Two Vintage Parkers In Need Of Service

[Mr. Pentulant]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm looking for a few suggestions of how to best have two of my vintage Parkers repaired.

 

The first is a Parker Vacumatic with lockdown filler system. The pen was working fine until the diaphragm broke (my assumption, I have not opened the pen to look).

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/DocSmitty7/Pens/20130319_231029.jpg

 

The second is a Parker Challenger button fill. The pen was bought knowing it needed repairs, but everything looks to be in working order except for the bladder being non-existent.. when I opened the pen (any shellac was long since gone), tons of tiny chunks came raining out.

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/DocSmitty7/Pens/IMG_4184.jpg

 

I would love to find someone that does not have a months-long backlog, but I know the most popular names will be popular because of the quality of their work.

 

Thanks!

 

(edited to add pics, duh!)

Edited January 24, 2014 by Mr. Pentulant

[OcalaFlGuy]

Danny Fudge.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[Mr. Pentulant]

Thanks Bruce, I'll send him a note.. doesn't hurt that he's a fellow Nebraskan!

[FarmBoy]

Thanks Bruce, I'll send him a note.. doesn't hurt that he's a fellow Nebraskan!

Heck I'm a Nebraskan.

[Sasha Royale]

I give warning about eating at a restaurant, where there are ALWAYS tables available.

Danny is worth the wait.

[penmanila]

yup, danny for me too--and i live 7,000 miles away from nebraska danny's done about two dozen vacs for me.

[crescentfiller]

Danny Fudge just did several Vacs for me and I'm about to send him ten more.

He does excellent work!

 

Daniel

[Eccles]

Ron Zorn at Main Street Pens is also good; that's why you have to wait with him... strictly done in order received and he's up front about the delay.

Glenn.