Pelikan IBIS DRP vintage

[Bendik]

Hello! 
I recently found my grandfathers old fountain pen at home. It has a 14K original nib. I tried to clean it, but since the pen has been unused for 30 years, the barrel cracked a little. The nib also needs some repairs. 
I hope that someone here can help me, since I plan to restore it and give it to my father on his 60th birthday. 
 

hope that someone can help

best regards Bendik 

[OMASsimo]

This poor little guy really needs and deserves some restoration. The nib doesn’t seem to be cracked and there’s a good chance it can be salvaged. What about the crack in the barrel? I only can see a gap where the piston mechanism is screwed in. Since it appears that there is also some sentimental value, it might be worthwhile to send it to a specialised pen restorer.

[mizgeorge]

I'd agree - I've seen far worse brought back to life and looking much more presentable! 

 

You don't say where you are Bendik (I'm going to take a guess at Norway?) but my first thought would be to contact Dr Osman Sumer in Hamburg, who does amazing work on German piston fillers. 

[tacitus]

Hello Bendik,

 

It seems to be early IBIS (ca.1936 or 1937).

Off course, it deserves restoration.

 

As OMASsimo said, the nib may be fixed.

 

As for the barrel, the original thread portion should have the same width as the piston guide (between the barrel and the knob). The gap shows that the end of the thread may be missing due to celluloid deterioration. Please do not try to screw the piston guide in to narrow the gap without adjusting the piston guide thread. It may further damage the thread of the barrel.

 

I think there are ways you can fix them by yourself, but if you are not trained, I recommend to consult the professional.

[Christopher Godfrey]

Welcome to FPN, Benedik!

 

As others have written, the pen is worth restoring; but do not try to do anything yourself (is my advice): these Ibis are delicate pens, far more so that later 100 and 400 models.  I have an early one, too, and recently had the piston seal replaced by one of our local (Massachusetts) experts.  I think that Ibis are known to be not nearly as robust as the later pens, so...be careful! 

 

The gentleman mentioned above (in Hamburg) does wonderful work!  He has just restored an Osmia for me and repaired a Matador -- I am a <very> happy customer.

[mana]

As others have pointed out, be careful with the pen. I had a similar IBIS with a cracked barrel. It turned out to be non-salvageable because the celluloid had deteriorated to the point of having consistency of hard candy (it crumbled with just moderate pressure applied with a fingernail, quite amazing actually).