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Show FIXING LEAKY FOUNTAIN PEN Really No Need to Put Up with Annoyance An-noyance That Can Be Remedied Reme-died Easily. If you have a fountain pen that leaks around the joints, especially so if it is one of those types of foun- j tain pens having a point which (lis- j appears by turning a section of the barrel, try an application of heavy . oil. To remedy ihe defect, soak the pen in warm water, nor hot. and al- j low it to dry. particularly inside, j Then apply oil on the spindle which j revolves. The oil should be worked i through the bearings from end to end. You can now refill the pen and wipe , off the excess oil. A heavy cylinder j oil is best for this purpose. To mi- j screw the parts of a fountain pen j which have become set. merely heat j the pen witli hot water or by holding j it near a flame, but be careful not I to get too hot for there is danger of j melting. While pen is heated a slight twist will often loosen the set. j Frank P. Goeder. Colorado Agricul- ; tual College. Fort Collins, Colo. ! ' i |
