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Parker Arrow Flighter Leaky Converter


esaitchkay

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Hi guys!

 

Note that I have been out of the FP game for quite a while and as such, please forgive my naivety in advance. :)

 

Basically, I purchased a Parker Arrow Flighter (LE / 1983 Q1) from another FPN member, which was in great condition!

Anywho, I was recently using it, after a long period of disuse. I didn't clean it, and simply refilled it from the bottle (silly me!)

Unfortunately, it seems that the converter is leaking. That's not too much of an issue, as I do prefer modern, piston converters.

 

My (novice) question is in regards to whether this pen would fit modern Parker converters.

 

Pictures are as follows:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vpp5st86ss8mke4/2014-08-19%2019.28.11.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8s9zslddbry6h8t/2014-08-19%2019.27.49.jpg

 

Regards

Steven

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Hi Beechwood,

thanks so much for the quick reply!

I look forward to getting this pen back into service. :)

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Shame ! Shame ! Shame !

 

Dried ink is the enemy. The old converter is likely damage. Discard. A new converter is not expensive.

A twist converter holds a bit more ink than the sliding converter. In either case, they hold plenty, and

there is some satisfying pleasure in fill the fountain pen. (for me, it is a ritual.) The largest capacity comes

with a Parker cartridge. They can be refilled with a syringe.

 

Before installing new ink, give the pen a good long soak and a thorough flushing. No harsh chemicals.

Room temp water.

 

Nice looking pen, Steven.

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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I have a screw converter in my Arrow.

Works just fine.

 

Keep that squeeze converter and see about resacing it, or sell/give it to someone who will resac it. Those old converters are getting harder and harder to find.

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Hi Sasha,

Absolutely agree with you there! I used to religiously clean my fountain pens, but alas, school has taken up quite a lot of time.

I much prefer a twisting converter (on my safari) than the sliding converter on my other cheapie parker.

Thanks for the advice!

 

Ac12,

thanks for the advice! If anyone would like it, I don't mind giving it away. Do note that I am in Australia however haha

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I had a similar issue with my squeeze converter on my Parker 45 flighter a week ago :)

 

I found this post & video clip on how to repair these converters. I'd rate it as an easy task. http://www.allreadable.com/27e09wHZ

 

Turns out the sac on mine wasn't torn or broken in any way, the sac had just slipped off the nipple. I cleaned everything, fixed the sac to the nipple & re-assembled. All sorted:)

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