Repairing Pens?
• If you normally use cartridges, put in your converter (make sure it is inserted tightly) and clean the pen with a solution of two-thirds cold water and one-third non-sudsing household ammonia. For really “dirty” pens, fill the pen with the solution and let the nib section soak overnight in the solution. To clean, just fill the pen and empty several times with the cleaning solution, then follow the same procedure with cold water only. • Consult your filling instructions; you may not be filling your pen properly. (For example, not “bleeding out” three drops of ink when filling a piston pen.) • If you are writing on chemically coated paper that has a slick feel, wipe the pen point with a soft cloth (not facial tissue) and try writing again. If your pen still skips, try a different paper. Note: Many writing pads of recycled or coated paper are not suitable for fountain pens. • If your pen skips on the down stroke and the point spreads at the tip and/or has separated from the black feed u
