Ink Question

Dave J wrote:

"Strider" wrote in message
...

I was having trouble with a vintage watermans that was dripping ink

through

the
feed if I paused too long to think.

Your pen is broken. I have this problem with pens that use sac style
converters ( the only exception seems to be old Parker sac-style
converters which never seemed to break ). The sac would start leaking
and the pen would drip.


I don't know how old the vintage Waterman's is. However, if the pen is an
eye dropper filler, the dripping is often a sign that the pen simply needs
to be refilled. Two facts: air in the barrel expands more than ink with
warm temperature; as the ink level gets low, there is more and more air in
the barrel. Thus, the warmth from your hand warms the pen as you write,
causing the air in the barrel to expand, and this (in turn) causes the pen
to drip or leave "blobs" when you are writing. The remedy for this
phenomenon is simply to refill the pen. If the pen is not an eye dropper
filler, then I agree with "Strider" that the filling system needs attention.

Good Luck,

Dave J


The same phenomenon happens with self-fillers, too. Although
more recent vintage self-fillers are less subject to this.

It could also be that there is an air leak some where. Could
be a hairline crack in the section. Could be a pin hole in a
sac if the pen has one.

HTH,
Mark Z.