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Hi all,

Today, I am absolutely delighted to share that I have successfully restored an English Parker '51' aerometric pen entirely by myself. This is a 1952 (this date code is etched on the nib, along with the words 'PARKER', 'MADE IN ENGLAND' and 'BP') custom English Aerometric burgundy-coloured fountain pen. The issue with this pen arose nearly seven months ago when the breather tube broke and became lodged inside the sac. Additionally, I have not had sufficient time to visit the restorer's shop. Finally, I thought about restoring the pen myself. And I asked my known restorer to send me a spare breather tube. But the spare parts are not readily available in India. I have to wait a long time. And finally, a couple of days ago, I received the breather tube. Then I thoroughly watched some videos on YouTube. The most challenging aspect is opening the hood, and in my case, I will be the first person to do so since 1952! Finally, after flushing the pen with Luke's warm water, I used a hairdryer to heat the hood near the clutch ring. After heating for approximately 2 minutes, I was able to remove the hood. The rest of the servicing process was considerably simpler. I have included a step-by-step photo guide for everyone. Enjoy!

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Congratulations, and well done! :thumbup:

 

I have an English "51" in Burgundy that was made in 1954. Mine has a 'Lustraloy' cap rather than a gold one.

 

They are really good pens :) 

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@samba Great job!  Congratulations on managing the repairs!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Do you mean doing pen repairs?  Or acquiring vintage 51s?  :rolleyes:

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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6 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Do you mean doing pen repairs?  Or acquiring vintage 51s?  :rolleyes:

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Both😄

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17 hours ago, Mercian said:

Congratulations, and well done! :thumbup:

 

I have an English "51" in Burgundy that was made in 1954. Mine has a 'Lustraloy' cap rather than a gold one.

 

They are really good pens :) 

Thank you. Here I would love to share a fun fact. The original barrel of my 1952 P51 got cracked several years ago. I replaced it with a 1954 barrel!🙂

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11 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

@samba Great job!  Congratulations on managing the repairs!

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Thank you. Feeling much relieved now!

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8 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Do you mean doing pen repairs?  Or acquiring vintage 51s?  :rolleyes:

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I love acquiring vintage 51s. But repairing is also okay with me.

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11 hours ago, InkyProf said:

Congratulations indeed! And be careful, it can be addictive. 😁

 I know that!😅

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Congratulations! I do all of my 51 repairs now with limited exception. I have a couple of DJ pens that I didn’t want to crack, so I sent that out, but honestly nothing feels better than repairing a pen and making it write perfectly!

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9 hours ago, Carguy said:

...nothing feels better than repairing a pen and making it write perfect

That's true! 🙂

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Congratulations!

 

I’d like to add that the 51 Aerometric is a very well engineered and robustly built pen, worth disassembling and cleaning, which requires no special tools. Only knowledge, understanding and patience.

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When it comes to broken barrels, great you could find the same color part.

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11 hours ago, stoen said:

Congratulations!

 

I’d like to add that the 51 Aerometric is a very well engineered and robustly built pen, worth disassembling and cleaning, which requires no special tools. Only knowledge, understanding and patience.

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When it comes to broken barrels, great you could find the same color part.

51 Aerometric is a true practical writing instrument. I love it! 😊

It was indeed challenging to find the exact colour of the barrel, as burgundy (UK) is a complex hue with various shades.

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