Fountain pen restoration has me puzzled

I got an old fountain pen writing again after cleaning. The ink flow isn't smooth, and it skips on upstrokes. Is this a common issue with vintage pens?

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3 Comments

daniel_martin1mo ago

Is your pen just being dramatic? Sounds like it's got attitude from sitting in a drawer for 50 years.

mitchell.richard1mo ago

Got me wondering, what kind of pen is it? A fancy fountain pen or just an old ballpoint?

perry.fiona1mo ago

Actually it's a pretty normal ballpoint, the kind you'd get at a bank in the 80s. The drama is all in the dried up ink, it's like it's fighting to write. Honestly it's kind of a mess but I'm weirdly into it. Feels like waking up a grumpy old thing.