Century Nib Slightly Loose

[Shannon]

I just purchased this NOS Century. It's in pristine condition and absolutely lovely. BUT -- the nib feels just slightly loose. It seems to have a bit of up & down give that my other Cross pens don't. Suggestions, please?!

 

 

[RMN]

Sorry to say, but now you mention it, I seem to remember this is a flaw that happens with these pens.

 

I think I have read about it on these pages before.

 

 

I just did a search, and indeed it happens on some Centuries.

 

 

You could contact Cross in your region. Their warranty is good.

 

 

 

D.ick

[penrivers]

What intrigues me is that there not exist a good solution for this problem Cross has not provided yet a reference to a glue or a way to solve this little problem at home in a kitchen table and they have years 20 or 30 with this trouble.

[pajaro]

What intrigues me is that there not exist a good solution for this problem Cross has not provided yet a reference to a glue or a way to solve this little problem at home in a kitchen table and they have years 20 or 30 with this trouble.

The pen hasn't been made for decades. I have a few I bought in the early 1980s. I have had no problems with them, so I wonder how widespread is this issue.

[Shannon]

It seems that I can quiet the play by gently pushing the nib and feed back up into the pen. I wonder if I could put a small drop of glue up in there? I hate to try something like that, though.

[penrivers]

Yea , the pen hasn't be made for years. its discontinued, I just said the public or the company must have a solution, at least in internet. Yea I know the company send you a new pen if you send it for repair, but it happens otherwise that this pen has a superb performance imposible to substitute.

[penrivers]

Clarifying, I have my Cross Century I intact, I never touched, just stare at it, lol.