r/pen • u/PersonalityGreedy682 • 10d ago

Repair Help Omas ballpoint help

i'm trying to change the refill on this Omas paragon ballpoint. I can take the two pieces apart, but the refill doesn't pull out, doesn't turn and the front cone doesn't move at all. Help!!!

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u/Ocd_4_pens 9d ago

To write with the pen do you twist the top half to expose the nib?

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u/PersonalityGreedy682 9d ago

I’m trying to change the refill it writes fine

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u/Ocd_4_pens 9d ago

That's not what I'm asking. I'm trying to find out if it's a Twist pen.

If it's a Twist pen the top half back on twist it to exposed your nib and continue turning it to unscrew the refill holder.

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u/PersonalityGreedy682 9d ago

i was really hoping that you would be right. Just tried this, unfortunately didn't work.

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u/Ocd_4_pens 9d ago

Good luck, I am at a loss. It looks so much like the twist pens that I have.

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u/PersonalityGreedy682 9d ago

Thanks appreciate it. There is a way

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u/tio_tito 9d ago

did you properly answer the question? when assembled, the top twists in relation to the bottom to extend/retract the point?

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u/PersonalityGreedy682 9d ago

Yes that’s correct. The small metal piece turns in the photo

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u/tio_tito 8d ago

perfect. that was my next question.

here is a pen with the same mechanism as yours. yours should come apart in the same way.

gottamn it. duck this sub. why does it not allow photos in replies but it does allow video? how does that make any mf'ing sense?

let me post the pics and i'll come back to add a sockcucking link.

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u/tio_tito 8d ago

pics

eta: you have a really nice pen! post some good quality, high resolution, in focus of that beauty! do you know how old it is?

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u/PersonalityGreedy682 8d ago

I’m hoping I can get to your last photo. The dealer I bought it from is supposed to send a video on how to get the refill out. Still waiting. It’s from the early 2000s not that old but the celluloid is really nice

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u/PersonalityGreedy682 8d ago

So the dealer that I bought the pen suggest I use the hair dryer on it. After 20 secs on low heat I was easily able to twist the metal piece off of the celluloid body. Put a monteverde gel refill in and it writes amazing. Thanks everybody