My beloved fountain pen...

[fairkatrina]

Did a rope-less bunjee jump off the top of the freezer to the abyss at the back and lay there forgotten and negelected for some time. The ink in the nib has dried rock solid and I can't get it to work!!! I have tried everything (hot water, surgical spirit, turps, blood, sweat and tears) and it's not having any of it. I assume somewhere within the bowels of the nib is a big solid lump of ink. Any idea how to dislodge it??? I've had the pen since I was 10 and I can't find replacement nibs anywhere!!!!

[RATTER15]

put in a bowl of hot water and leave to soak for a few hours or even a day or two.

[Goodsoulette]

you could get one of those quink cartridges that sort of act like a syringe and get some hot soapy water through it.

[p.spotter]

Rotring (the technical drawing pen people) make an ink thinner/solvent for when their pens gunk-up, called "Reiniger Fur Tuschefuller" (Don't ask me to translate...). Comes in 100 ml bottles, Product Number 585 28O from good stationers/ art shops and I swear by it. When Rotring ink gunks- up, it's like epoxy resin to get rid of!

Best of Luck!