Old Lamy (Safari I think?) acquired.

[T.D. Rabbit]

Someone gave me a Lamy, an old one- I have grown quite adept at cleaning out pens, and I've always been good at disassembly. However I have been asked (nicely) to clean it up if necessary, give it a go-over, so to speak..

Is there anything in particular I should keep in mind about this pen? It's medium, seems pretty smooth on good paper, and no flow problems. Any specific way to take it apart? Is there any need to? It hasn't been cleaned though... Ever, I think.

 

Also, why are Lamy cartridges shaped like that?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

[Sailor Kenshin]

Lamy cartridges are proprietary…ask them!  😉 They're made to fit only Lamy.  

 

But I have discovered the opposite (narrow) end will fit pens that take standard international cartridges.  

 

There's probably no need to disassemble the pen.  Is it loaded?  If not just let the section sit nib down in cool water and see what comes out.

[T.D. Rabbit]

10 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Lamy cartridges are proprietary…ask them!  😉 They're made to fit only Lamy.  

 

But I have discovered the opposite (narrow) end will fit pens that take standard international cartridges.  

 

There's probably no need to disassemble the pen.  Is it loaded?  If not just let the section sit nib down in cool water and see what comes out.

Are you sure there's no need to disassemble it? Heh.

Also, there is a cartridge, but it's nearly finished, and I have permission to try this pen out, so... Writing galore! Or... Maybe a page or two.

Will let it sit after that!

 

Also, narrow end fitting international standard? Like... You have to cut it open or something?

[Sailor Kenshin]

14 minutes ago, T.D. Rabbit said:

Are you sure there's no need to disassemble it? Heh.

Also, there is a cartridge, but it's nearly finished, and I have permission to try this pen out, so... Writing galore! Or... Maybe a page or two.

Will let it sit after that!

 

Also, narrow end fitting international standard? Like... You have to cut it open or something?

No, you just push it onto the piercing tube as usual.  Monteverde makes cartridges like this, and they look like Lamy but are labeled two-sided.  It's where I got the idea.

[Doc Dan]

The nibs, of course, are easy to remove. The feed comes out readily, but one has to be careful with it. I like to note the position of the feed relative to the top of the triangle of the grip just to be sure I am straight. When the feed goes in you might hit a slight resistance, so just give it a little nudge and it will seat all the way. Other than that, flush like normal. 

[joss]

There is no need to dismantle a properly functioning fountain pen. Also, if it is an older model of the Lamy Safari some of the plastic parts may be brittle. If the pen has not been used for a long time, a simple rinse with water, perhaps with a drop of ammonium added, will be sufficient to get it working again.

[T.D. Rabbit]

54 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

No, you just push it onto the piercing tube as usual.  Monteverde makes cartridges like this, and they look like Lamy but are labeled two-sided.  It's where I got the idea.

That's absolutely brilliant!

[T.D. Rabbit]

1 hour ago, joss said:

There is no need to dismantle a properly functioning fountain pen. Also, if it is an older model of the Lamy Safari some of the plastic parts may be brittle. If the pen has not been used for a long time, a simple rinse with water, perhaps with a drop of ammonium added, will be sufficient to get it working again.

Ah okay, will do! Thank you for the warning.

[T.D. Rabbit]

1 hour ago, Doc Dan said:

The nibs, of course, are easy to remove. The feed comes out readily, but one has to be careful with it. I like to note the position of the feed relative to the top of the triangle of the grip just to be sure I am straight. When the feed goes in you might hit a slight resistance, so just give it a little nudge and it will seat all the way. Other than that, flush like normal. 

Ooh, good advice, thank you very much (does the doc stand for doctor)

[Doc Dan]

12 hours ago, T.D. Rabbit said:

Ooh, good advice, thank you very much (does the doc stand for doctor)

Over educated and under paid. 

[T.D. Rabbit]

9 hours ago, Doc Dan said:

Over educated and under paid. 

Oh. Ouch. Sorry.

[jchch1950]

The first thing to do is ensure we are talking about Safari. If this is the case there should be no major changes in an old Safari or a rather new one. If the pen is not the Safari then some small things can be different.

[Astronymus]

If LAMY ink was used a bath in luke water for the grip section should be enough to clear old ink residue. Indeed no need for disassembly. The nib could be removed to clean underneath. After that the pen can be flushed by holding the section under the tap in a sink until the water coming out of it has cleared. Then let a tissue, kitchen paper or cloth suck the water out of the feed by placing it nib down onto it for some time. And let it dry. Reload and screw it back together. That's ususally enough.

[T.D. Rabbit]

19 hours ago, jchch1950 said:

The first thing to do is ensure we are talking about Safari. If this is the case there should be no major changes in an old Safari or a rather new one. If the pen is not the Safari then some small things can be different.

I confirmed it's a Safari! Well, by process of elimination... Lamy doesn't have any other ABS plastic pens that look like the Safari, right?

[T.D. Rabbit]

3 hours ago, Astronymus said:

If LAMY ink was used a bath in luke water for the grip section should be enough to clear old ink residue. Indeed no need for disassembly. The nib could be removed to clean underneath. After that the pen can be flushed by holding the section under the tap in a sink until the water coming out of it has cleared. Then let a tissue, kitchen paper or cloth suck the water out of the feed by placing it nib down onto it for some time. And let it dry. Reload and screw it back together. That's ususally enough.

Ah, I did almost exactly that- I just let it air dry overnight... I don't trust tissue to not let residue onto the nib.