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from now, I will be shooting myself in the
foot. I have some interest in getting you, the holder of a
potentially functional but currently inert pen, to send me money to put
things right. However, I also think, and have found, that
there is a certain amount of joy to be had in knowing what's wrong with
the pen and how to fix it. At very least, you can see how
involved a task whatever repair your pen needs is, and can decide if
you think it's worth paying someone else to do it for you.
Any pen that I repair I will return with as much of a history as I can
put
together for the model-- because I find that sort of thing
interesting. Unless otherwise instructed, I'll write it with
the pen itself, just to make sure the repairs are doing what they're
supposed to. Note that I hold to the directive of not making
things
worse by tinkering-- if I'm not sure I can fix it, I'm not going to
monkey with it, and I'm obviously not going to charge you for not fixing the
thing.
The following is a list of repairs I offer. If you click on
them,
you'll find a description of the repair, possibly in sufficient detail
that you'll feel comfortable doing it yourself, or it might scare you
into wanting someone else to do it for you. All costs are in
Canadian dollars, and include return postage within North America (see below).
Lever-,
crescent- or button-filler resacking : $20.00
-includes cleaning the feed and point
(and interior spaces as necessary).
Touchdown/TipDip
refurbishment : $25.00
-cleaning as above, new
sac,
new seals,
lubrication.
Snorkel refurbishment : $30.00
-cleaning, new
sac,
new seals,
lubrication. If, as sometimes
happens, the interior parts are rusty beyond re-use, I won't be able to
do this repair for want of replacements.
Vacumatic refurbishment : $30.00
-cleaning, new
diaphragm and resealing of section.
Polishing body plastic : $8.00
-once I can look at the pen, I may
contact you to make sure you really
want this-- sometimes polishing can remove maker's marks from the body,
reducing the value.
Vacuum-filler refurbishment
-I lack the correct tools and, frankly,
the experience to approach
these repairs. I will happily recommend reputable and capable
people, in whose league I hope to play soon, if you would like to
contact me. Likewise, I have not had what I feel is
sufficient experience with twist fillers to suggest a set price for the
service-- I'm fairly confident about being able to handle them, and
I'll entertain the idea of fixing them at little or no cost apart from
shipping to increase my familiarity with them... if you don't mind
letting me at your pen.
Before
you send me anything
physical, please contact me via e-mail
to let me know what you need done. I'll then be able to give
you an idea of any possible back-log or parts delays, and we can
arrange whatever degree of shipping you prefer-- return shipping
is included in the cost of the service, if you don't mind your pen
traveling in the mail. I generally incline
towards Canada Post, as it's the least expensive and as reliable as any
other, but it can take more time than other methods. Your
preference sets the standard as far as that is concerned-- if you want
to pay the fees UPS, Purolator, DHL or any other shipper's charges,
it's
no skin off my chin. For destinations outside North America, add
$3 for the basic return postage (which will travel as a "Small Air
Package" in Canada Post's terminology).
I was hoping to do something a little less clunky as far as e-mail
goes, but for the moment, the best I can do to baffle spam-slingers is
to put up the following picture of my current email address, and ask
that you remember it and type it into your own e-mail mechanism:
Payment via Paypal, Money Order or Cheque drawn on a Canadian bank are
all fine-- there will be a minimum two week delay on for cheques to
clear. Money orders and cheques can travel with the pen, of
course, and the information necessary for this we can exchange through
e-mail.
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