Stuck Parker Jotter

Dirty Punker

This may sound silly and many of you will probably think it won't be worth the effort but I was presented with an unused Jotter from the 90s that was given as a gift to my mother and left to dust.
When I insert a cartridge into it, it won't lock or do the satisfying click they are known for. You have to push it in in order to be able to use the cartridge and it won't retract.
Any suggestions for the spring?

danjaq_0ff

It must be an age thing

Dirty Punker

Afraid so... damn you sexy, smooth stainless steel!
But... maybe if I warmed it up it might become un-stuck.
Or lubricate it somehow.

danjaq_0ff

Have you cleaned it up and made sure there is no obstruction ? Is the refill part bent ?

jared_nomak

Is the screw part metal or plastic, the inside part? If metal just wd40 it and leave it a while

Dirty Punker

danjaq_0ff wrote:

Have you cleaned it up and made sure there is no obstruction ? Is the refill part bent ?

No, I have many cartridges at hand and it doesn't work with either of them.
It appears to be a problem with the spring that works with the retracting mechanism.
The screw part is metal but that doesn't appear to be bad.
As far as I'm aware, if the spring comes undone from its position at the tip of the pen, you're pretty much Trump'd

Chriscoop

Why not try a piston converter?

danjaq_0ff

Chriscoop wrote:

Why not try a piston converter?

Is that like a golden shower but in code

We are talking about the GE ballpoint, not a fountain pen Chris )

danjaq_0ff

Dirty Punker wrote:

danjaq_0ff wrote:

Have you cleaned it up and made sure there is no obstruction ? Is the refill part bent ?

No, I have many cartridges at hand and it doesn't work with either of them.
It appears to be a problem with the spring that works with the retracting mechanism.
The screw part is metal but that doesn't appear to be bad.
As far as I'm aware, if the spring comes undone from its position at the tip of the pen, you're pretty much Trump'd

So, is there a problem with the click mechanism, how it is sort of jagged on the refill and inside the cap ?

Chriscoop

danjaq_0ff wrote:

Chriscoop wrote:

Why not try a piston converter?

Is that like a golden shower but in code

We are talking about the GE ballpoint, not a fountain pen Chris )

Oops ;%

mpoplawski

Buy a new one. They are cheap enough.

danjaq_0ff

the new ones are not the same as the 1995/94 ones -{

mpoplawski

Yes, you are correct they did change the design especially to the clip. Try eBay. I have the same problem. I have an older set in green which is not common. The clip fell off of the pencil and the top rusted on. I am now trying to find a replacement. I may have to go with a newer version.

Dirty Punker

danjaq_0ff wrote:

the new ones are not the same as the 1995/94 ones -{

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Actually, I fixed the problem.
Not entirely, but enough for it to click and retract properly.
It was accidental, I stuck the cartridge to the "mouth" of the pen as far as it could go, which, in turn, probably straightened out the spring and it now clicks properly.