Pelikan 60 Rolled Gold Pen Help

[prasadvenkat]

Hello all,

Was not sure if I should put the post here or in the Repair section, perhaps the mods could decide.

 

My uncle was a Fountain pen lover and had a fascination for gold pens. I was helping my aunt clear his old stuff and we found a whole lot of fountain pens that had laid unused for over 14 years now.

 

A few were totally of no use, but I managed to salvage about 5 fountain pens. One of them was a Pelikan and it says Pelikan 60 Rolled Gold on the cap

 

http://i.imgur.com/ABKCGNQ.jpg

 

I tried the piston filler mechanism and it still works. However the barrel has come loose of the inner plastic barrel which holds the ink.

 

http://i.imgur.com/ToxyccZ.jpg

 

Would it be alright to use a drop of superglue and stick the metal barrel to the plastic part?

 

Just wanted to confirm this before I do anything and mess up the pen.

 

[Ernst Bitterman]

I've never had an M60 on hand, but from dealing with MK10, M20 and M30, I'd suggest the following:

- Dismount the filler from the tail.

- Inspecting how the barrel components fit together (and with the filler out, more plastic barrel may drop out of the tail). This is the step where that most important tool, patience, is used lavishly.

- I'd use either shellac to reunite the parts, or possibly a solvent-welding agent (liquid model cement). I'd incline towards shellac, because it can be undone with a little heat and more patience; mess up with the glue, and it's not longer a viable pen. Steer away from superglue, as it is degrades in the presence of moisture, doesn't bond as well as it claims, and can interfere with using the right materials later.

[Bo Bo Olson]

No, no superglue...no, no, never ever...ever ever.

I believe pen repair men will tar and feather you....and ride around every pen show in the world on a very splintery wooden rail.

 

 

You have a relatively rare pen, that should not cost much at all to repair from any competent repair man. We have fine Indian posters who would know who is good and if he's in your area.

A thinned shellac would be a good traditional method that can be reversed. If needed.

 

I have a fine vintage silver overlay pen, where the overlay was loose I got the pen. I weeped an alcohol thinned shellac down the inside of the overlay to 'glue' it back together. The original was done similar.

It is reversible.... not that I need it reversed.....how ever perhaps some decades from now it will be needed to do again, and can be done so.

Using superglue....is a horrible sin on a pen.

.

[prasadvenkat]

I've never had an M60 on hand, but from dealing with MK10, M20 and M30, I'd suggest the following:

- Dismount the filler from the tail.

- Inspecting how the barrel components fit together (and with the filler out, more plastic barrel may drop out of the tail). This is the step where that most important tool, patience, is used lavishly.

- I'd use either shellac to reunite the parts, or possibly a solvent-welding agent (liquid model cement). I'd incline towards shellac, because it can be undone with a little heat and more patience; mess up with the glue, and it's not longer a viable pen. Steer away from superglue, as it is degrades in the presence of moisture, doesn't bond as well as it claims, and can interfere with using the right materials later.

 

 

No, no superglue...no, no, never ever...ever ever.

I believe pen repair men will tar and feather you....and ride around every pen show in the world on a very splintery wooden rail.

 

 

You have a relatively rare pen, that should not cost much at all to repair from any competent repair man. We have fine Indian posters who would know who is good and if he's in your area.

A thinned shellac would be a good traditional method that can be reversed. If needed.

 

I have a fine vintage silver overlay pen, where the overlay was loose I got the pen. I weeped an alcohol thinned shellac down the inside of the overlay to 'glue' it back together. The original was done similar.

It is reversible.... not that I need it reversed.....how ever perhaps some decades from now it will be needed to do again, and can be done so.

Using superglue....is a horrible sin on a pen.

.

Thank you both.

I shall take your advise and give to to a professional pen repair man. It is people like you who save pens from over -enthusiastic meddlers like me

Thanks again

[europen]

odd, prasadvenkat, but I inherited a Pelikan 60 Rolled Gold form my uncle's estate, too; it has hwvr no filling system -- it is cartridge only.

 

I have never suspected it to be worth much on the open market (not that I would sell it) because it is merely a holder for a cartridge, but it writes well, thought not excitingly. Has quite a different feel -- only a very little heft -- compared to my other Pelikans. It is also a nice-looking pen

[europen]

as I was saying (before I hit the wrong key)...a nice-looking pen, warm to the touch.

[prasadvenkat]

odd, prasadvenkat, but I inherited a Pelikan 60 Rolled Gold form my uncle's estate, too; it has hwvr no filling system -- it is cartridge only.

 

I have never suspected it to be worth much on the open market (not that I would sell it) because it is merely a holder for a cartridge, but it writes well, thought not excitingly. Has quite a different feel -- only a very little heft -- compared to my other Pelikans. It is also a nice-looking pen

Sadly I have not had the opportunity to write with it yet. As I had said the pen is in 5 pieces The piston filler system still works really well though. I just put a little silicon grease on it and it's smooth as butter.

I agree, not sure about its monetary value but for me, it's priceless, Love the feel of the pen. Hope to get it fixed soon and get writing.