Sonnet Problem?

[morield]

Hi, I bought recently a Parker Sonnet Black Laque with a golden medium NIB, and I see what this pen is diferent than other foutanin what I have; In my new Sonnet, I have to use force to write; the ink dry quick in the nib; I'm using Private Reserve American Blue. Is this a correct behavior of this pen, or my Sonnet is damaged??

 

Thanks

[jar]

First try flushing the pen with either a mixture of warm water with a couple drops of either non-sudsing ammonia or dish washing detergent.

[FrankB]

What you are describing is not normal for a Sonnet. The pen might have an ink flow issue, or it might just be difficult to get initiated. After flushing as jar recommends, try filling the pen with ink, cap it and let it stand nib down for a half hour or more. You might also try another ink. I have found Waterman South Sea Blue to be a great ink to get a nib writing. Once the ink flow gets started, you shound be able to hold a Sonnet loosely in your hand simply guide the pen while it writes more or less by itself.

 

Good luck.

[mejdrich]

The Sonnet's I have are "gifted" with very larger breather holes in the cap (EU thing about people not choking on the pen cap...). Easy to check... Blow through it... If the air flows through with little resistance, you have the same issue...

 

Easily solved problem...

 

Take a normal white candle, melt it in a double boiler, pour the molten wax into a non-flammable cup, dip the end of the cap in the wax, wipe off excess, let it cool, re-test as above....

 

I have done this with my two Sonnets (mid '90's versions) and they now start fine (with the exception of when I leave them for great periods of time...)

 

Good luck.

[morield]

Thank you very much!!

[Beechwood]

I would also try some different ink, maybe some Watermans Florida blue

[GirchyGirchy]

I would also try some different ink, maybe some Watermans Florida blue

This has nothing to do with ink, but I lived in Lex for four years and never ate at the Parkette. I'm ashamed.

 

As to the OP, I have a Sonnet with a similar problem and have heard about the wax fix many times as well, but haven't tried it. Richard emphatically says not to do it, because it's supposedly due to a mfg defect...but if it's worked so well for many, heck.

 

PS: I sent my second-hand Sonnet back to Parker to fix this issue, and whatever they did (if anything) didn't fix it.

[Koyote]

Apparently the Parker Sonnet is an oft-counterfeited pen. Is yours genuine?

[morield]

Apparently the Parker Sonnet is an oft-counterfeited pen. Is yours genuine?

 

Yes, my Sonnet is genuine; I have read the article "Attack of the clones part 3" before to buy my pen; The article is in http://www.penhero.com/PenGallery/Parker/ParkerSonnetClones.htm

 

Thanks

[mana]

Hi, here is my experience of tweaking a similar Sonnet > https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=110307&st=0&p=1087313

 

This was helpful, especially the part about increasing flow (5. Wet nibs write smoothly) > http://www.nibs.com/Article6SmoothingAdjusting.htm

[antoniosz]

Hi,

 

I am a Sonnet user, admirer and collector (and I am obcessed with the fakes - I wrote the Penhero article )

The problem you describe is not unusual for the later Sonnets. I think that the company tried to compensated for the original design (early Sonnet nibs were too soft - some people loved them and some people hated them), and the recent nibs sometimes come with the tines too close to each other. There are two ways to deal with this problem. If you use your pen for a week or two it tends to open up slightly and the flow improves. Granted you may be uncomfortable with the force... The alternative is to increase the flow by gently pulling the tines apart. You may want to read http://www.nibs.com/Article6SmoothingAdjusting.htm (scroll down to the very end for the "proper" procedure. I know it does not make people feel better but VPs and many other modern pens have the same problem.

 

Good luck.

 

Antonios Z

Edited October 7, 2009 by antoniosz

[morield]

Hello people, thanks for the answers; my first Sonnet was a counterfeit, and after this, I buy one Sonnet Steel CT, what have the same problem what my new Sonnet have; Someday, I was washing my pens, and the original sonnet fall with the NIB on the floor....the ink flow magically improve, and the Sonnet became my favourite pen; It spend a ot of ink, and that1s why I love it; I think that with a little adjustmento of Nib I can improve the ink flow of my new sonnet......I love Sonnets....and other thing: my pen is black laque, with all details in silver, but the pen is bicolor, with yelow and white gold.....I'l put a pic of it ;

 

thanks

[morield]

The top is the counterfeit; the middle is the new, ant the bottom is my favourite;

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff276/morield/DSC07757.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff276/morield/DSC07752.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff276/morield/DSC07753.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff276/morield/DSC07758.jpg

 

The pics are bad, but it's only way for I give to you;

 

Thanks

[hari317]

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff276/morield/DSC07752.jpg

 

 

Hi, I am afraid, the hallmark on the nib above does not look right to me.

 

Here are some photos of my two tone Sonnet 18K nibs (I love Sonnets and own several)

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Sonnet%20Fougere/IMG_3076.jpg

 

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Sonnet%20Ambre/IMG_3064.jpg

 

Best Regards,

-Hari

Edited October 8, 2009 by hari317

[morield]

The hallmark in my NIB is not a cross like my other sonnet counterfeit, but is not the symbol of Parker too.....and the NIB is not attracted by the magnet...There is something strange in the history......the barrel and cap are perfect, like my original Sonnet, but this NIB is strange.....

 

thanks

[hari317]

...and the NIB is not attracted by the magnet...

 

The nib can be stainless steel, as in better quality counterfiet. Sorry about this...

 

Best,

Hari

[morield]

No problem about this, but the other I knew was a counterfeit...this now I bought by original.....from a great friend and collector......S**** Happens....

 

Thanks

[morield]

somebody can indicate a secure website for I buy my Sonnet??

 

thanks

[hari317]

somebody can indicate a secure website for I buy my Sonnet??

 

This seller on ebay is a reputed source for these pens.

 

http://myworld.ebay.com/lewertowski

 

Best,

[morield]

There is the best pic:

 

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff276/morield/DSC07762.jpg

 

Is not a Sonnet.