Use the information in these pages to learn more about fountain pens. To assist you in remaining current if you like to be sure you have read the most recent pages, those articles are marked with their dates of publication.
Here’s what’s here:
Anatomy of a Fountain Pen
Design Features of Certain Pens
Nibs, Feeds, and Filling Systems
Pen Model Profiles
Pens and History, by Floyd Stuart
Taking Care of Your Pens
Pen Shows
Pen Doctor Articles
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The Pen Doctor I: Lockdown Vacumatic Dumps Ink When Filled; Weepy Parker “21”
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The Pen Doctor II: Dealing with Skyline Plastics; Father’s Day Suggestions
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The Pen Doctor III: Sacs Size and Ink Blots; Brand-New Nibs That Aren’t Smooth
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The Pen Doctor IV: New Pens That Stop Writing; Reducing Ink Flow
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The Pen Doctor V: How to use Blotting Paper; Restoring Banana-Shaped Pens
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The Pen Doctor VI: Repairing Metal Caps; Cleaning a Retractable Montblanc Bohème
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The Pen Doctor VII: Fixing a Parker 45 That Does Not Flow; Old Pens: Fill Them, or…?
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The Pen Doctor VIII: Finding cartridges for a Waterman C/F; Getting Dried Ink Out of Caps
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The Pen Doctor IX: Basic Pen Care; INK NIX Revisited; Waterman C/F Cartridge Update
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The Pen Doctor X: Changing Pelikan Nibs; Flow Problems in Recent Pelikans
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The Pen Doctor XI: Vintage Aurora Flow Trouble; Fixing a Pelikan Piston?; Nib Tines That Won’t Stay Aligned
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The Pen Doctor XII: Adjusting Flow in a Parker “51”; Leaking Targa Nibs; Finding Replacement Pen Sacs
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The Pen Doctor XIII: More on Leaking Targa Nibs; Finding Replacement Pen Sacs; Using Ultrasonic Cleaners; Still More on Waterman C/F Converters!
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The Pen Doctor XIV: Fixing Parker “51” Cap Clutches (Not!); More on Leaking Targa Nibs; Finding Replacement Nibs for Inexpensive Pens
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The Pen Doctor XV: Rattling Lever in Sheaffer Pen; Converter Interchangeability?; Pelikan Nib Skips — Easy to Fix?
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The Pen Doctor XVI: My Dip Nibs Won’t Hold Ink; Tightening a “51” Clip
Miscellaneous Articles
Specialty Repair Articles