Nib stuck in Statesmen pen: pls help

[jgourlay]

I have statesmen pen I've been using for a couple of years now. It's a got very pricey "nibs.com" gold nib in it. This weekend, my daughter tried to write with and bent the tines slightly: I need to send it back for repair.

Problem is, the nib is stuck in the feeder. I can get the feeder assembly to screw out of the housing. But for the life of me, I can't get the feeder housing apart to extract the nib.

Now...before I go do something brutish and stupid, does anyone have any tips?

 

[GoodTurns]

a good soak in JB flush may do the trick (leave it overnight)

J.B.'s Perfect Pen Flush

 

[ed4copies]

Send the whole front section to the repair guy---he will know what to do.

 

[jgourlay]

Will do!

 

[jgourlay]

By the way, who is the forum's preferred nib repair guru?

 

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