Executive summary- Danny at the Write Pen is good to go.
Rambling Pen Geek post follows:
In 2015, a co-worker gave me a "collection" of fountain pens belonging to some family members. Some of them had been fixed as per a note from 1995 by a P.hD professor who loved pens. One that was not fixed (the P.hD apparently knew his limitations) was a Sheaffer Snorkel.
Fast forward to 2021 where I have been culling all things that no longer bring joy. When I came across the Snorkel, a 330 "Quasi Imperial" with a cracked cap and a Crest with a broken lever pin.
I sourced a NOS Chrome cap for the 330 off of ebay and drove on. The Crest had a broken lever pin because I am an idiot. The Snorkel was reported to just not work as per the 95 note.
I sent the Snorkel and Crest up to Danny after he responded to a sun. night email in about 30 mins.
10 days later, I get a status call re the Crest and take the opportunity to have a new to me "body" with functioning lever pin put on to my pen as better buy than just the lever pin repair. 2 days after that, the pens show up repackaged as good or better than when I sent them up. Less than 2 weeks from initial discussion to fixed pens back in hand.
I inked them up and wrote with them. I then let them set overnight and they fired right up with Pelikan Black and Lamy Blue. I paypaled Danny as he did not expect payment in advance for these repairs.
The repaired Sheaffers with join the medium bodied Life Time (green/black "marbled") that was included in the original gifts such that I will have 3 lovely user quality Sheaffers in the box on my desk.
Pics to follow next time I am in the office.
Rambling Pen Geek post follows:
In 2015, a co-worker gave me a "collection" of fountain pens belonging to some family members. Some of them had been fixed as per a note from 1995 by a P.hD professor who loved pens. One that was not fixed (the P.hD apparently knew his limitations) was a Sheaffer Snorkel.
Fast forward to 2021 where I have been culling all things that no longer bring joy. When I came across the Snorkel, a 330 "Quasi Imperial" with a cracked cap and a Crest with a broken lever pin.
I sourced a NOS Chrome cap for the 330 off of ebay and drove on. The Crest had a broken lever pin because I am an idiot. The Snorkel was reported to just not work as per the 95 note.
I sent the Snorkel and Crest up to Danny after he responded to a sun. night email in about 30 mins.
10 days later, I get a status call re the Crest and take the opportunity to have a new to me "body" with functioning lever pin put on to my pen as better buy than just the lever pin repair. 2 days after that, the pens show up repackaged as good or better than when I sent them up. Less than 2 weeks from initial discussion to fixed pens back in hand.
I inked them up and wrote with them. I then let them set overnight and they fired right up with Pelikan Black and Lamy Blue. I paypaled Danny as he did not expect payment in advance for these repairs.
The repaired Sheaffers with join the medium bodied Life Time (green/black "marbled") that was included in the original gifts such that I will have 3 lovely user quality Sheaffers in the box on my desk.
Pics to follow next time I am in the office.
