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Tips About Pen Repair & Restoration
Don’t trust your pen(s) to anyone on a hope and a prayer.
It usually won’t work well. The list below is only representative,
and no promise is made regarding quality of services except
as noted. It is advisable to seek recommendations for repair
services at your dealer, particularly if you intend to have
them done locally. Repair and restoration of fountain pens
is non-trivial, and moreso for vintage pens. In fact, if it’s
a vintage pen needing service go to a person who specializes
in those pens. Don’t be afraid to ask pointed questions
about the quantity of repairs done and get some references.
I’m inclined to do the obvious when I run into a problem
with one of my pens – send it out for repair. I practice
routine care and cleaning, so when I encounter a problem it’s
usually beyond my ability to fix it. Care and maintenance are
important, of course. These are instruments and need to be
treated as such. If you get into this practice and mindset,
you’ll not encounter a problem (e.g., clogged nib,
ink flow problems) except in those rare instances where the
pen
will need professional / expert repair.
Pen repair manuals are not generally available, with one
notable exception known in pen circles as “The Book.” Frank
Dubiel is the author and publisher and his book is available
through him (email: fdubiel@aol.com ).
Original manufacturers manuals are available through the reference
library on the
Pen Collectors of America website at www.pencollector.com,
but membership and a fee are required for copies.
BROADWAY PENS
BRAD KNAPP
456 5. Broadway
Lebanon, OH 45036
Ph: 513-932-6070
Services: Repairs most brands.
RICHARD BINDER
31 Fairmount Street
Nashua, NH 03064~25)_3
Phone 603 8~C-5 384
Email: Richard@richardspens.com
Website: www.richardspens.com
Services: General repairs and restoration, nib adjustments
CLASSIC FOUNTAIN PENS, INC,
JOHN MOTTISHAW (Mottishaw Nibworks)
USPS: P.O Box 46723, Los Angeles, CA 90046
FedEx, UPS, etc.: 7916 Melrose Ave. Suite #5, Los Angeles CA
90046 (DO NOT send USPS to this address)
Ph: (325) 655-2641
Website: www.nibs.com
Services: THE nib repair person (In my opinion)
and pen sales. Also stocks
many nibs- vintage and contemporary. John does outstanding
work.
FOUNTAIN PEN HOSPITAL
10 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007
Ph: 800-2537367
Website: www.fountainpenhospital.corn
Email: info@fountainpenhospital.com
Services: Repairs and restorations all makes
THE FOUNTAIN PEN RECYCLER
MIKE CARTER
P.O. Box 28083
Store: 7000 57th Ave. N., Ste. 103
Crystal, MN 55428
Ph: 763-535-1599
Email: carterinx©aol.com
Services: All makes and models
INKPEN VINTAGE FOUNTAIN PENS
JOEL R. HAMILTON
1602 Arizona Avenue
Alarnogordo, NM 88310
Phone: 505-437-81 18
Email: st3836@wbell.net
Website: www.ink-pen.com
Services: Repair for most vintage
NORTHWEST PEN WORKS II
MICHAEL MCNEIL & MICHAEL WADNER
4310 SE. King Rd. #264
Milwaukie, OR 97222-5281
McNeil: 503-460-3949
Wadner: 503-481-9240
Email: northwesrpenworks2@yahoo.com
Services: General pen restoration, nib straightening, smoothening,
and replating.
PEN HAVEN
BERTON A. HEISERMAN
3730 Howard Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895
Ph: 301-929-0955
Website: www.penhavenonline.com
Email: bheisernian@earthlink net
Services: Total restoration to all models. Cap & barrel
repairs. Plating.
PENOPOLY
ROGER CROMWELL & VICTOR CHEN
1271 Washington Avenue, PMB 598
San Leandro, CA 94577
Ph: 877-234-6683
Email: roger@penopoly.com
Website: www.penopoly.com
Services: Restoration and repair all models.
THE SOUTHERN SCRIBE
RICK HORNE
1868 Mt. Meigs Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
Ph: 334-263-4169
Email: penfix@thesouthernscrihe.com
Website: www.thesouthernscribe.com
Services: Vintage and contemporary. Including mother of pearl
/ abalone replacement
