Removing (Possibly Glued) Housing From Faggionato Cellulose Acetate Section

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Hi all,

 

I have a Faggionato Pétrarque in cellulose acetate that lets ink leak between the housing and the grip section. I'd love to just unscrew the section and simply apply some silicone grease, because I think that's all it needs (or replace what seems to be a Bock housing if the housing is cracked), but the section appears glued in there, and I'm not sure what the adhesive is (shellac? Something gnarlier?). I'm 99.9% sure the grip section is threaded for the housing, as the material is transparent, and I think what I'm seeing is threads.

 

First, is anyone familiar with Faggionato pens enough to know what adhesive he would have used here?

 

Second, what approach would you take to this? I would wick some alcohol down in the gap to see if it's shellac that gets loosened up, but I'm not sure what alcohol will do to cellulose acetate. Is this safe?

 

And if this doesn't work/isn't advisable, is heat too risky to try with something like cellulose acetate?

 

I've also considered pushing some silicone sealant carefully inside the grip (nipple end of the housing), but I would rather use that as a last resort.

 

Thanks for any pointers you can give m.

[hari317]

after the nib and feed are carefully pulled out, I would use a small tapered triangular file,inserted into the housing from the nib end for grip. Gently heat the section and twist the file. Good luck.