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  1. 23rd November 2011, 11:36 AM #1
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    I have started dabling into repairing old pens. This is my completed second one, both were cleaned and new sac fitted. I also show my new tools to do this work.

    The work was for a friend who received his pen for his 21st and is now 78 years young, this is the one he bought for his wife. I forgot to take pictures of the first one its colour was black and also stil had its original box

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    must of been well loved, the pen and box both look brand new, i hope some of mine will still be in as good shape in 60 odd years.
    what are you using to clean them ?
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    I have a jewellery ultrasonic cleaner and that doe sthe trick. If polishinh needed I use the Novus system






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    Good to see you paving the road for us wannabe's who might follow down that route one day I'd love to specialise in fountain pens, but no one I know seems to be interested in them, or having anything worth restoring. I guess I'm just too young, hey?

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    Nice work Simo.

    There are a mountain of good quality fountain pens for sale on EBay very cheap because they just need a good clean and polish to increase their value.

    By te way - what are the plastic coated pliers for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by plantagenon View Post
    By te way - what are the plastic coated pliers for?
    Section removers, I do believe?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BoomerangInfo View Post
    Section removers, I do believe?
    Correct Russell. The parkers have been sealed with shelac and need warming and twisting to free






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