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Monteverde Catalina Nib And Feed Removal?

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Hello folks,

 

I'm having difficulty removing the nib and feed on my Monteverde Catalina. I'm curious if anyone out there is aware of how it's removed; is it a nib and feed unit that unscrews, or does one pull the nib and feed out? If it pulls out, whoever pushed it in hulked it in there! I just don't want to crack it.

 

It's got some ink starvation issues, and it appears the feed is not aligned properly (from factory).

 

Thank you very much for any information, have a great day all!

 

Cheers

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In case anyone references this topic for a tip, nib and feed pull out (does not unscrew)

 

Mine was really jammed in there.

 

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The Montiverdi pens use a Schmidt nib assembly. They do unscrew, though if ink has gotten into the threads and the metal of the section has corroded inside, or if it was secured with shellac or something else, they may not unscrew easily.

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I can confirm keel846's observation - the nibs on these pens DO NOT unscrew. I know many of the newer Monteverdes do, but these do not - completely drilled out the whole nib unit to find out!

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