Maintenance of a fountain pen

Maintenance of a fountain pen
last up date 2001/8/14

Fountain pens love to be bathfd to be cleaned.

Please treat them gently. They love bathing to be clean. They hate dirt and smudges. The nib and nib feed are very delicate and like to be cleaned often.

Do not drop onto hard surfaces and do not apply undue pressure.
Please use a DRY cloth when wiping
Do not use a wet cloth or metal polisher or any chemicals.
Please clean the nib once a month using the following procedure.

You should clean the nib with this procedure in the following cases.

1. When changing the ink color.
2. If the flow of the ink becames poor.
3. If it hasn't been used for a long period of time.

1. Put the nib into lukewarm water for a whole day and night.
Do not put any detergent. 2. Flush with water. Let the water flow until all ink is gone and clear water comes out of the nib
3.Wipe with dry cloth gently

if your nib cannot be cleaned after this procedure your nib need to be disassembled for repair.