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Waterman pen nib replacement

Anonymous — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 03:00:59 -0400

Contact Pen City in Melbourne. Their and range is service is great. www.pencity.com.au

Waterman Hemisphere nib

ARVIND — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:05:35 -0400

I am from India, my waterman hemisphere medium nib got broken.
Is there by any means I can get just the metallic part and not the whole nib section???

i tried

Jigglypuff — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:57:17 -0500

but all i was offered was 10$ but a nib replacement section is $30 and would take me 4 weeks to get from waterman.

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Levenger stole ALL of my money, but they left me all these nice, shiny organizational tools.

Mine ended up getting stolen

Oracle1729 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:01:29 -0500

Mine ended up getting stolen by a lawyer at work. It was really upsetting, she took it right off the judges bench where I'd left it at lunch.

I eventually bought a replacement on eBay, it was fine point and $28 shipped, I don't think I could have had a replacement nib that cheap.

Waterman Hemisphere nib

JMS — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:34:51 -0500

I dropped my Waterman Philias on a concrete floor several months ago and was able to purchase a replacement for it, and it was like new again. Now I want to replace my Hemisphere nib--because it dries out too quickly when the cap is left off. But I forget where I got the nib last year. I thought I called their factory in Janesville, Wis. But would you recommend that I try Dalys in Milwaukee instead?

Joe

Me too

hblanchard — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:44:45 -0500

In fact, it was a very similar incident which led me to try replacing, with some success, just the nib of a pen. But, I experimented on a much less expensive pen, and I'm not sure I would do it on an expensive one until I know more. The Fountain Pen Hospital is great, I've used them several times and the pens came back shining and beautiful as well working like a charm.

Go ahead

rlaundry — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:23:38 -0500

...and expense it to the company :) Or just hand him the bill.

He has to realize it wasn't a bic.

Just a thought!
Reese

my boss le jerk

Jigglypuff — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:30:02 -0500

and the he was like "just buy a new one" oh i wanted to kick him in ze balls.

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Levenger stole ALL of my money, but they left me all these nice, shiny organizational tools.

Yikes!

caligatia — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:49:06 -0500

Ouch. You have my utmost sympathies. I would contact the Fountain Pen Hospital.

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Steff
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i hate my life

Jigglypuff — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:40:56 -0500

After three tries finally found a pen,... the waterman hemisphere. my boss ran into me while i was holding it, it feel on the hard tiles and now the nib is completely ruined. (not the entire bottom part just the actual metal nib.)

so now i need the metal part replaced. can the fountain pen hospital do it? does anyone know of any place in NYC that can do it.

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Levenger stole ALL of my money, but they left me all these nice, shiny organizational tools.

FP nibs can be replaced

hblanchard — Thu, 8 Nov 2007 00:57:16 -0500

Fountain pen nibs - the metal thing itself I'm referring to here, not the assembly - can be replaced. I've done it several times myself. However, you have to find the right size nib. The process was simple, no tools, in each case the old nib came out with gentle tugging, and the new one slipped in like a glove. No leaks, in fact, the pens worked quite a bit better after the operation. I did this with vintage and new pens.

So I would say that in principle, if you could find a Waterman nib or something close to the same size and shape, it could be done. However, despite my success - I can concur that it's difficult to experiment with something that would be $30 down the drain if it didn't work out. Pendemonium sells nibs (www.pendemonium.com) and whole front end assemblies can be found at www.arizonasilhouette.com/Fountain_Pen_Nibs.htm but these are more for standard pen kits -- but one might fit.

I have a Waterman Phileas myself with a medium nib, and I agree, to my taste it writes like a crayon. I'm truly sorry I have it - but I have not altered it in any way yet.

so tempting!

Sara — Wed, 7 Nov 2007 18:12:12 -0500

I must admit that my time here has been severely limited since starting my new full time job... and i only just read this~!

I am seriously going to add this to my places to visit once I have some spending money... do they have any pens like the Lamy's? (under $50?)

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Fine nib is perfect

sporter — Fri, 2 Nov 2007 10:43:10 -0400

I have a Waterman Phileas that I use every for my everyday pen and the fine nib is fab. Good move!

sporter
"To fly, we must have resistance."

I like Daly's.

caligatia — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 21:04:57 -0400

I've placed a few orders with them, and have always been happy with their service.

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Steff
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Daly's Pen Shop

Roberto_Notecardo — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 21:00:04 -0400

While walking through the Grand Avenue Mall in downtown Milwaukee a month ago, I was stopped dead in my tracks when my eyes fell upon a store named Daly's Pen Shop. I could scarcely believe it!! A pen store? Only an hour from my house?? I walked into the store, hands trembling with anticipation. I was in heaven. They have a website, too. www.dalyspenshop.com. I subscribed to their electronic newsletter, and that's how I was alerted to one of their sales. $50 later, I ended up with a new Waterman Hemisphere fountain pen. The sale price only applied to the fine nibbed, comet red colored pen. Perfect! That's what I wanted. Strangely enough the pen in the display case had a medium nib. The sales clerk reached into a box of nibs, and voila....a fine nib fountain pen was created. I bet they also have fine nibs for the Phileas, as they also sell those. You may want to contact Daly's.

Bob

Where to buy Waterman fountain pen nibs

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 01:00:04 -0400

A while ago I bought a Waterman Phileas fountain pen with a medium nib. I love the pen, but from what I've read, I'd like to try it with a fine nib. Does anyone know if I can buy a replacement nib for the pen without having to buy another whole pen?

Thanks

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Waterman pen nib replacement

Waterman Hemisphere nib

i tried

Mine ended up getting stolen

Waterman Hemisphere nib

Me too

Go ahead

my boss le jerk

Yikes!

i hate my life

FP nibs can be replaced

so tempting!

Fine nib is perfect

I like Daly's.

Daly's Pen Shop

Where to buy Waterman fountain pen nibs

DIY Planner - Where to buy Waterman fountain pen nibs - Comments