About our adaptors
Our adaptors let you use smaller nibs in our Classic pens. We provide adaptors for the following nibs.
| Crowquills made by a variety of companies - we provide the Hunt 102 crowquill in our pens, but most crowquills will fit. | image |
| Hawk Quills also made by a variety of companies - we provide the Hunt 107 and Hunt 108, also called Litho Hawk Quill | image |
| Gillott 303 nibs made by Mitchell (UK) - to be released later in September | image |
Working with adaptors
Adaptors press fit into the front of our Classic Pens - both Fountain Pens and Pump Pens. They are designed to hold the smaller nib inside the front of our Classic pens and feed ink to the nib. The fit of the adaptor inside the pen is tight to prevent leakage. You can remove the adaptor to clean or replace the nib and feed.
Assembling and disassembling adaptors
All three adaptors contain a nib and feed matched to the nib. To assemble an adaptor, insert the nib into the front of the feed. Next insert the feed into the nib. Make sure the feed is positioned appropriately for the nib. The tip of the feed should be under the tip of the nib.
The Crowquill and Hawk Quill adaptors use very thin feed, so be careful when handling the feed. There are two types of feeds you can use for these nibs - a plastic feed and a spring feed. The question of which feed to use depends on which feed works for you. We provide one type of each feed with every pen we ship that contains a Crowquill or Hawk Quill adaptor.
You can order more feeds, nibs and adaptors.
Inserting and removing adaptors
You insert adaptor in the pen by pressing the adaptor into the front of the pen. Make sure you feel the adaptor seat inside the pen. You can leave the adaptor in the pen as long as you want to use the nib. We suggest you remove and clean adaptors from time to time.
To remove the adaptor from the pen, grab the front of the adaptor and pull it out. If the adaptor is stuck in the pen, unscrew the front of the pen and use a stick or similar object to press the adaptor out of the pen. We recommend chop sticks, which are usually the perfect size, strong enough to work, and soft enough not to scratch the plastic.
Cleaning adaptors
To clean an adaptor, remove the adaptor from the pen, then remove the nib and feed. Run water over the parts. Clean the parts using a cloth or brush, then wipe dry. You might have to scrub the parts to remove dried ink.
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