Why Is The Pelikan 1 Liter Ink Bottle Tapered

[sricochet]

I just got a Pelikan 1 Liter bottle of brilliant black, and I noted there's a pointy top to it. But the ink doesn't come out. Is it assumed that I should cut the tip with a knife, and the ink will flow that way? Or is it not meant to be cut? or will it just clog?

[bobs51]

No direct knowledge, but that looks like the top on many packages of glue and other liquids, Try turning the orange spout just a bit counter-clockwise and that might open a valve that will allow ink to flow.

 

On the other hand, it may need to be cut, but that would leave you with on open tip, which is not good to control evaporation of the ink.

 

As a last resort, remove the orange top altogether, and pour from the bottle top.

 

As I said, no direct knowledge, so try the above suggestions CAREFULLY!

[hari317]

that orange thing is a cap, remove(unscrew) it to expose the ink spout.

[sricochet]

Ok, maybe I haven't expressed myself accurately enough. I remove the red cap, and there's a pointy top, but you can remove that and there's a large hole through which you pour the ink. But why is there a pointy top? It's strange to me that they'd make a top that tapers and you have to cut it open to get a smaller amount of ink out. It's just strange and they don't explain it.

[Astronymus]

Not everyone wants a river of ink. So they put a spout to control the flow. Like everything else that as a spout...

[challer61]

That is meant to be cut. Put the red cap back on and its sealed back up.

[mhguda]

You can then fill an eyedropper-filled pen right from the big bottle.

[BaronWulfraed]

You can then fill an eyedropper-filled pen right from the big bottle.

I could see an old-style office environment (secretary pool) where the large bottle is used to refill bottles at each secretary's desk.

[mhguda]

I could see an old-style office environment (secretary pool) where the large bottle is used to refill bottles at each secretary's desk.

There's that, too. I remember the teacher filling our inkwell from a big bottle, back in primary school.

We wrote with dip pens, then. And my long pigtails would get dipped by the kid behind me. One reason to go to short hair!

[XYZZY]

I could see an old-style office environment (secretary pool) where the large bottle is used to refill bottles at each secretary's desk.

 

I actually assumed that from the picture. Even if it wasn't an office pool...if I had that at home I'd use it to fill a smaller ink bottle, then filling the pen from the smaller bottle. A nice narrow spout seems like a great thing for that scenario, otherwise you'll want to hunt down a funnel.

[Kalessin]

I believe that Pelikan uses the same spout cap on some other products, including commercial inks.

[Noihvo]