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Hi folks...

picked up a nice wartime 332 with a lovely flex steel nib... my first wartime pen.

quick question - how does one care of steel nibs ?

do i need to constantly wipe them down when inked ?

do i coat the nib with a some oil for storage (ala vintage razors )

 

thanks!

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IG inks today are much milder. and we change inks so much more often than, One Man, One Pen, One Ink days.

Just use it like a regular steel nib....no need to go overboard.

 

If you are only using one ink, my '50's instructions say clean the pen every three months.

If you change inks before that....no problem.

 

Pelikan, MB, Herbin, Aurora, are all easy maintenance inks, so clean out easy.

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In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

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Did you buy that at Scriptus? I saw one at Phillip's table and was sorely tempted. If that was the one you got it for a great price IMHO.

" Gladly would he learn and gladly teach" G. Chaucer

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That steel nib is still in good condition after 70 years, I see no reason why it should not stay in that condition for the next decades.

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Most steel nibs start corroding from the base up, so that's where I'll check. But if it works, don't take it apart! Just avoid iron gall (it accelerates rust) and you will be okay.

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Most steel nibs start corroding from the base up, so that's where I'll check. But if it works, don't take it apart! Just avoid iron gall (it accelerates rust) and you will be okay.

 

+1

 

See this thread...the pictures tell the story!!! i'm sure yours is fine, but in general for anyone asking/looking...it's the unseen that is scary!!! https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/278353-the-nib-just-broke-on-my-vintage-pen/

 

Mind you the nib photographed had a decorative score on the top that caused the nib to finally break, but the underside was a shock.

So, what's your point?

(Mine is a flexible F.)

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