Please explain how you fill the pen with ink. Does it have a siphon lift on the side (that's what I remember as a kid).
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It doesn't have they siphon lift, it uses ink cartidges. I've used the same cartridge since July and I may only be 1/2 way trough the cartridge. That being said that is with significantly less than daily use.
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Yes the pen comes in a very nice blue Waterman box. The top twists clockwise to lower or raise the pen point or you turn it counter clockwise to unscrew the top so you can replace the ink with a Waterman refill ink
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Well, I stood over something to catch the flying ink (a sink, trash can, etc.) and just shook it downward - same way you want the ink to flow - then tested it, if it didn't start to flow after a few seconds I gave it another shake. (Not up and down, just downward.) It always worked for me!
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Hello Jennifer, I have bought two of these pens at different times and both came with a converter so you could fill from a bottle. Hope that helps
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Yes. It's the one in the photo. You have to fill it with the dropper which was a new concept for me. It also comes with a ball point 'nib' if you don't like fountain pen nibs. It's really a pretty fair pen; it will practically write in the air. It has a tendency to drip. it was worse at first so I don't know if it's the pen or if I had to get used to writing with it. Also, the cap on mine eventually cracked. It's plastic after all. I'm bummed because it had become one of my favorite pens and it holds gallons of ink.
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The pen included is a Platinum Preppy (without all the writing on it) and it is very easy to fill with the dropper. The only problem you will have is filling non eye-dropper pens. Then you will have to decant the ink to a container with a larger opening to fill those pens.
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I know the pen must have the paper, but I don't know if the ink is special or not. When the ink is fresh it's nice. It's when it gets old that it's harder to use. Sorry I can't help you more.
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Hello There : You need buy a small ink tank refill and put inside of the Fountain pen, It brings empty one; Thanks.
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no--this pen has its own built-in piston filling system. really easy to use--you just dip the tip in a bottle of good ink (Pelikan ink recommended), turn the barrel section fully in one direction to empty/flush and in the other direction to suck in/fill.
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Yes you can get refills. You can pull the pen part out with a bit of pressure. Unfortunately they are really expensive for what you are getting...basically a cut down pen refill that ought to cost 30 cents. Instead costs like 4 dollars. Aaand, theres a little metal hook dealie on the end of it that is proprietary...plus teh refill itself is thin metal instead of fat plastic tube. Therefore you cannot do it yourself. Still, its not like you are using this pen a whole lot right? It should last for a long long time on its own.
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take the lower part of the pen turn the lower part right above the tip turn to left you unscrew the the lower part and see the the ink tube and a black screw turn to the left intil you can turn anymore really for the ink put the tip of the pen inside the ink turn to right intil you fill the ink tube have a rag to clean the tip and really to use.
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There are different ways to refill the Lamy pen depending on which one you have. There are cartridge refills as well as an adapter with a plunger so that one can refill the Lamy pen from a bottle of ink. Also check writing with the Lamy Pen on "youtube".
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With the little adjuster on the cartridge put in the empty position (where it would be if no ink were in it) Just dip the nib into the ink (cartridge attached) and then while it is immersed in the ink, carefully twist the little adjuster in the other direction so that it forms a vacuum and pulls the ink into the cartridge. I hope that makes sense!
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You can convert it into a eyedropper pen (look it up on Google, it's hard for me to explain, but an eyedropper pen is basically a pen that uses it's barrel to hold ink.) All you need is a #5 O-ring, silicone grease, bottled ink, and an eyedropper.
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Basically...what the converter does is draw ink up into it's storage area and out of the ink bottle. When your converter is empty, remove from your pen and put the black tip, the end that draws the ink into the converter, into your ink bottle using one hand. Then gently turn the "red" plastic handle counter clockwise, with your other hand, until it's again full of ink. I draw and write every day with my pen and this converter saves me a lot of money! :)
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The black portion you see is filed with ink. Once it runs out, you can buy another refill system. However, it has a silicone plug that is perfect for refilling the reservoir. The ink quality is good.
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No, the piston only moves when you twist it during filling. As the ink level drops, it empties out but the piston stays at the same place.