Australian Statesman

[WestLothian]

I was cleaning my Statesman when I noticed that the feed had wandered off centre compared to the nib. I decided to disassemble to realign this and give the pen a thorough cleaning at the same time. The feed is conveniently fitted with a screwdriver slot at the barrel end to help align this to the nib when it is tightened onto the threaded section. There were no signs of locking adhesive at the threads or the barrel, so I am assuming that this is not required and hand tightening and feed friction are sufficient to avoid any problems.

 

 

[Ernst Bitterman]

You'll want a drop of shellac on the threads connecting the point itself to the threaded collar; they're meant to be stuck together, and inky fingers are the lot of those who leave them unsealed.

 

Guess how I know that.

[WestLothian]

Thanks - I will add a bit with a toothpick to the final two turns.

The threads are nice and tight.