Calculated Risk Or Beginers Mistake Pelikan 101N

[mana]

Very nice!

[BecauseItIs]

Love your new pen

[Marijan]

Thanks,

 

and, btw: (perhaps this is more for the repairs forum, but..), I do not know how others do this when a lot of filling has to be done. But this is what makes sense to me.

Do try to protect as much of original celluloid surface against the MEK or acetone/celluloid mixture as possible. I used this approach when I was restoring historical, baroque era, Neapolitan mandolin and the parts of the original tortoise shell had to be recreated.

Children's modelling clay can be used to create the boundary around the crack, hole, void.... and will prevent over-spilling of the celluloid mixture.

 

Just an idea that really does work. Again, I have no clue how others do it, but even if I am repeating someone else method, it will not do the harm. For colouring of the celluloid mix to red/brown I used alcohol based dye that I use regulary (JOHA). The creamy one was just salvaged celluloid pen in MEK.

 

I definitely need to try vacuum pump since whatever I used, some bubbles where present when celluloid dried out.

 

Edited June 13, 2020 by Marijan

[Marijan]

Just to finish the story , and to answer my own question. It was well paid calculated risk after all. After the initial work that I`ve done by myself, Kawuska / Luk took over and finished the work, by making new barrel and cork seal, repairing the cap threads, etc., light polishing and finally putting things together as they should be. Thank you Lukas very much, great work.

 

Now the pen is beautiful, fully functional, 1937 101N tortoise with new barrel that will last "forewer" and will not be changed while I owe the pen. If I ever sell it (for the purists parts of us) everything is reversibly done. Barrel can be replaced with an old, original one, if the new owner have one (I didn`t) and choose to do so.

 

I can not compete with Luk`s photos so just one shot from me and two from Luk, from when he finished the pen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mana]

Amazing!

[christof]

cool!

 

Luk is definitely an artist in pen making.

 

C.

[Carrau]

Nice to see how it turned out for you-great looking pen.

[MoriartyR]

What a great result! I am very pleasantly surprised considering the state of the pen when you acquired it. Good on you.

[IThinkIHaveAProblem]

looks great. So glad this worked out

[carola]

Oh... wow! What a resurrection of a doomed pen! It´s gorgeous and I really love that you went to such lengths to save it.

Very well done!

[langere]

Great thread! Almost reads like a novel. And a happy ending too!

 

Erick

[TitoThePencilPimp]

Just to finish the story , and to answer my own question. It was well paid calculated risk after all. After the initial work that I`ve done by myself, Kawuska / Luk took over and finished the work, by making new barrel and cork seal, repairing the cap threads, etc., light polishing and finally putting things together as they should be. Thank you Lukas very much, great work.

 

Now the pen is beautiful, fully functional, 1937 101N tortoise with new barrel that will last "forewer" and will not be changed while I owe the pen. If I ever sell it (for the purists parts of us) everything is reversibly done. Barrel can be replaced with an old, original one, if the new owner have one (I didn`t) and choose to do so.

 

I can not compete with Luk`s photos so just one shot from me and two from Luk, from when he finished the pen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow. That looks like a new pen. Maybe try your hand as a pen repairer?

[OMASsimo]

This seems the Happy End of a great story. Not every pen is worth such an ordeal but this one certainly was. I’m really glad you saved this gem and I hope you’ll enjoy it for a long time.

[Marijan]

Thanks to all for following this. I would like to imagine that this topic too, amongst the many similar ones here on FPN, will contribute in the way, that some other neglected pen, will be saved instead of destroyed or discarded.

 

cool!

Luk is definitely an artist in pen making.

C.

 

Amen to that. One of the best all around. If you are looking for superior quality and reasonable pricing...

 

 

This seems the Happy End of a great story. Not every pen is worth such an ordeal but this one certainly was.

 

I do agree, but what to save and salvage or not is purely personal decision, sentimental, romantic, investment related, .........

Not everything is for everyone for sure. As someone pointed out, many will prefer new, safe and "reliable" option of new pen, other will chose the other way or even something in between.

[Seney724]

Just to finish the story , and to answer my own question. It was well paid calculated risk after all. After the initial work that I`ve done by myself, Kawuska / Luk took over and finished the work, by making new barrel and cork seal, repairing the cap threads, etc., light polishing and finally putting things together as they should be. Thank you Lukas very much, great work.

 

Now the pen is beautiful, fully functional, 1937 101N tortoise with new barrel that will last "forewer" and will not be changed while I owe the pen. If I ever sell it (for the purists parts of us) everything is reversibly done. Barrel can be replaced with an old, original one, if the new owner have one (I didn`t) and choose to do so.

 

I can not compete with Luk`s photos so just one shot from me and two from Luk, from when he finished the pen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great work!

After all you have been through I would urge you not to post the cap on the barrel end. Why risk scratching the turning knob or cracking the cap lip???

Thanks for the great follow-up info & photos.