So, you purchased a fairly nice fountain pen, but the ink just does flow? The pen came from “someone” on the internet, and they assured you the pen would be in good condition. Yet, the ink does not come out. No amount of shaking and pressing will make the ink flow.
Such is the case with this recent repair from a good client. He sent me his Parker 75 Lapis. Photos below show the damage to the feed once I removed the nib to inspect. Someone had taken a sharp instrument, perhaps a nail, to “grove” out the feed channels. Done rather poorly as you can see.
First photo is of the damaged feed, and the second photo is of a new, undamaged feed.
