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Hello all. I've received a 75 nib assembly that's come to me in pretty rough shape, along with a pen that's not been treated very kindly. Aside from the damage that being in the bottom of a storage box rattling around, it seems clear that the pen was filled with ink and allowed to dry over many years. After two weeks of soaking in plain water, there is still fairly heavy ink coming out.

 

 

Not sure of the ink, but, it was heavily crusted around the nib/section area. So much so that it took maybe 10 days of gentle coaxing to get the feed out. I've tried to write out the old ink, but the flow through the nib/feed is lousy. I suspect maybe the feed, under the nib, is plugged, and I'd like to at least have a look before I give up and look for a new nib assembly. Anyway, the ink buildup/crunchies are quite persistent, even with gentle toothbrush action.

 

 

I know it's not generally recommended with the 75 nib/feed assemblies, but, has anyone successfully separated them for cleaning work, with minimal damage to the feed/nib? Clearly there are grooves in the nib, but, having never taken one apart, I can't tell if they are there only for initial installation and not intended for disassembly once joined together.

 

 

Do they come apart in a similar fashion to a 45, or, is the nib crimped in place? I have no idea how easily they would come apart under the best of circumstances, having never taken one apart before. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

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Sonicate it in rapidioease cleaner.

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Yes. I have great fellow-feeling for those of us who say they've never had to use more than water and will forgive adding a little Dawn dish soap in extreme cases, but. Rapido-Eze has been at times a good friend to me. With, coincidentally, a reluctant Parker 75.

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Thanks for the suggestions.

 

For now, I don't have an ultrasonic cleaner. Looking at a purchase soon. I also do not have any Rapido-Eze cleaner as of yet. Again, possible future purchase.

 

 

I have Dawn. I do dishes.

 

 

Back to the original question. Can the 75 nib/feed assembly be reasonably disassembled for manual cleaning?

 

If so, has anyone had experience with that, and would care to share how it went?

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Thanks for the suggestions.

 

For now, I don't have an ultrasonic cleaner. Looking at a purchase soon. I also do not have any Rapido-Eze cleaner as of yet. Again, possible future purchase.

 

 

I have Dawn. I do dishes.

 

 

Back to the original question. Can the 75 nib/feed assembly be reasonably disassembled for manual cleaning?

 

If so, has anyone had experience with that, and would care to share how it went?

First you try non-destructive methods. Parker didn't intend for the nib to come off the feed for cleaning. It comes of but can be destructive with respect to one or both of the component parts.

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