Tines not aligned --how to repair?

[david3000]

I have a nib with tines not aligned. The left tine is higher than the right. How can I align the tines properly without damaging the nib? Thanks, David.

[wimg]

Hi David,

 

Just twang it with a finger nail, down towards the nib, a few times, until it is in alignment again.

 

Or if you want to be more careful, push it down with a fingernail, carefully, as to push down just the one. Push it to just below the other tine, let go, and check if they are aligned. If not, repeat.

 

Don't push it too far, as you will then have to push it back up again, which is more difficult.

 

HTH, warm regards, Wim

[Gatorade]

Hi David,

 

Just twang it with a finger nail, down towards the nib, a few times, until it is in alignment again.

 

Or if you want to be more careful, push it down with a fingernail, carefully, as to push down just the one. Push it to just below the other tine, let go, and check if they are aligned. If not, repeat.

 

Don't push it too far, as you will then have to push it back up again, which is more difficult.

 

HTH, warm regards, Wim

Is that the technical term? Twang it! Thanks for the laugh!

[wimg]

Is that the technical term? Twang it! Thanks for the laugh!

Hi Gato,

 

Yes, the new one

 

I thought it sounded more interesting than "flick it with your fingernail". That´s getting boring by now . And it is a kind of onomatopeia, too, especially if you overdo it .

 

Warm regards, Wim

[OldGriz]

OK, am I just old or does anyone else remember this line from an old children's show:

 

"Twang your magic twanger, froggie"

 

Sorry the first thing that came to my alleged mind when I read this post!!

[Michael Wright]

OK, am I just old or does anyone else remember this line from an old children's show:

 

"Twang your magic twanger, froggie"

A *children's* show?

 

Michael

[OldGriz]

OK, am I just old or does anyone else remember this line from an old children's show:

 

"Twang your magic twanger, froggie"

A *children's* show?

 

Michael

Yup, the show was Andy's Gang from the 50's... with Andy Devine. I believe it was only in the New York/New Jersey area because it was on the local channel...

Was discussing this with a friend and we could not think of anyone outside that area that even heard of the show... of course considering the age of anyone who would have watched it, it could just because of early onset "oldtimer's disease"

I was also corrected.. the correct quote is "Pluck your magic Twanger, Froggie"

Edited January 25, 2006 by OldGriz

[Penturner]

Yup, the show was Andy's Gang from the 50's... with Andy Devine. I believe it was only in the New York/New Jersey area because it was on the local channel...

Was discussing this with a friend and we could not think of anyone outside that area that even heard of the show... of course considering the age of anyone who would have watched it, it could just because of early onset "oldtimer's disease"

I was also corrected.. the correct quote is "Pluck your magic Twanger, Froggie"

Tom,

Speak for yourself, I remember everything ,, except possibly for my own name

[garythepenman]

Well I tried "twanging" a nib last night, it works.

 

Thanks Wim for the highly technical explaination, I'm now a converted "twanger".

 

Gary

[wimg]

Hi Gary,

Well I tried "twanging" a nib last night, it works.

 

Thanks Wim for the highly technical explaination, I'm now a converted "twanger".

 

Gary

I actually did some tonight as well, after rinsing, flushing and cleaning out way too many pens . One of the pens decided it wouldn't give away its nib/feed assembly, and I managed to get it out of alignment before I got the right tools out.

 

But it is fine again, relaxing while drying from the bathing and washing .

 

Warm regards, Wim

[whv]

<hijack on>

froggie was also a puppet on the buster brown show saturday mornings during the mid-50's.

when froggie was directed by buffalo bob to 'pluck your magic twanger, froggie', he would disappear in a puff of smoke with a loud "boing".

<hijack off>

Edited January 28, 2006 by whv

[Viseguy]

Remember the song?

 

I've got a gang, you've got a gang. Everybody's gotta have a gang.

But the only one real gang for me is good old Andy's Gang!

 

(I know this belongs in Chatter, but since we're hijacking, I just couldn't resist....)

[Sagar_C]

:roflmho:

 

This old thread helped me "twang" my precious pen's nib back to shape today. Thanks FPN!

[OcalaFlGuy]

Perhaps we should change "nibmeister" to twangmeister.

 

 

It's nice to see Wimg post. That's not something you see everyday now unless he is spanking someone.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[Wikoster]

Imagine how excellent business cards would be with the profession "Twangmeister" written in script across the front would be...

[welch]

OK, am I just old or does anyone else remember this line from an old children's show:

 

"Twang your magic twanger, froggie"

A *children's* show?

 

Michael

Yup, the show was Andy's Gang from the 50's... with Andy Devine. I believe it was only in the New York/New Jersey area because it was on the local channel...

Was discussing this with a friend and we could not think of anyone outside that area that even heard of the show... of course considering the age of anyone who would have watched it, it could just because of early onset "oldtimer's disease"

I was also corrected.. the correct quote is "Pluck your magic Twanger, Froggie"

 

OK...I'm only about six years late, and I was reading this for advice on evening out tines, but can't resist:

 

The show was certainly on in Washington, DC, on Saturday mornings. Maybe on Channel 5, WTTG, which was the old Dumont Network. Dumont also had the great, now lost, Captain Video. (Erased all the kinescopes and someone threw out the scripts!!!)

 

Andy Devine was sidekick to Wild Bill Hickock on anther show. Always whining, "Hey, Wild Bill! Wait for me!"

[weddingdresses]

The show was certainly on in Washington, DC, on Saturday mornings. Maybe on Channel 5, WTTG, which was the old Dumont Network. Dumont also had the great, now lost, Captain Video. (Erased all the kinescopes and someone threw out the scripts!!!)

 

 

 

 

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[Journaleur]

OK, am I just old or does anyone else remember this line from an old children's show:

 

"Twang your magic twanger, froggie"

A *children's* show?

 

Michael

 

We must be of an age... I remember "Pluck your magic twanger, Froggie" from the AM radio!. (Anyone remember that?!) The show was the "Buster Brown Show." It was sponsored by Buster Brown shoes. That is all I can recall about the show and the Froggie quote. I grew up in Newark, NJ, so I don't know if the show was local to the NY-NJ metro area or not. My best guess is that it was on in the late 1940's or early 1950's. It was on Saturday mornings, along with a lot of other children's shows during that time slot. I also have vague memories of a program about using your imagination, with the primary sound effect being that of a tin whistle slide: tone up and tone down. There as also a very interesting program, though not specifically for children, on Saturday mornings, "Grand Central Station."

 

I usually do not engage in reminiscence; I am too involved with my life as I am living it now, but this does bring back the memories. I know that the topic is not the usual FPN fare, but some others of "a certain age" may enjoy the note.