Cartridge Reflilling

[Parker Pen 27]

Hello all!

I was just wondering what you all thought of refilling fountain pens by filling the converter alone, then inserting it into the pen, then twisting it to push a drop through the nib block? I ask because most of my nibs have tons of grooves on them which makes it difficult to wash out, then the extra ink dries and then is nearly impossible to get out.

 

Thank you!

[Chrissy]

I have filled cartridges using syringes from Goulet pens. If I'm using a converter though, I usually fill by dipping into the bottle.

 

If you are using sample vials, then sure you can fill a converter by dipping it in or by using the syringe method

Edited April 17, 2014 by Chrissy

[FayeV]

I was just wondering what you all thought of refilling fountain pens by filling the converter alone, then inserting it into the pen

This is exactly what I have been doing for decades because it was easier for me. I'm sure I had tried dipping the nib into an ink bottle and not getting much ink into the converter. It wasn't until recent weeks, while reading old posts on FPN, that I learned most people successfully refilled by dipping the nib. The one (not so obvious to me) trick that several people here described in detail was the need to fill, empty, and then fill the converter again. With this tip, I finally managed to get my converter completely filled with ink.

 

I learned about syringe refilling here and would like to try that someday.