Parker 45 Aerometric

[Lamyrada]

Can one remove the aerometric mechanism easily and convert to cartridge? I am in search of a Parker 45 but found some that are "squeeze system", which i don't like. i SUPPOSE it is a matter of plucking the squeeze mechanism out. I plan to refill one solitary Parker cartridge that i have.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2014 by Lamyrada

[Ron Z]

The 45 is a cartridge/converter pen, not "aerometric." Just pull the converter out.

[Lamyrada]

The 45 is a cartridge/converter pen, not "aerometric." Just pull the converter out.

i was going to correct my error… Thanks!

[Chrissy]

I found that my metal converter (squeeze type) is quite loose and therefore leaks ink between it's sides and the section. So I changed it to one of the more recent plunger type converters and it's a much better fit. I know it's a shame to not use the original type it would have had, but it's only a converter after all

[zepp]

I find that Parker 45 without the metal converter loses some weight balance...

 

btw, those 'deluxe' parker converters will not work on a 45, only those slide type one will, less capacity but oh well

[BT-7274]

You can still use a Lamy Z-26 converter in a Parker 45. You just really have to...Cram the thing in there. Takes a lot of force. It masks probably up to half of the converter, but holds oh-so-much-more ink than a slide converter. I did this with a 75 some time ago, and moved the old squeeze converter to a Dialog 3. Works well on both pens.

[79spitfire]

I find that Parker 45 without the metal converter loses some weight balance...

 

btw, those 'deluxe' parker converters will not work on a 45, only those slide type one will, less capacity but oh well

That has not been my experience. I put one of the screw types in my favorite 45 with no problems. Perhaps there has been (another) design change?

[zepp]

Last I checked, the inner diameter of the nipple on the deluxe isn't the same as the slide type converter, I used a caliper for the slide type and looked up Mottishaw's (i think) website for the twist type, the latter has a smaller diameter i think

[Runnin_Ute]

I find that Parker 45 without the metal converter loses some weight balance...

 

btw, those 'deluxe' parker converters will not work on a 45, only those slide type one will, less capacity but oh well

Not true. I have two 45's both with "deluxe" piston style converters. Have never had an issue with them.

[Raskovnik]

I find that Parker 45 without the metal converter loses some weight balance...

 

btw, those 'deluxe' parker converters will not work on a 45, only those slide type one will, less capacity but oh well

 

 

That has not been my experience. I put one of the screw types in my favorite 45 with no problems. Perhaps there has been (another) design change?

 

I have 4 45s and a few parts, one of the body is tapered narrower than the rest and won't take a modern convertor. It seems to be a problem with the UK version of the 45 but I'm not sure if it's unique to a few batches or all of them.

[zepp]

My converter has a 3.27mm opening, while the modern twist has a 3mm opening

 

mine fits tightly into the pen, I'll give the twist type a try, i dont know if 0.27mm will make a difference though

 

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