My old Parker 75 leaks a small amount of ink, enough to mess my fingers constantly, at the section pointed to by the arrow, just behind the graduated marking section.
Any clues on how this can be stopped or repaired?
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Hi Saturation,
What I would try is the following.
Clean and dry the pen thoroughly, then apply some shellac to the trouble spot, just let it soak into the place where ink comes out, and remove the excess with some toweling or tissue. Once dry use some damp toweling or tissue, damp of some cleaning alcohol, and only damp, to remove the excess of shellac.
That should fix the problem, I would think.
Maybe there is a simpler solution, but the Parker 75 experts would have to chime in here.
HTH, warm regards, Wim
What I would try is the following.
Clean and dry the pen thoroughly, then apply some shellac to the trouble spot, just let it soak into the place where ink comes out, and remove the excess with some toweling or tissue. Once dry use some damp toweling or tissue, damp of some cleaning alcohol, and only damp, to remove the excess of shellac.
That should fix the problem, I would think.
Maybe there is a simpler solution, but the Parker 75 experts would have to chime in here.
HTH, warm regards, Wim
Wim is correct.
The collar is a clamp type seal. Shellac is the way to go. Be careful applying it though it can get a little messy, use it spareingly and even apply it in minute drops with the head of a pin or something.
Gary
The collar is a clamp type seal. Shellac is the way to go. Be careful applying it though it can get a little messy, use it spareingly and even apply it in minute drops with the head of a pin or something.
Gary
Wow, quickly replies and very helpful advice. Much thanks to, at least for now to gary and wimg! 
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Its a tiny leak, but just enough to dab fingers with an ink stain here and there.
I have the same exact problem with a Parker sonnet, and sent it back to factory for warranty repair. Folks, will that shellac repair work therein too? It'll be interesting to see the results.
Interestingly, it often stops. I think that's when enough dried ink collects were my arrow points and stops the leak. But when the pen is freshly cleaned, it leaks more noticeably.
9 Its a tiny leak, but just enough to dab fingers with an ink stain here and there.
I have the same exact problem with a Parker sonnet, and sent it back to factory for warranty repair. Folks, will that shellac repair work therein too? It'll be interesting to see the results.
Interestingly, it often stops. I think that's when enough dried ink collects were my arrow points and stops the leak. But when the pen is freshly cleaned, it leaks more noticeably.
Saturation, I'm not sure of the sonnets structure so I can't advise on this one.
Gary
Gary
Hi Saturation,
The Waterman Executive has a similar problem, and a few Watermans from the same period as well. They al have a metal clamp-on ring at the bottom of the section, which tends to suck up ink by capillary action after a while, and end up on your fingers, at the same point as the Parker 75.
And it may be repaired in the same way.
I guess any pen with a composite section may suffer from this, so if the Sonnet has a composite section, it may well suffer from the same fault, and may well be repaired the same way, too.
It probably occurs more easily with a metal ring, as metal extends more with heat than plastic, plus ink is corrosive, like any watery fluid, to most metals.
HTH, warm regards, Wim
The Waterman Executive has a similar problem, and a few Watermans from the same period as well. They al have a metal clamp-on ring at the bottom of the section, which tends to suck up ink by capillary action after a while, and end up on your fingers, at the same point as the Parker 75.
And it may be repaired in the same way.
I guess any pen with a composite section may suffer from this, so if the Sonnet has a composite section, it may well suffer from the same fault, and may well be repaired the same way, too.
It probably occurs more easily with a metal ring, as metal extends more with heat than plastic, plus ink is corrosive, like any watery fluid, to most metals.
HTH, warm regards, Wim
Appreciate the reinforcing comments, folks. Will give shellac a try on both, I've nothing to loose since I could remove the shellac, worse case, with alcohol.
Kind Regards,
S
Kind Regards,
S
We talked about this before in this forum. You may search for the thread.
My remedy is to use a little bit of rubber cement to seal the space circling the nib. Yes, not at where it leaks but further down, right around the nib. It worked for me and my P75 has not leaked since then. (Now over 10 years).
The logic is that the ink seeps up from near the nib to the upper part of the section ring and leaks out.
Rubber cement is easy to apply and remove and it does not affect the look.
I think in our last discussion, someone even drew a picture to illustrate my point.
HTH
My remedy is to use a little bit of rubber cement to seal the space circling the nib. Yes, not at where it leaks but further down, right around the nib. It worked for me and my P75 has not leaked since then. (Now over 10 years).
The logic is that the ink seeps up from near the nib to the upper part of the section ring and leaks out.
Rubber cement is easy to apply and remove and it does not affect the look.
I think in our last discussion, someone even drew a picture to illustrate my point.
HTH
QUOTE (Raymond @ Feb 8 2006, 11:16 AM)
We talked about this before in this forum. You may search for the thread.
My remedy is to use a little bit of rubber cement to seal the space circling the nib. Yes, not at where it leaks but further down, right around the nib. It worked for me and my P75 has not leaked since then. (Now over 10 years).
The logic is that the ink seeps up from near the nib to the upper part of the section ring and leaks out.
Rubber cement is easy to apply and remove and it does not affect the look.
I think in our last discussion, someone even drew a picture to illustrate my point.
HTH
My remedy is to use a little bit of rubber cement to seal the space circling the nib. Yes, not at where it leaks but further down, right around the nib. It worked for me and my P75 has not leaked since then. (Now over 10 years).
The logic is that the ink seeps up from near the nib to the upper part of the section ring and leaks out.
Rubber cement is easy to apply and remove and it does not affect the look.
I think in our last discussion, someone even drew a picture to illustrate my point.
HTH
Thanks Raymond. For reference I found this I think this is it:
http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...wtopic=4228&hl=
Yes. that is the link.
Hope you get the pen fixed.
Cheers
Raymond.
Hope you get the pen fixed.
Cheers
Raymond.
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