Frank dubiel da book

The story of the old colony railroad by fisher, charles e. David moak, published a book on the history of mabie todd. For practical instruction, look to the more recent works of marshall and oldfield or richard binder. Not to mention their repair cost iswas seen as high when compared to others. Those truly wishing to devote the time and energy not to mention ruined feeds necessary to learn this craft would be welladvised to start from one of the few available references, such as jim marshall and laurence oldfields pen repair, or the late frank dubiel s da book. Easy to use accounts payable allowing you to keep up with all your vendors powerful accounts receivable with several options for customization. He was a labtech and knew how to control heat with a bunsen burner. Wahl pens use a more complex bar with two small hooks on the bar end that fit into a metal barrel plug that is pushed into the barrel with the bar. Last revised in 2002 some of the techniques suggested in the book are considered outdated.

This is important because it points out that pen repair was at the time and continues to be an evolving science. Do not do the frank dubiel da book thing of using an open flame. Daniel defoe has 1039 books on goodreads with 535232 ratings. The complete guide to repair and restoration by the late great frank dubiel and he never had one good thing to say about modern montblanc. He is survived by his children, frank esther dubiel of inread more at. Part folklore, part verbatim technical ramblings from pencompany literature, part voodoo, and part cautionary tale as in, if you dont do this my way, youll break your pen, you nitwit, just like i did the first time i tried it.

How do i get the barrel of my fountain pen when its stuck. Frank dubiel s repair manual popularly known as da book was the first comprehensive modern guide to vintage pen restoration, but is now primarily of historical interest. Ron zorn at main street pens sells a wax free pen polish kit. Da books is build around the general ledger module which insures that you can always look at your financials to see your bottom line. Whenever a pen is polished part of the surface is worn away. Id rather have a physical copy of da book, frank dubiel da book. Franks da book has been alternatively recommended and disavowed in numerous posts. I still havent tried it, as the sleeve isnt that loose yet. Part two offers repair details about specific pens e.

I would suggest that it is essential for anyone whose penrepairing began with frank dubiel s da book. Frank was born on december 23, 1929 in manchester, ct to john and mary pachak dubiel. Frank dubiel, da repair book, the rascal responsible for people opening pens and looking inside. Below are links to some my favorite sites for online information. In theory the jewel is pressed firmly against a rubber surface which is supposed to grip the jewel as the cap is turned. Aside from being the author of da book, frank was very involved. View company officers named frank dubiel in michigan. He was one of the few people at the pen shows that i could talk to about obscure fountain pen arcana, and he was as gentle as a pussy cat, once you got to know him. This post references a company that seems to no longer be in business. It inspired the creation and publishing of da book, whose real title will never be spoken again, probably.

Frank dubiel is known for his work on hipbeat 2019. Books fountain pens the complete guide to repair and restoration frank dubiel da book available from most pen supply stores. Fountain pens the complete guide to repair and restoration. Complete guide to fountain pen restoration and repair. Fountain pen hospital is your source for parker vacumatic books or pens. The complete guide to repair restoration by frank p. Frank outlines the basics for most standard and abnormal fountain pen designs, advising on how to do it and how not to do it. The muchloved da book fountain pens the complete guide to repair and restoration has been around for a long time now. Dubiel s book documents how to effect repairs on vintage fountain pens.

In the meantime, here are a couple of easy repairs. This is the ideal way to get started and keep going toward the goal of. Fountain pen repair and restoration the muchloved da book fountain pens the complete guide to repair and restoration has been around for a long time now. It discusses repair and restoration of most pen filling systems and has many hints for cosmetic work to improve pen appearance.

Army during the korean war and was retired from ups after 20 years of service. Frank dubiel might have earned his cranky rep through his outbursts at pen shows and his even more passionate rages on the numerous online pen forums he haunted, but it was that passion that made him a great man in this hobby. At that time, frank dubiel the late legendary author of da book on fp repair recommended that if i didnt want to send the pen to parker for repair that perhaps a tiny drop of super glue, applied with the point of a pin, would probably do the trick. The complete guide to repair and restoration, by frank dubiel, known to its friends as da book.

Including auto billing, quotes, orders, packing slips, invoices. He bought a copy of the late frank dubiel s da book, only to realize his own knowledge was advanced beyond the mostly rudimentary tutorials contained within although there were some key pieces of knowledge he assimilated from da book, which will forever remain one of the great gifts to the hobby from a cranky but passionate pillar of our hobby. As in any other activity, things have moved on in pen repair, and. Sep 24, 2014 vintage fountain pen repair book frank dubiels da book a complete guide. It was first published in 1995 and the most recent, revised edition came out in 2002. Books pendemonium fountain pens, pencils, inkwells, stationery.

This is the ideal way to get started and keep going toward the goal of getting your old pens to work. Frank s da book has been alternatively recommended and disavowed in numerous posts. There is 1 phone book listing for people that are named frank dubiel in michigan. Our friend, frank dubiel passed away unexpectedly on december 7, 2003. By many accounts, frank was in the process of adding torewriting the book at his death. I, as a onceinexperienced vintage fountain pen collector, can personally attest that you can melt pen barrels over a candle until theyre like taffy. As in any other activity, things have moved on in pen repair, and in some cases there are better repair methods now than when frank was writing. The complete guide too repair and restoration better known as da book says. Da book is undoubtedly the most comprehensive repair book. Known as da book among fountain pen collectors, fountain pens. View phone book listings for frank dubiel nationwide. A few notes about fountain pens covington innovations. Vintage fountain pen repair book frank dubiel s da fountain pens the complete guide to repair and restoration by frank dubiel affectionately known as da book.

Written by the late frank dubiel, this book is a classic and was for. Paul erano, authored many books, prolific author in hobby magazines. For many years, the late frank dubiels book was the only modern manual available, but it has now been decisively surpassed by jim marshall and laurence. Written by the late frank dubiel, this book fountain pens the complete guide to repair and restoration if searched for the ebook fountain pens the complete guide to repair and restoration in pdf form, in that. Known as da book among fountain pen collectorcollectors. The fundamentals of fixing pens are not out of reach for even bare beginners recognise that ive only been doing this for around a year, but thanks to great books like da book guide to fountain pen repairs by frank dubiel and numerous fountain pen network forums, ive picked up enough basics to restore about 50 or 60 vintage pens and. Section sleeve loose and rotating on visconti ponte vecchio. Basic fountain pen restoration, part i diy planner. His assumption is that most of the pens in the scope of his book have not been produced in, at best, a quartercentury. Fountain pens complete guide to repair and restoration. Workshop tips are invaluable dont stint on either books or tools.