Onoto Frankenpen

[Cob]

Recently I bought an Onoto 5601 in green marble. I rebuilt it and was shocked to find it wouldn't work. Now my Onoto rebuilds always work, so I took a very close look. I found cracks along the marbling - ugh! So I sealed these but it still didn't work. Then I noticed that the barrel was actually distorted; it will NEVER work!

As it happened I had a 3050 in very nice order but lacking nib and cap. The 3050's section is identical to the 5601s, so I have what might just be the first Onoto Frankenpen to grace these pages!

 

Cob

 

[Alexcat]

Recently I bought an Onoto 5601 in green marble. I rebuilt it and was shocked to find it wouldn't work. Now my Onoto rebuilds always work, so I took a very close look. I found cracks along the marbling - ugh! So I sealed these but it still didn't work. Then I noticed that the barrel was actually distorted; it will NEVER work!As it happened I had a 3050 in very nice order but lacking nib and cap. The 3050's section is identical to the 5601s, so I have what might just be the first Onoto Frankenpen to grace these pages! Cob

Cob,

 

What do you use to seal, may I ask? I have a Mont Blanc, which was in a job lot of fleabay pens....has a crack in cap, which doesn't affect the actual writing function( it's my first attempt at fixing) and wondered about it...

Thanks

Alex

[Cob]

Cob,

 

What do you use to seal, may I ask? I have a Mont Blanc, which was in a job lot of fleabay pens....has a crack in cap, which doesn't affect the actual writing function( it's my first attempt at fixing) and wondered about it...

Thanks

Alex

On marbled celluloid I usually use Devcon 2-ton epoxy; this is a hard-setting, clear two-pack epoxy. When polished the original pattern shows through perfectly and with care, the repair is undetectable. For plain celluloids I have to resort to acetone welding and the application of suitable celluloid melted and applied with a brush.

 

I am currently trying to develop a technique to repair damaged black hard rubber. This is very difficult.

 

I know nothing about Montblancs - in particular what material they are made from, so I cannot make any specific recommendations.

 

Best of luck.

 

Cob