Baffled by a Rolson Needle Point Oiler.....

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up!

Feeling like a No1 Dumbass here but I bought one of the above mentioned products from the Bay of Evi. It all looks pretty good with an easy cartridge type filler.

So I put some oil in.

And.....

Nothing!!!!

There sounds to be some weight that knocks back and forth inside when I rock the thing but, despite trying this, the tip remained resolutely dry.

The "instructions" just said "Refillable Precision Oiler."

So what have I missed?

[cctransuk]

If you are referring to

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Needle-Point-Oi ... 2302204619

it appears to be an adaptation of the old Rotring drawing pen.

The Rotring pen has a tubular nib, with a fine wire inside which is attached at its top end to a plastic slug - what you can hear rattling up and down.

The purpose of the wire and slug was to keep the tubular nib clear and to regulate the flow of ink - the slug blocked the upper end of the tube except when shaken. Using the pen involves giving the pen a shake to allow some ink to enter the tubular nib; draw a line; shake the pen to release more ink; draw a line; shake the pen; ................ .

I suspect that you use the oiler in the same way - shake the oiler; apply the tip of the needle to the joint to place a tiny amount of oil; shake the pen; ...................... .

Regards,
John Isherwood.

[52D]

Sounds very similar to a typewriter correction fluid pen.