How do you remove the nib and feed in a Century Classic? I have read that they should slide out but for the life of me I am unable to make it happen. I have used a rubber grip type fabric but all I can manage to do is slide the nib out. Is there something that I am missing? I have searched all over the forum and internet and can't seem to find anything that explains it in more detail than "Pull hard while gently wiggling back and forth until the piece starts to move." Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I don't have a Century Classic, but with that type of construction:

- Make sure you've soaked and flushed all the ink out of the point/section assembly, so that it isn't cementing things together;
- Clamp the nib tightly against the feed, e.g. with your index finger curled under the feed and your thumb pressing down firmly on the top of the nib, so that they can only move as a unit.

And work with care -- replacements aren't available for the Classic!

-- Brian

Thanks for the quick reply. It hadn't been used for years and I only flushed it with running water, ammonia, and a short soak. I'll try an overnight soak this time.

That might help. As I mentioned, I don't have a Classic Century, but the Townsend's feed has a gasket around the base of the part that extends into the nipple that seems to trap a lot of ink. The C.C. might have something similar.

A good reason to be careful with the Classic Century is the "wobbly nib" problem. That seems to have taken out a lot of those pens since they were produced, judging by the posts I've seen, so if yours hasn't developed it -- be careful!

Good luck,
Brian