Cork piston seal replacements for 1930s Pelikan 100 and 100N
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Cork piston seal replacements for 1930s Pelikan 100 and 100N:
$12.00
Vintagepens store
O-Rings to Replace Original Cork Seals
Cork piston seals for the classic Pelikans are not commercially available in precut form, and even for a skilled and experienced repairman, cutting and trimming replacement seals in cork is time-consuming work. Cork is also prone to shrinkage over time, yet if cut oversize, risks damaging the barrel.
For some time now, we have been replacing original cork seals with synthetic rubber O-rings. They are durable and easily installed. Use with silicone grease for smooth action.We are now offering them for sale, in a package of a dozen, as shown above. These are used in pairs, so each package is good for repairing 6 pens. The pens and pen parts shown below are NOT included -- they are shown for illustrative purposes only.
Installation is straightforward: once the filler mechanism has been removed from the barrel, either pull out the front retaining disk from the piston (if friction fit) or unscrew the retaining collar clockwise (reverse thread), depending on how your particular piston head is constructed. Slide on a pair of O-rings, and apply silicone grease liberally in the gap between the rings.
The replacement seals are shown installed in a Pelikan 100 with a modern replacement transparent demonstrator barrel (available as 141622797493) above and below.
The seals will also fit early Pelikan 100N pens with piston seals originally of cork, as shown below.
NOTE: These seals will NOT fit Pelikan pens with pistons originally made to use synthetic (that is, non-cork) seals.
We sell synthetic replacement seals for Pelikan 100N, 400, 120, and 140 which are listed separately.
Use at your own risk -- early Pelikans are famously fragile, especially the barrels.
Payment
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Terms of Sale
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About Us
vintagepens is run by David Nishimura, based in historic Providence, Rhode Island.
David has been buying, selling, and writing about old writing instruments since the late 1980s. He has been on since 1997, the same year he launched one of the first vintage pen collecting websites. David is an active pen history blogger, and a regular presence on pen collecting forums and social media, as well as at traditional pen shows.
Contact
David Nishimura
Vintage Pens LLC
PO Box 41452
Providence RI 02940-1452
Cork piston seal replacements for 1930s Pelikan 100 and 100N:
$12.00