Waterman 52 Feed & Nib Removal

[dannystr78]

I've been trying to remove a nib and feed from a 52. There was a ton of ink dried up in it, and I have flushed it a ton. But it still has some flow issues. I've also soaked it for short periods. I've even put a sac (without shellac) on it and filled it will water/ammonia solution and let it sit over night. I've been trying to tap it out for several days now and I can't get it to budge. Any advice would be very appreciated. Thanks.

[balson]

have you tried heating up the nib feed and section before tapping it out?

[FarmBoy]

Try sonicating it for a while.

[dannystr78]

Thanks for the help. Heat attempted. No go. Waiting for my new ultrasonic to arrive. Any other ideas?

[FarmBoy]

After a round or two in the ultrasonic it most likely can stay where it is.

Remember, if it comes out, it needs to go back in.

[Xof72000]

Thanks for the help. Heat attempted. No go. Waiting for my new ultrasonic to arrive. Any other ideas?

 

Patience and flushing, again and again.

We all are to huried to have it cleaned : old dried ink is very long to get rid off, especially with vintage feed, that hold a huge quantity of ink !

[DavyJones]

I would have second thoughts about dropping it into a ultrasonic cleaner. You're talking about an ebonite pen which could easily discolor when submerged. I think you're better off leaving a temporary sac on it and allowing it to soak that way. If that section turns brown you'll have a worse problem on your hand.

[dannystr78]

Actually, I've flushed the bejeebers out of this thing and let water in the sac soak it for days. I'm not getting a lot of junk out anymore. Maybe a speck or two after 6 hrs. or something. I'm not too worried about discoloration. The section is already very brown. The pen actually looks awesome this way. Very rugged looking. Like something Indiana Jones would be proud to write with.

 

I also think that the section might be a bit far down on the nib. And resetting it would probably help. But thanks for the tips. Keep 'em coming. I'm going to get this thing out somehow.

[Cepasaccus]

Soak it in acetic acid. Old ink dissolves better in it. Or soak it in royal blue ink. That is also acidic.

[dannystr78]

Just an update. The ultra sonic did the trick. Came out pretty easily afterwards. It was a bear to get back in though. My fingers still hurt. But works much better.