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GuiltyGear
·Gift set from the 2000s
Omega branded pen set
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ErichKeane
·You think so? The W. Germany marking makes me think it's at most from the early 1990s.
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·The detached barrel of the fountain pen needed a fix. First I lightly glued the inside of the crack with 5 minute epoxy, cleaning it well with a q-tip. Wrapped some string around to hold it tight.
With a makeshift lathe, removed the glue residue and a bit of metal from the middle section, until it was a relatively tight fit with the barrel. Used a 400 grit diamond file to do most of the work and polished to 1000 grit.
Finally attached the barrel with the same 5 minute epoxy. A thin layer covering the whole surface, resulting in very minimal squeeze.
Nothing too complicated of course, but happy with the result. The crack is there if you know where to look, especially in bright light, but it's as far as I can go.
With a makeshift lathe, removed the glue residue and a bit of metal from the middle section, until it was a relatively tight fit with the barrel. Used a 400 grit diamond file to do most of the work and polished to 1000 grit.
Finally attached the barrel with the same 5 minute epoxy. A thin layer covering the whole surface, resulting in very minimal squeeze.
Nothing too complicated of course, but happy with the result. The crack is there if you know where to look, especially in bright light, but it's as far as I can go.
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·That FP definitely needs a flush. I have had good results with diluted distilled white vinegar, followed by a distilled water flush.
Get a converter and enjoy the ink rabbit hole!
Good luck on the barrel repair. Let us know how it turns out. If you seek repairs, I have had good transaction results with thepenmarket
Get a converter and enjoy the ink rabbit hole!
Good luck on the barrel repair. Let us know how it turns out. If you seek repairs, I have had good transaction results with thepenmarket
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·I went and purchased it. It looks like a nice set to my very inexperienced eyes, but that's not saying much. Even if it turns out to be a fake of sorts, I'll probably recover financially 😁
The cap is signed with the Omega logo at the top of the cap, and with the logo and text in the ring. What's interesting is that both the nib and ballpoint cartridge are signed Omega and West Germany.
The fountain pen barrel has a hairline crack and is detached from the middle section. Found myself a side quest to repair it.
My first thought after seeing the nib on the fp was "Lamy?". If so, it may require Lamy cartridges/converter. Something to consider if standard does not fit
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·West Germany could be: Montblanc, Pelikan, Lamy, plus a few others. At the time there were plenty of pen manufacturers out of West Germany though, so its tough to tell.See: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126721864922
Which has a VERY similar looking nib. Given the off-centerness of the slit cut, plus the general format, I'm guessing it is one of the small-W-German manufacturers, which are almost definitely going to use Int'l Std. BUT, we will see 😀
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·I discounted Lamy after not seeing the 'pin' holes that their converters typically use for retention, but perhaps?West Germanycould be: Montblanc, Pelikan, Lamy, plus a few others. At the time there were plenty of pen manufacturers out of West Germany though, so its tough to tell.
See: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126721864922
Which has a VERY similar looking nib. Given the off-centerness of the slit cut, plus the general format, I'm guessing it is one of the small-W-German manufacturers, which are almost definitely going to use Int'l Std. BUT, we will see 😀
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GuiltyGear
·Int'l Standard it was! Excuse my first grade calligraphy, but I hardly need to write anymore.
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·Int'l Standard it was! Excuse my first grade calligraphy, but I hardly need to write anymore.
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