Stephen Hust wrote:
"Juan" wrote:

I would start with something less intrusive: a few drops of
dishwasher in water and a good flush. Repeat if necessary; I've
had similar problems with some brands including Waterman.

Just to clarify: dishwashing liquid, for doing the dishes by hand,
such as Palmolive.

Or Ivory, which is what I keep on hand for my pens .

With my own Waterman (a Harmonie), I progressed through detergent and 409 to
ammonia, and eventually had to pull the nib and feed, clear out plastic
cuttings from the collector fins, then clean away the last of the
manufacturer's grease and varnish-ey film with a soft toothbrush and
Pepsodent on the feed and underside of the nib, and the same toothpaste with
5-mil brass shimstock in the ink channel. That helped a *lot*. Together
with a lot of flexing and flossing, I finally have the ink flow just about
right.

Gotta love the quality control!

Brian
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