Repair a Pelikan Pen
Pelikan has been a leading pen manufacturer since 1838, when the company launched a line of products designed to work with the inks the company produced. The Germany-based company manufacturers a wide range of products, but is most famous for its quality line of fountain pens.
Fountains pens are ingeniously efficient and simple devices, but can be troublesome if not cared for properly. The most frequently needed repairs are cleaning the pen's capillaries, and correcting the nib tip.
Instructions
Clean the capillaries if no ink flows
1. Unscrew the long section of the pen body and remove the ink cartridge or removable draw cartridge. Pens with ink bladders should be sent for professional repair.
2. Place the pen in a container filled with water and let it soak for 24 hours. Remove it from the water and rinse.
3. Blow carefully through the pen tip from the ink side to check for clear passage. If there is no blockage, reassemble the pen to check proper function.
4. Scrub the nib and feed (center section with exposed capillaries) lightly with an old toothbrush if they are unusually clotted or dirty, and repeat cleaning.
Repairing damaged nibs
5. Place the pen nib under magnifying lens or microscope to check the nibs -- nib tips should be evenly spaced and straight. Any irregularity will prevent proper functioning; severely bent nibs will need to be replaced by a professional pen repair person.
6. If the nib tips are uneven, carefully bend them into position with your fingernails, working from bottom to tips.
7. Examine the gap between the nibs, which should converge and just touch at the tip for proper ink flow. If the gap between the nib tines is too wide, gently press them together.
8. Use a razor blade to carefully widen the tines if they are touching before the tips.
