Parker 95 - Loose Nib

[DJNW]

Hi all,

 

I've just taken delivery of a Parker 95 and on gentle dismantlement for proper cleaning, discovered that the nib/feed are falling-out loose.

When in proper alignment with the hood, the nib will come partially out with a gentle tap on the back of the section, although it feels somewhat firmer when off-centre.

Looking into the hood, the air-channel is at approx 8:00, which doesn't seem to be right, looking at the nib/feed.

 

I don't want to in mob-handed with a screwdriver or similar and try to rotate things without knowing exactly how (damage ahoy!), and I don't want to write it off and buy a replacement shell just yet when it feels like it should be fixable.

[DJNW]

So, I've made some progress and figured out what's the cause, just still not sure how to go about treating it:

 

http://i.imgur.com/jDBWSX8.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/k3OfcDQ.jpg

 

Now, if I could figure out how to rotate that slot to the 12:00 position, I'd be golden, I think.