Montblanc 242 Piston Leaking

[FundFacts]

Hello FP Masterminds,

 

I recently purchased a Montblanc 242 that is in overall good shape. However a few hours after inking I started to write and noticed my hands were covered in ink. It appears to be leaking from the piston knob. I got a partial refund and now I'm looking into the best way to have the pen repaired.

 

It is quite old so I'm not sure if Montblanc will take it for repairs. I was wondering if there was an easy repair someone inexperienced like me could do or if there was someone in the US who could repair it for a fair price. The pen only ended up costing $100 so obviously I don't want to spend more than that to repair it.

 

Thanks

[Algester]

ask Ron Z... normally he's guy to ask for stuff like this but I'm not sure the piston looks similar to the ones found on Noodler's... hmmm I cant say to be sure