Waterman Man 200 nib problem

[linnicky]

Finally I am writing with my pen today. The factory stub nib gives a bit more line variatine than the cursive italic nib. Both are smooth and without any ink flow problem now.I have to thank other FPN members here who just don't let me give up this pen. Thank you.

 

Hi Linnicky,

 

Please can you give me the contact and address details for Mr Masuyama? My own green-marbled NOS Rhapsody with M nib has exactly the same severe skipping problem and as mentioned to you a while back I don't want to give up on this pen because it is extremely good looking, feels right, and should write nicely once adjusted (I hope!). I have now tried several inks and even with my favourite well-behaved Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris ink the pen still skips for England.

 

How long is the turn-round time between sending and getting the nib/pen back? Having advised you not to give up I now feel on the verge of doing the same, so need some return encouragement! I would usually deal with Richard Binder for pen orders and adjustment as he is so thorough but might consider your chosen repairman if the turn round time is significantly quicker. Having had the pen over a year, I'm impatient to get writing with it! Has the repair to your nibs transformed the writing experience?...

 

Many thanks, and thank God for FPN!

Tom

 

Hi Tom,

Please check PM.

 

Nicky

[RoyalBlue]

Just looked today. Thanks very much, Linnicky and GardenWeasel. Everything involves lots of postage time, but sounds like it's worth it!

 

Tom

[GardenWeasel]

My pleasure. I am extraordinarily pleased with Michael Masuyama's work on my nibs.

[headrom]

I have nos le man 200 F point and have the problem as issue. I found out the problem is the gap between 2 tines is very narrow so that ink can not pass through. The easy way to solve is to make the gap between tines wider. The problem is eassy to solve. Maybe at that time people usually over pressed the point to write as ballpoint therefore waterman design the nib like that. After a couple of time the of pressing, the tines will open to let ink pass easier.