Montblanc ID and possible repair

[Chrissy]

Especially a pen like this is *not* going to be hurt by warm water. There *might* be some very fragile old pens out there where water temp is a problem, but the sorts of plastics being used on these 144s? Pretty dang tough.

That's what I thought...was still careful not to use too hot water though as whilst the pen may not be worth a huge amount it means an awful lot!

Although I guess if the water was hot enough it could soften the sealant they use when mounting the nib in the bit you hold (I'm pretty confident this bit has another name)!

This bit does indeed have another name. It's called the grip. The part from the nib to the screw thread is usually called the section. The last bit is called the barrel.

[richhaydock]

This bit does indeed have another name. It's called the grip. The part from the nib to the screw thread is usually called the section. The last bit is called the barrel.

Everyday's a school day!

[Chrissy]

Honestly, when I first started using pen forums it seemed like everyone was talking about grips, sections, button fillers, aerometrics and vacumatics. Everything sort of just washed over me in a haze without me actually working out what people were talking about until much later.

Richard Binder has some great resources pages

[richhaydock]

Honestly, when I first started using pen forums it seemed like everyone was talking about grips, sections, button fillers, aerometrics and vacumatics. Everything sort of just washed over me in a haze without me actually working out what people were talking about until much later.

Richard Binder has some great resources pages

Now you've mentioned those terms that I don't know I will be googling them to learn! Apparently that's what spending the last 3.5 years doing a PhD does to you... I bought a new car and immediately taught myself how dual mass flywheels work!

I'll check out his website.

[Neo]

Maybe check out this book also....

http://www.andersonpens.com/Pen-Spea...p/penspeak.htm