"Shanks" wrote in message
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On 06/10/2010 23:25, Alan J wrote:
The gold part of the nib is highly polished. You should take out the
nib
unit, and inspect it with a 10x lens. If it has been touching the
trap-door, there will be scratches, as the gold is quite soft.

Good idea. Will do. Just need to buy a 10x lens! Amazon here I come.


Before you spend any money, if you have an SLR camera lying around, the
detached lens is often just as good as a jeweller's loupe for inspecting
fine details. Open it up to f2 or better.

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Alan