restoration
Posted by wayne huffman
on January 15, 2015, 9:58 am
I am a lowly vintage collector,but lurk & sometimes sell here.If you are a beginner-"In My Humble Opinion"-it has been said before-go for quality,not quantity. If you can purchase 5 Wearevers for the price of one Waterman-Eversharp-Parker,go with the one of quality. The lower tier pens are great for practice,but are not generally as reliable or easy to sell/trade.You may break some of the cheapies trying to open them for a sac replacement,but that will make you want to learn how to do it right.It isn't that difficult,and there is help available on sites like these. Also-don't be afraid to experiment.I have used 'super glue' & an Exacto knife to replace threads worn off the barrel of a Parker-turning it from a $10.00 junk box find to a daily user. You can remove many 'stuck' nibs with you're fingers if you soak the section in cool water with a few drops of Dawn dish soap,then wiggle & pull.You can put a great shine on most plastic & plated pens with Semichrome-or other polishes-by gentle hand rubbing.If you send a pen off for repair-please specify"DON'T POLISH",as some will make them un-postable,or obliterate names & date codes. As I said earlier-please try these things with a lower tier pen first.And search for information here & elsewhere.You can't learn too much.
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