In the Writing Instruments section you will see a Sheaffer Lady Skripsert I got for my wife for Valentine's Day....
Externally the pen is gorgeous.... when I got it it had a dried out cartridge in it.... I used a baby's nasel bulb to flush the feed and nib assembly... that sucker holds a load of ink.... I did this until it ran clear and then put in a new black cartridge...
I am not totally happy with the way it writes... it seems to be a bit hard starting and occassionally skips....

NOW, Before you climb all over me for giving my wife a pen that does not write well, It only arrived today...

I am thinking that there might still be some dried ink in the section and feed.
Can I soak the section in luke warm water overnight without doing any damage... I figure that should loosen up any other dried ink and then I can start flushing it again...

Hi Tom,

If the section is not BHR and just plastic, soaking should be fine. It it's BHR it will turn brown.

Gary

The Lady Skripsert is a plastic pen, you should have no trouble soaking it. Don't use hot water, though; the section is hard rubber and may turn brown. In cold water, it'll be fine.

Thanks a lot.... guess she gets it tomorrow and I take it back and soak it...