i just picked up a Parker 75 Cisele. it is from the late 1960s i would guess (the chrome trim ring has the reference marks, but no "0"). if i hold the pen nib down, after 30 seconds a large drop of ink will form on the backside of the nib right at the base of the feed (the black plastic part). i am using Parker Quink black ink. any ideas what a cure for this would be? the pen appears to be in excellent condition other than this problem. it is a fine point and writes beautifully. i would prefer to use it as my every day pen, but the large blob of ink that drips onto the page every now and then is preventing this.

andy b.

Somtimes ink golbs are an indication of air getting in somewhere. If you have a squeeze converter, check that it has no leaks. Make sure that the converter or cartridge is seated fully and not allowing air in. And one other thing, the nib/ feed may not be fully seated in the pen. They come out pretty easily by grasping and pulling with a slight twist. I had mine out right after I got it to really give the nib and feed a good cleaning. If the nib/ feed is out slightly it could be letting in air which again can lead to glops. Also, I have another pen that is normally well behaved but will burp ink out of the breather hole after it has been sitting in the cool and I write with it and warm it up in my hand. Haven't figured out what to do with that one yet. It's a modern Lamy.

this forum KICKS A&&!!!!!!!
the squeeze converter was not fully seated. i am now a happy man!
i've never owned a Parker 75 and i thought the ink reservoir (squeeze converter) was permanently attached. i didn't know it could come out/come loose.

THANKS!!!! pakmanpony, i owe you a drink if we ever meet up at a pen show.

andy b.

Great I love it when a plan comes together. Sometimes nothing will seem to fix a pen problem but sometimes it's something simple. I sure have learned a lot myself from the folks here!! Long live FPN!

You saved yourself some other issues as well - I had some problemse with my 75 leaking around the threads - the converter was not seated properly and ink was leaking into the pen and eventually out of the threads. A thorough cleaning and a new twist converter and she's writing like a dream! They are great pens, very beautiful, understated and in my experience excellent writers.