Pelican 1600 hard case repair

I have a Pelican 1600 (I think) which came with a Zenza Bronica ETRSi and gear. I believe it's ancient, made before the current folding handle design. I say it's usually housing the Bronica because a recent extended period of wet weather resulted in everything in the case being plastered with mildew. Turns out it doesn't have an o-ring seal and is not even remotely air/watertight.

I've cleaned the inside with vinegar and sunlight, and I'm planning to bin the padded inserts as I don't think it'd be possible to purge mildew from open cell foam (it has padded inserts, possibly not original but I'm not sure, all I know is they're blue). If I can manage to source an o-ring (Pelican themselves don't sell these in Australia for some reason, so I'm searching the net for an alternative supplier), and obtain a replacement set of inserts, is there anything else that I would need to address in order to make it both air/watertight and purged of mould? Is there a way to clean the valve and/or make sure that's in working order?

(Please forgive my clear lack of experience with these cases - this is the first Pelican case I've seen or used, it came with the gear not a separate purchase, and I assumed until quite recently that it was in good working order.)

I would contact Pelican directly, and talk with their customer service. They can advise you on repairs, etc. It may be that you can get an o-ring for it. Being that you're in Australia, there may even be a "Pelican Australia" service. Certainly the cost of shipping to/from Pelican USA would probably be prohibitive.

https://www.pelican.com/au/en/

I’d probably just replace the valve. Available here:


You can also get the o-ring from them:

Thank you both. I'm taking both of your suggestions. I'm contacting Pelican to verify whether 1600 parts will actually fit this case (on further investigation, it is marked "King Pelican Case", and should approximately match by dimension but I'd like to see what they say) and then I'll purchase replacements from that site or similar. Just have to sell a kidney to afford the inserts, or settle for auction site knock-offs.

hartacus said:

Thank you both. I'm taking both of your suggestions. I'm contacting Pelican to verify whether 1600 parts will actually fit this case (on further investigation, it is marked "King Pelican Case", and should approximately match by dimension but I'd like to see what they say) and then I'll purchase replacements from that site or similar. Just have to sell a kidney to afford the inserts, or settle for auction site knock-offs.

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I have a number of Pelican cases, mostly in the 1500 series. I've bought a number of generic inserts from the "Bay", and I've been very pleased with them. They all came with a new egg-crate top, and the inserts fit perfectly.