Waterman Concord - How To Remove Nib From Section

[kwzi]

Hello I recently bought Waterman Concord and section has a cranck - I would like to glue it. But I would also like to remove nib and feed from section and clean it. Does anybody know how to remove nib and or feed from Waterman Concord? Is it removeable at all?

[alc3261]

I have the same problem, but also do not know how to remove the nib.

[Chi Town]

How about some good pictures of the nib, feed and section so we can take a good look. don't forget to take a backside pic of the section.

[alc3261]

1338054953[/url]' post='2357317']How about some good pictures of the nib, feed and section so we can take a good look. don't forget to take a backside pic of the section.

Not very good photos sorry but it may give you the idea. You cannot see the feed at all, the Waterman Concord is bit like a predecessor to the Carene.

[alc3261]

1338058094[/url]' post='2357360']

1338054953[/url]' post='2357317']How about some good pictures of the nib, feed and section so we can take a good look. don't forget to take a backside pic of the section.

Not very good photos sorry but it may give you the idea. You cannot see the feed at all, the Waterman Concord is bit like a predecessor to the Carene.

 

Sorry can't upload photos at all (I'm on the iPad).

[alc3261]

 

 

Ignore the broken thread (that's a completely different problem!!) but perhaps this shows roughly how the nib fits into the section.

[bvanhalle]

Hello,

 

Did you ever received an answer on your question?

If not I have the right answer and the right pictures for you. I had the same problem and therefore I bought a complete worn-out Concord to find out how to remove the nib.

In the end I refurbished the pen, did several removal exercises, and than I used the same removal method on my original Concord.

 

Here is the removal procedure.

First soak the section in an amonia/ water solution (1 to 10 ratio) for about two days.

Than flush the section with clean water.

Now you have to warm up the front end of the section with a hairdryer to make it a bit more flexible

Bring the front end of the feeder a bit upwards to make a small gap at the bottom, place your fingernail in the smal gap between feeder and section and pull the feeder forwards out.

Be careful not to break the feeder pipe between feeder and cartridge.

It needs some effort because it is a tight fit from feeder in section and therefore you have to warm it up with a hairdryer.

See the interior picture from this Waterman concord.

 

Good luck

Benvan Halle

 

Collectioner Waterman fountain pens era 1953 -1990

 

[TorPelikan]

Great information!

 

 

I love my Concords and one has a serious crack in the section.

Tried to remove the nib and feeds and failed.

 

Thank you Benvan.

 

 

Tor

 

 

Tor

[bvanhalle]

High Tor,

I know this is not always easy to do. But if you are a daredevil you can do the next procedure and than the underlined parts.

Here is the removal procedure.

• First soak the section in an ammonia/ water solution (1 to 10 ratio) for about two days.
• Than flush the section with clean water.
• Now you have to warm up the front end of the section with a hairdryer to make it a bit more flexible. Or put the complete section into a cup filled with hot water (60 degrees Celsius) and keep it there for a few minutes.
• Bring the front end of the feeder a bit upwards to make a small gap at the bottom, place your fingernail in the small gap between feeder and section and pull the feeder forwards out. Or put a small screwdriver in the gap and twist the screwdriver to force a small movement. Sometimes this is necessary for the sticky ink residue on the slider parts, and the plastic shrinkage from the aging section. This will cause some damage, but you can always fix this later on.
• Be careful not to break the feeder pipe between feeder and cartridge.
• It needs some effort because it is a tight fit from feeder in section and therefore you have to warm it up with a hairdryer.
• In case you brake or crack a part you can always fix it, or glue it with MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketonate).

You can glue cracks in the section with MEK and let it dry for 24 hours. Mostly you have to widen the feeder channel in the section with a round file, until the feeder and nib will fit in the section (Do this careful and step by step). You can use sandpaper (P600) to polish the section, and finish it with car polish.

 

Hope you will succeed!

[sopher]

High Tor,

I know this is not always easy to do. But if you are a daredevil you can do the next procedure and than the underlined parts.

Here is the removal procedure.

• First soak the section in an ammonia/ water solution (1 to 10 ratio) for about two days.
• Than flush the section with clean water.
• Now you have to warm up the front end of the section with a hairdryer to make it a bit more flexible. Or put the complete section into a cup filled with hot water (60 degrees Celsius) and keep it there for a few minutes.
• Bring the front end of the feeder a bit upwards to make a small gap at the bottom, place your fingernail in the small gap between feeder and section and pull the feeder forwards out. Or put a small screwdriver in the gap and twist the screwdriver to force a small movement. Sometimes this is necessary for the sticky ink residue on the slider parts, and the plastic shrinkage from the aging section. This will cause some damage, but you can always fix this later on.
• Be careful not to break the feeder pipe between feeder and cartridge.
• It needs some effort because it is a tight fit from feeder in section and therefore you have to warm it up with a hairdryer.
• In case you brake or crack a part you can always fix it, or glue it with MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketonate).

You can glue cracks in the section with MEK and let it dry for 24 hours. Mostly you have to widen the feeder channel in the section with a round file, until the feeder and nib will fit in the section (Do this careful and step by step). You can use sandpaper (P600) to polish the section, and finish it with car polish.

 

Hope you will succeed!

Apologies for the necro thread, but i just bought a Concorde with a cracked section (less than $30, the nib is likely worth at least that) and wanted to say thanks for this info. I'll let you know how it goes!

[RoSpectre]

I nabbed a concord for about $30 also, with a hairline crack in the section about 5mm long, from that silly angle they cut in the section. I tried black nail polish thinking I would just plug the crack then scrape off the excess, and stop leaks, but to my surprise the nail polish melted/welded the plastic. So it solved the problem, no disassembly required, I just wish I was more careful with the polish since it scarred the area around the crack where I put too much.

 

Lesson learned! Nail polish will weld or melt softer plastics. If youre careful and apply with a toothpick or very fine brush, you can seal the crack without dismantling.

[BaronWulfraed]

Nail polish REMOVER could avoid the matter of color matching... They contain acetone. Next step up would be the infamous methyl-ethyl ketone (MEK).

[sopher]

i've brushed a little MEK on mine, but i don't have a C/F converter so i can't test it for leaks.

[GreenMountain]

Well, I too have a cracked grip, and tried Captain Tolley's crack creeper, which did not fix it. So now I'll try nail polish. Thanks so much for the tip!

On the subject of a converter, I bought an old one online; don't recall where. It is a new old stock, c/f converter, and it works perfectly.