Problem with my new Edson

[FleetAdmiralBlackBeard]

Just to update, I got the original  Edson (Medium) in question back today  , Waterman changed the feed and they send the  old feed back as proof, and the pen no longer leaks at the horns or fades and writes perfectly . 

 

I do not know if I was being humored by CS, but I was asked to simply clean these Edson nibs by a gentle soak in water . No detergents, no ammonia, no vinegar, no medical bulbs, just soak and run under gentle water.  Gently blow to dry…..There is adhesive holding these together and failures will happen when you use substances that may react or even use too much pressure to clean the nib, which can result in the adhesive failing, or shifting position within the pen, causing failure modes. Just FYI. 
 

Now I have the original pen back, and also the second Edson I got- this second Edson came with a broad nib that writes flawlessly- but I purchased , separately, a “NOS” OGL for it - and oh my goodness!….now I know exactly what I like from Waterman. Either a Medium NIB or a OGL NIB . So happy.

 

The new OGL NIB does not write as wet as either my newly repaired Medium or the Broad that came in the second pen, but given the advise I was given, I will not be cleaning it with any soap. As a matter of fact, I continue to write with it until whatever is there clears out, if there is in fact anything that needs to clear out. Not sure what I will do with that spare Broad nib I have now, it writes so wet and well. I will likely keep it for the time being. 
 

[Glenn-SC]

That’s fantastic!

It is a great feeling when a pen that you love for design, size, weight, material, color, etc. also writes perfectly. 
Congratulations.  

[FleetAdmiralBlackBeard]

12 hours ago, Glenn-SC said:

That’s fantastic!

It is a great feeling when a pen that you love for design, size, weight, material, color, etc. also writes perfectly. 
Congratulations.  

 Thanks, yes it is. The process of having to send the pen of to France is a little cumbersome, but I am quite pleased. Even more pleased that they send me failed part, the shell behind the feed, to visually show me where the ink was leaking from. 

[torstar]

thanks for this thread!

 

have owned a green Edson for 24 or so years, always leaked...

 

this time i gave back the sacrificial 6 drops to the bottle and it has greatly reduced the leak (i didn't give it a thorough cleaning before this refill)

 

that hole, the only one expensive frequent use pen that has it...

 

still kind of writes like i'm holding a large nail.