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Stipula 22 - Finally Happened - Broken Piston

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Well after many years of service it has finally given up. The piston no longer moves to refill. Seems the plastic shaft has broken, freewheels with no movement. Can not suck-up nor expel ink as of today. Luck would have it the seal is near the top so can refill as eye dropper I guess.

 

Unit has given a few years of service - brought when first came out. Never a problem with nib or flow, was one of the good ones.

 

Can not see how to disassemble, unsure if worth sending back for repair. Would there even be parts for such a pen any longer? Since it is discontinued would be unlikely imho.

 

Sad day.

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Sad indeed! Photo, please? I have a Ventidue of the second generation, I believe. I hope it holds up; its titanium nib is a favorite!

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I have had the same problem. An Etruria with the piston stuck in the up position because I cannot fit the nib back in place. The feed would just not fit in for the last 1/4 inch.

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Here are two very poor pictures showing the piston retracted. Knob just freewheels, can see the daft turn. So imho means the shaft is broken where it is attached to stopper/seal.

 

 

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