{"id":8,"date":"2015-08-28T15:46:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T15:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parker51.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:48:22","slug":"repairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Repairs and Restoration for the Parker &#8220;51&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\">We do repairs on the Parker &#8220;51&#8221; and we do it well.\u00a0 We have been collecting and repairing &#8220;51&#8221;s for over 25 years and we have a passion for the &#8220;51&#8221; that few others have.\u00a0 We know the nuances of the &#8220;51&#8221; and there are very few problems that we cannot solve.\u00a0 We will treat your pen with care and respect and will return it to you in perfect working condition.\u00a0 We guarantee our work for one full year from date of service*.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>*A note on repairs:<\/strong> &#8220;51&#8221;s have been around for over 75 years and over that time most have been repaired at least once, and sometimes not by the most competent repairers.\u00a0 This means that some prior damage may have been done to the pen, either by glueing parts, setting the filler too deep or not cleaning the pen properly.\u00a0 Sometimes some of the old problems can be fixed, sometimes they cannot, especially if the plastic has been compromised and has developed stress cracks.\u00a0 We will inspect your pen carefully and if we think that the filler cannot be removed safely without risk of breakage, we will let you know in advance and only proceed with your express authorization.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Parker &#8220;51&#8221; Fountain Pen Repair and Restoration Rates<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Complete restoration includes disassembly and cleaning, new vacumatic diaphragm, light polish and minor nib adjustments as needed for inkflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"780\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Service**<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Price<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Detail<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Full Restoration Aerometric &#8220;51&#8221;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0$45.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0using origianal sac and breather tube<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Full Restoration Aerometric &#8220;51&#8221;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0$65.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0with new PVC sac and stainless steel breather tube<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Full Restoration Vacumatic &#8220;51&#8221;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0$45.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0with new diaphragm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Refrost Parker &#8220;51&#8221; lustraloy cap<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0$40.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0caps with no dents<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Light dent removal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0$30.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0major dents quoted<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">** If additional parts are needed, price will be quoted on a per case basis and additional charges will apply.\u00a0 We will discuss any additional repairs with you before we start.\u00a0 An aerometric &#8220;51&#8221; manufactured in 1948-1951 often requires a new sac and breather tube.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>***Return shipping cost is in addition to the above quoted prices and varies according to the value of the pen.<\/p>\n<p>**** Payment is by PAYPAL invoice sent when the repairs are completed. Please do not send payment with the pen.<\/p>\n<p>We can repair some Parker 21, 41, 61, and 51 2002 Special Edition Pens. Please email if you need one of these Parker pens repaired.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>We also repair Parker 51 Pencils. Please email for a quote.<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>We repair Parker pens made by the Parker Pen Co. We cannot repair Parker pen copies such as those made by Torrelli or Kullock.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Our preferred method of shipping is through the U.S. Postal Service, Priority Mail Insured, which we have found to be safe and reliable. \u00a0Outside the U.S. we will \u00a0ship best available method for the full declared value.\u00a0 Please print the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"RE\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parker51.com\/gpage5.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">repair form<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span> and fill it out completely, including the insured value of your pen(s).\u00a0 We only ship in sturdy cardboard boxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Parker51.com<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>PO Box 980236<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Park City, Utah 84098<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">email: <a href=\"mailto:repairs@parker51.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">repairs@parker51.com<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Repairs and Restoration for the Parker &#8220;51&#8221; We do repairs on the Parker &#8220;51&#8221; and we do it well.\u00a0 We have been collecting and repairing &#8220;51&#8221;s for over 25 years and we have a passion for the &#8220;51&#8221; that few others have.\u00a0 We know the nuances of the &#8220;51&#8221; and there are very few problems [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13584,"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/13584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}