Pelikan 400 and 140, The big dismounting

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Antwort_10
Autor: Zollinger

Ewald

I've seen the pictures. I wasn't sure about the color. But it looks like glue is the answer to your problem. You won't need very much, if the barrel fits tightly, otherwise.

Schellac can be bought in any paint shop (shellac polishing) or otherwise in a regular drugstore.

If you aren't sure, ask a specialist.

greetings
Christof

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Autor: Münsterländer

Hi, Christof,

I'll give it a try with the shellac. I'll be as careful as possible and not use very much.

Thank you for he quick help.

Ewald

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Autor: G_Paesold

Hello Christof

First of all, I would like to thank you for your posting. Fittingly, the Pelikan 400 pen that I won in an auction came yesterday and I started "working on it". When I was dismounting the pen, I didn't feel good about getting the mechanism out the way you described. So I tried it with heat. I used a regular hair dryer on medium heat for two minutes and it worked really well. I was able to pull out the whole mechanism. As you used the mechanical method, I was just wondering if there were any advantages comparing to my "heating" method. Is it too risky to heat the pen and was I just lucky, or does it only depend on which method one favors more?

By the way, the old 400 pen with a size OBB nib is really great to write with and has become one of my favorite fountain pens.

Günther

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Autor: Zollinger

Hello Günther

Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Of course, I am not a specialist, I was only sharing my own personal experiences. Ich bin natürlich kein Profi, und habe hier lediglich meine persönlichen Erkenntnisse geteilt. Surely there are many ways to achieve a goal.

Of what I know, real specialists work with heat rather than with force. I have made my experiences with heat and know that in a regular household, heat is difficult to control. I have also read that celluloid turns soft at 70°C.

Otherwise, congratulations to the successful restoration and lots of fun with your Pelikan 400 pen.

Christof

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Antwort_14
Autor: Zollinger

Meanwhile, I have tried the "hair dryer method" on a Pelikan 400 NN. My result: positive. This method can be recommended, too.

All the best,
Christof

[Gio_Brandi]

Hey, everybody,

This is my Pelican 140. Everything is fine except for that small gap you can see in the photo between the barrel and the piston knob. They don't fit together. It looks pretty unsightly, I'd like to fix it. But I don't know how to do it. Is there a way? Or is it better to leave it as it is and not risk damaging it?

I have read the instructions for disassembling the piston. In this regard, I have some doubts: could the tappet damage the piston seal during the process of dislodging the piston mechanism?

I would be thankful for any opinion.
Thanks

[Gio_Brandi]

I found the solution myself! I removed the pen section, filled the pen with cold water and sealed the hole. Then I heated the pen with a fan and after a while I pushed the piston button inside. It went in smoothly. The cold water caused only the barrel to expand, and that was the trick.
Thank you!