GirchyGirchy Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Hi, Recently I purchased a mini-collection of Esterbrooks. While the clips all seem to be tight, on a few the bottom of the clip is not anywhere near tight against the cap. So there's nothing to keep tension on when it's in a pocket. Is there a safe and easy way to get that to bend, or should I attempt disassembly? Some of them need new sacs anyway, so I might need to do an Estie repair day. Any tips would be appreciated! Brian Link to post Share on other sites
antoniosz Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 (edited) Here is what I do: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3818.jpg Lift up the clip slightly with a key or a piece of wood (better). Make sure that you put the key (or whatever support you use) so that the kink in the clip lines up with the outer edge of the key. In other words try to make sure that it bends back exactly where it was bend before. http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3819.jpg Press down a bit. http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3820.jpg If you pressed too much... http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3821.jpg Turn around and press down http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3822.jpg Presto!... http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3823.jpg Edited June 23, 2007 by antoniosz 1. A short guide to flex (comments welcome)2. Some reference postings on FPs.3. Some pen videos4. The perfect fountain pen Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Excellent! I need to try that. One of my favorite LJ pens has a clip that I wish were a tighter, and I probably have a few more like that too. It's nice when I'm putting it in a thick pen pouch, but if I put it in my shirt pocket, I worry that it might fall out of my pocket. --Stephen Link to post Share on other sites
Taki Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Thanks Antonios for the instruction with photos, I was able to fix my dollar pen's clip!! Also thanks to GirchyGirchy for bringing this subject up. Link to post Share on other sites
MrSnrub Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Many thanks antoniosz, I tried this last night with my grey Esterbrook SJ, and it worked great! Link to post Share on other sites
antoniosz Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I am glad it worked for all of you. Credit needs to be given to Andreas Lambrou who has shown this trick with Parker 45s on PT couple of years ago. I tried it on Esterbrooks and it worked great!... Also because couple of people asked my back channel I made a note of the article regarding where exactly where to put the key or whatever support you use. 1. A short guide to flex (comments welcome)2. Some reference postings on FPs.3. Some pen videos4. The perfect fountain pen Link to post Share on other sites
dwwst12 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) That's a great visual display, thanks! What about a pen where there's no actual kink or bend in the metal, but it's just "sprung," and it doesn't press tightly against the cap? Is there an easy fix for that? Edited July 2, 2007 by dwwst12 Link to post Share on other sites
antoniosz Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 You can push lighter but in multiple places or you can place a screwdriver very close to the edge. 1. A short guide to flex (comments welcome)2. Some reference postings on FPs.3. Some pen videos4. The perfect fountain pen Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Anderson Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Very nice pictorial Antonios! Thanks! Brian www.esterbrook.net All Esterbrook, All the Time. Link to post Share on other sites
rawin Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I just now found this article but I had the same problem with my Montgrappa Reminiscence. I didn't like to fix it myself as the material is made of silver so I took it to a Jewelry store today where a goldsmith fixed it for free. My initial thought was to heat the clip and then to use pressure imposed by rubber bands. Would this have worked too? Link to post Share on other sites
funzoneplanet Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Excellent thread! This thread will come in handy should I ever spring a cip on one of my fp's. DJG Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_Cooney Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I just now found this article but I had the same problem with my Montgrappa Reminiscence. I didn't like to fix it myself as the material is made of silver so I took it to a Jewelry store today where a goldsmith fixed it for free. My initial thought was to heat the clip and then to use pressure imposed by rubber bands. Would this have worked too? I would think that enough heat to make the metal actually act any differently might not be so good for the plastics. Currently Inked: Pelikan M205 Blue Demonstrator: iroshizuku yu-yake; Rotring Core Coridium: J Herbin Green Link to post Share on other sites
gillyohan Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Just got an Estie SJ in the mail today and used this technique to fix the clip. Simple, yet effective. Now to find a way to align the tines. Inked: Pelikan m205 black 0.9ci/F Italifine (Diamine Damson); Aurora 88 nikargenta (Iroshizuku Kon-Peki); Pelikan 140 Steno (J Herbin Lie de Thé) Link to post Share on other sites
Jwolf24601 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 (edited) Brilliant! I just repaired my cross century ballpoint, thanks so much for this info! Edited June 24, 2010 by Jwolf24601 Joshua Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery: "I neither drink nor smoke and am a hundred percent fit"Winston Churchill: "I drink and smoke and I am two hundred percent fit." Link to post Share on other sites
freddy77 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Thanks for the fantastic help. I am just starting to attempt my first Esterbrook repairs/restorations and I thought I wouldn't be able to do anything with the clip. Instead, this is what I was able to do, and quite easily at that. Again, thanks! http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy333/freddy77mac/Fountain%20pens/P1010931.jpg http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy333/freddy77mac/Fountain%20pens/P1010937.jpg freddy77 Link to post Share on other sites
adyonka Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Thank you so very much for this how-to guide. It worked beautifully on my silver/gray Esterbrook LJ. Link to post Share on other sites
srfcasey Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 This was great! I fixed the clip on an old red Estie J I am repairing! Worked beautifully! Link to post Share on other sites
corgicoupe Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I had one that was loose, but had no obvious bed. I used a cylindrical Piece rather than a flat key and moved it along the length of the clip to get it snug to the cap. Baptiste knew how to make a short job longFor love of it. And yet not waste time either. Robert Frost Link to post Share on other sites
discopig Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Here is what I do: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3818.jpgLift up the clip slightly with a key or a piece of wood (better).Make sure that you put the key (or whatever support you use) so that thekink in the clip lines up with the outer edge of the key. In other words try to make surethat it bends back exactly where it was bend before.http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3819.jpgPress down a bit.http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3820.jpgIf you pressed too much...http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3821.jpgTurn around and press downhttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3822.jpgPresto!...http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/DSCN3823.jpg Thanks for the tip, it fixed two of my esterbrook's clips that were way too loose. Link to post Share on other sites
pennut Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Thanks for the suggestions on this thread. I just fixed the clip on one of my Parker vacs. I used a letter opener instead of a key and placed a thin piece of paper under the clip against the pen to prevent any chance of scratching the pen body. Worked great!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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