Here are filling instructions for "Single Stroke" Lever Fill fountain pens: If the lever lifts toward the point, it is single stroke. Compress the sac by lifting the lever until it stops, place the entire nib and half of the section into the ink, release lever and count to five slowly. Remove from the ink and wipe nib after filling. Always place cap onto the pen with the nib pointing up, do not put the pen into the cap with the nib pointing down - this will prevent ink from getting into the cap.

Here are filling instructions for "Multiple Stroke" Lever Fill fountain pens: If the lever lifts away from the point, it is multiple stroke. Place the entire nib and half of the section into the ink, lift the lever 5-6 times, pausing a second between. Remove from the ink and wipe nib after filling. Always place cap onto the pen with the nib pointing up, do not put the pen into the cap with the nib pointing down - this will prevent ink from getting into the cap.