Sheaffer PFM leaking inlaid nib repair

[@premji38ut]

From your video, I learnt today how to take out the feed from the section of my recently purchased Shaffer targa 1003 pen. Flow problem. I will try thorough cleaning. Thank you.

[@penkino1]

Thanks for sharing, im glad the video was helpful. Good luck with your pen.

[@ptrck85]

Thank you for this video!!! Acquired a Targa Slim recently and sadly realized it’s leaking in the inlay area after a day of having it inked. Zero issues with my 440 or Targa 1000 so was puzzled when this happened but your video was of great help!

[@penkino1]

Im glad it was helpfull, thanks for watching.

[@swainsongable]

I learned how to do this in theory (because my Legacy leaks also and it's one of my favourites for the weight and girth) but it seemed so complicated. You make it look so simple! Thanks from 🇨🇦 )

[@penkino1]

Im glad the video helps, good luck.

[@leolopez7762]

Awesome Sir. That wood tool is just what solves my problem. I just decided to repair and use 4 old Sheafeer pens from my father from the 60's and 70's...yeeeeepeee!!

[@penkino1]

Im glad it was usefull to you Leo. Enjoy your fathers pens. Thanks for watching.

[@TurboNym]

Just wanted to pitch in with a little update for anyone that needs to do this on a Sheaffer that does not allow for the feed to be removed from the assembly. DISCLAIMER: If you do not have steady hands, patience, skill and a burning passion for this kind of stuff, DO NOT ATTEMPT MY METHOD I used this method on my Sheaffer Intrigue in the following manner: I split a toothpick in half so I got a long sharp and very thin splinter. (weird, I know but it helps prevent scratching of shiny surfaces) I dipped it in the magic Tolley Juice so the fibers in the wood get nice and sealed. Then I put the nib section on a sticky pad ball just like in the video. I made sure the nib was pointing up at a 45 degree angle to prevent any accidental spilling/dripping down of Tolley Juice into the feed, breather hole, or tines. I aplied ONE small Tolley Juice bead in the center diamond on the edge where my nib was leaking. Then I used the toothpick splinter with the previously cured tip to VERY CAREFULLY spread the Tolley Juice bead around on the edges of the inlay making sure it doesn't drip. I made sure NO Tolley Juice made any kind of contact with the feed. I completely avoided going anywhere near the inside assembly. I applied Tolley Juice ONLY on the exterior surface part, all the way "up" (because the nib is pointing to the ceiling) to the crimp area but NOT inside the nib section. I did this once, let it cure for 36 hours. After 36 hours I went back and did another application and let it cure for another 36 hours. I know it cures after 24H but I took the extra time and extra patience because this particular fountain pen gave me butterflies in my stomach when I first found out about its existence and I did not want to make mistakes by rushing. I don't want to jinx it, but I just inked the pen and it writes normally and so far there does not seem to be any more leaking of any kind. I will go one step further and say I think this procedure corrected a minor ink flow issue where it used to not write consistently at the beginning of every word. I suspect that was due to the ink creeping up towards the nib leak area instead of flowing down into the tines. HUGE THANKS to Grandmia Pens for this video! It helped immensely!

[@penkino1]

Excellent, well done and thanks for sharring with us. Enjoy your pen.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

A very thorough tutorial there Stef, also a really good tip on the use of Blutack to hold a slippery component, I always take the sharp tip off the hyperdermic as it is so easy to prick yourself on it, it must be much more difficult for you working through the camera viewfinder, many thanks for posting this ! Chris B.

[@penkino1]

Thanks Chris, glad you enjoyed it. Yes the tip removal is a good idea, however i like to work with the angle to the tip when applying the sealant. Cheers.

[@SaintKodiac]

Thank you Stef. I just recently had to seal the nib on a Legacy, but unfortunately it seems that Sheaffer glued the feed into these Legacy models... it was a pain to seal!

[@penkino1]

As long as you have stopped the leak then well done. Thanks for watching.

[@mresimulator]

Thanks a lot Stef. Thats the kind of videos that I enjoy the most. Lovely!!

[@penkino1]

Thanks for watching Jose, glad you enjoyed it.

[@dr_ink7268]

Hi. Can you please show video demonstration of how to disassemble and service a Sheaffer Targa?

[@penkino1]

I do not have any Targa pens available, however the Targa pens should not need to be dissasembied to service them. A good clean with water should be enough. Good luck.

[@khanmarwat9945]

Great work, stef.

[@penkino1]

Thank you Khan.

[@FazallKhann]

Hi I hv Sheaffer Targa 1009s, Slimline The nib is badly leaking. I saw your video. I would like to know How to open the the nib unit and the feed. Regards

[@penkino1]

Use the same instruction as here but without removing the feed. Good luck

[@Glychd]

Would you recommend capt tolleys for sealing and repairing hairline cracks on the barrel or section of a pfm? Thanks!

[@penkino1]

No, cracks will need to be solvent welded or a strong glue (epoxy). Good luck

[@Rustomhavewalla]

I have 3 Sheaffer Pens that I don't use because I like calligraphy. There is one with a broad nib. I want to grind the nib on Emery Stone so that it could become flat instead of round. Will I succeed? I don't mind if the nib gets spoilt because, as it is, I am not using it. Please advise. Thank you.

[@penkino1]

If you feel confident then why not, however be aware you could ruin the nib if it goes wrong. I would recomend you send it to a nibmeister. Good luck.

[@Rustomhavewalla]

@@penkino1 Thank you. Better to experiment than not using it at all since 1975.

[@penkino1]

Dont forget expeiriments can go wrong.

[@AnzanHoshinRoshi]

Thank you, Stef. I do enjoy your repair and restoration videos.

[@penkino1]

Thanks Anzan, im glad you enjoyed it.

[@mauriciolacruz]

Do you know how to polish (mirror finish) the black plastic section on this Sheaffer Legacy fountain pen?

[@penkino1]

See previuos reply.

[@tonyhogwood4737]

Magical...what an expert and all things pen related.

[@penkino1]

Thanks Tony, glad you enjoyed it.

[@TurboNym]

Is it normal for these types of nibs to have a tiny little leak just above the breather hole inside the black diamond shape?When I say leak, I mean, it's not visible, but if I put my finger on the black diamond right on the area where the nib is marked with text but not touching the breather hole, I get a little ink stain in the shape of a smile. Since I don't naturally touch that area when I write it's not really a problem and there don't seem to be other leaks, but since this is my first inlaid nib I don't know what to expect.

[@penkino1]

Its not really normal but occaisionally one will leak and will need to be sealed. Good luck

[@TurboNym]

@@penkino1 Thanks for the reply. My pen is a Sheaffer Intrigue and Idon't think the feed can be removed on this model. Will this fix work for me? I'm worried the sealant will clog up the feed when it dries.

[@dsb1763]

Nice video (as usual), but I would like to know if you sell any of the pens? Or are you just teasing people on your finds. I also know you do private repairs and that is great.

[@penkino1]

Thank you for watching. The majority of the pens i review were/are available for sale. So no not really teasing.

[@dsb1763]

Grandmia Pens, so do you have a website or are you just a physical location in the UK?

[@penkino1]

No i closed my website. You can send me an email if there is something specific you maybe looking for as i have a few pens available. Cheers.

[@Rustomhavewalla]

Very nice video. Thank you.

[@penkino1]

Glad you liked it Rustom, thanks for watching.

[@cofeebeing]

Great videos, thank you. No matter what ink tried in a Sheaffer "500" lever fill with a Triumph nib, creeps out a bit of ink. That "Capt. Tolley's" intrigues me to seal nib to section. However, after watching you do another video servicing a vac-fill Sheaffer with a Triumph nib, see that it needs to be able to come out of section. Sealing it may be ruin the pen to be future serviced, or worse allow proper ink flow.for pen to work at all. Any experience correcting a leaky Triumph nib? Once again, thank you for helping us out with your videos.

[@cofeebeing]

@@penkino1 Thank you. I am sending you a few dollars. Your knowledge and skills should be rewarded. I will put the Triumph nib Sheaffer aside for when feeling ambitious to tackle a advanced repair. (A 60ml. bottle of Capt Tolleys in Canada about $30.00 or 17 pounds).

[@penkino1]

Hi Marty, that is very generous of you and appreciated. Thank you. Good luck with the pen.

[@mauriciolacruz]

Has anyone sealed the nib with the section on the outside without disassembling the feeder?

[@TurboNym]

I am also very interested to know. I have a Sheaffer Intrigue that needs resealing and the feed is not removable.

[@penkino1]

I would not recomend that as you could block the feed and prevent the ink flow. Cheers

[@mauriciolacruz]

@@penkino1 Thx!

[@penkino1]

@@mauriciolacruz Good luck.

[@conradsmith9332]

Great video Stef. Thanks :)

[@penkino1]

Thank you for watching Conrad.

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

I actualy have this with my Sheaffer imperial 444 CT but it's very very minimal so I won't bother to try to fix it (and it has a fine nib, is this rare of uncommon in any way?)

[@penkino1]

The same procedure will work with any inlaid nib. No i would not say a fine nib is unusual with this pen. Thanks.

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

@@penkino1 all right, thank you!

[@kswaminathan5439]

Do you have any PFM for sale in mint condition? If yes, let me know the price and if reasonable, I will buy it.

[@penkino1]

Please pop me an email. Thanks

[@matthewbeddow3278]

Thank you Stef that was very interesting indeed!

[@penkino1]

Thank you Mathew, glad you enjoyed it.

[@matthewbeddow3278]

@@penkino1 I love your repair videos , I learn so much from them & you have such a wealth of knowledge. I must get a bottle of Capt.Tolley's . Cheers Stef

[@penkino1]

Im glad you learn something from them Mathew. Yes the Capt Tolley's is handy to have around the house. Good luck.

[@matthewbeddow3278]

Grandmia Pens I know have a bottle in my kit , thanks Stef good stuff🙂

[@penkino1]

Keep it handy Mathew, it has a lot of uses around the home.

[@kswaminathan5439]

I can only see Grandmia Pens which is not your email id.

[@penkino1]

Please see my latest video. Thanks

[@kswaminathan5439]

Sir, still awaiting your email id to send you a mail regarding buying a PFM from you.

[@penkino1]

See previous reply.

[@kswaminathan5439]

Please let me have your email id. I will let you know about my requirement of a Sheaffer PFM. Regards.

[@penkino1]

See my latest videos. Thanks

[@kswaminathan5439]

Sir, I have no clue as to which is your latest video as there are so many videos of Grandmia Pens in KZbin. So, instead of conducting a research on your email id, the easiest way is for you to let me have your email id if you are interested. If not, we are still friends and I will continue to watch your superb videos. Regards.

[@penkino1]

I do not give to much information here in the comments section as i encourage my viewers to contact me personally by reading the descriptions to the videos.. I can then give them more attention. If you contact me i can give you more information. There is no need to research, my latest video is the last video i uploaded "Parker Sonnet Cisele GT". Easy.

[@theinkbrain]

Waaaaaay too much blabbery.

[@penkino1]

Then turn off the volume.

[@theinkbrain]

@@penkino1 I turned off the video instead.

[@penkino1]

@@theinkbrain Well done.