Vintage Tibaldi

[724Seney]

I have a Tibaldi Infrangible (Series II Model 26) cap. I want to remove the cap top from the cap tube. I assumed that it just unscrewed in an anti-clockwise direction but after a closer inspection I can see from the way that the clip is situated that this simple unscrewing maneuver is not the correct way to accomplish my goal.

Ultimately, I would like to safely remove both the cap top and the clip from the cap tube without, of course, damaging any of them.

Would someone be so kind as to walk me through this? Do I need to remove the inner cap in order to get at the cap top or is there some other way to do it.

Thanks!

[ChrisC]

Is it necessary to remove it? Because honestly, these Italian pens are not made for self-maintenance.

Even if you find out the "correct" way, something might break

[724Seney]

Thanks for your reply.
Yes, it must be removed.
If the cap tube breaks along the way, it is ok. I was just hoping that someone could guide me through it so that the cap tube does not get damaged.