Need Fountain Pen Advice

[seleneheart]

I know many of the members of this comm are fountain pen enthusiasts!

I have a Sailor Compass 1911, which occasionally spews huge amounts of ink into its pen cap. Of course, I don't notice, so when I go to use it, I plop the pen cap on the barrel and then everything gets covered in ink. I normally store it on its side.

I've had this pen for about six months, and it just started this behavior in the last three. Before that, I was very pleased with it.

Any suggestions as to why this is happening and how to fix it?

Comments

[lunabee34]

I hope the advice you've been given can help!

Another suggestion: do you live near a stationer who knows about fountain pens and could look at it? Is there a fountain pen show in your area you could eventually take the pen to and have someone look at?

[seleneheart]

I don't think we have anything that specific around here. I'll keep my eye out for a show however. It's a $50 pen so possibly not worth the money or effort. I do like how it writes though.

[lunabee34]

A fix at a pen show would probably be free depending on what it turned out to be.