Hi everyone!
I'm really green when it comes to fountain pen repair, but I thought this would be a good place to ask questions.
I recently acquired two Sheaffer Snorkels, one of which was described as needing new seals. I went about dismantling the pen following Richard's guide, but I cannot unscrew the feed and point holder from the section no matter how I try. The section came of the barrel without a hitch, and the point unscrewed from the holder, but even after soaking in pen flush for two nights I cannot get the nib unit to even budge. I've used both hot water (65 C / 150 F) and a hot air gun to no avail. As I understand it the gasket needs to be replaced, is there some way to do this without unscrewing the nib unit from the section?
The first time I submerged the nib unit + section in pen flush some ink escaped from where the two parts meet, so could it just be needing more soaking? Is there any other way to change the gasket seal?
I've encircled the area where I thought I saw ink escape. This is where the section should unscrew, right?
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