Montblanc 12 barrel crack - any chance to repair?

[ZhenyaR]

Hello fellow fountain pen lovers,

I've got a Montblanc Meisterstuck 12 in near mint condition with only one disadvantage: a long hairline crack on its barrel. I've tested the barrel with water an found that water bubbles appear not only where the crack is, but also between the blue transparent part of the barrel and the black one.

Is it possible to disassemble the barrel, separating (unscrewing?) the blue transparent part? All youtube videos with montblanc repair instructions don't separate the barrel.

If the barrel is not separable, are the any advices how to repair the crack and to stop leaking? I saw people used the black superglue to do that, but maybe there are other ways of repair? As you can see there are another couple of cracks on the transparent part too. They don't leak but I think I should repair them too.

Anyway, my intentions are to repair the crack, not to find a spare barrel.

Looking forward for your advices.

 

P.S. Maybe someone have a link for a Montblanc pens repair/service manuals? That would be a great help too.

[KAC]

I do not think that can be repaired with a cosmetically satisfactory result. I had the same issue with a 149 and it could not be fixed so it was replaced.

[PENRob]

If you can find another affordable barrel, that's the best option, if not it need repairwork by lath...

[como]

1 hour ago, PENRob said:

If you can find another affordable barrel, that's the best option, if not it need repairwork by lath...

+1.

[markiv]

Lookup JapanTreasureTrove on eBay.....they may have a spare barrel.