How Do You Refill A Fountain Pen?
The earliest known fountain pen was created in 1702; more than 100 years later shoemaker Peregrin Williamson took out a patent for an American-made pen. Parker and Schaeffer, other noted fountain pen manufacturers, arrived on the scene by 1819. Even though these companies were hard at work creating a new system that would replace the quill and ink, the concept wasn’t catching on with the public. Early pens leaked or the ink dried out inside the pen. Modern fountain pen designs have advanced exponentially from the early Parker and Schaeffer designs. Check the inside of the pen. Vintage fountain pens have a bladder designed to hold the ink, and you may have to take the pen to a vintage pen dealer to determine if the bladder is usable. Bladders are easily replaced. New pens should be examined to make sure ink has not dried on the inside. If it has, clean the pen before adding any more ink. Place paper towels or newspaper on a flat surface. Open a fresh bottle of ink. Open the locking ring
