would be relegated to an "outside friend" status at my house, fine to climb trees with, but forbidden to enter without a life-threatening injury.