Parker 100 nib work

[Stacey]

Hello all,

Being relatively new to pens I took a chance on an ebay sale of a Black Parker 100 M nib. I paid right around $80 for it, got it home looked it over, thought it was fine so I inked it. After putting a full converter plus through it I was so frustrated with it I cleaned it out and checked out the nib. My beginning strokes weren't showing up so it was heck to write with, very frustrating. It was visible to the nake eye it had 'baby bottom', so I figured that was the problem. I had liked the weight of the pen, it was very comfortable for me, so I had also purchased a blue one with a F nib from the marketplace here. Upon examining and comparing the nibs of the two pens, the problems with the black became quite clear. Not only is the nib 'racked' {tines off, slightly sideways} the nib is bent up. I tried unsuccessfully to remove the hood and didn't want to damage any other parts of the pen so I decided to ask if anyone here knows of someone who's willing to tackle a 100? Or are they 'just another parker'{meaning nothing special about working on a 100, not demeaning ANY Parkers!}? Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

 

v/r,

Stacey

[cfclark]

Hello all,

Being relatively new to pens I took a chance on an ebay sale of a Black Parker 100 M nib. I paid right around $80 for it, got it home looked it over, thought it was fine so I inked it. After putting a full converter plus through it I was so frustrated with it I cleaned it out and checked out the nib. My beginning strokes weren't showing up so it was heck to write with, very frustrating. It was visible to the nake eye it had 'baby bottom', so I figured that was the problem. I had liked the weight of the pen, it was very comfortable for me, so I had also purchased a blue one with a F nib from the marketplace here. Upon examining and comparing the nibs of the two pens, the problems with the black became quite clear. Not only is the nib 'racked' {tines off, slightly sideways} the nib is bent up. I tried unsuccessfully to remove the hood and didn't want to damage any other parts of the pen so I decided to ask if anyone here knows of someone who's willing to tackle a 100? Or are they 'just another parker'{meaning nothing special about working on a 100, not demeaning ANY Parkers!}? Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

 

v/r,

Stacey

 

Richard Binder is always a good choice, though you may have a wait to get your 100(s) back. I have one that I've been procrastinating getting redone, and he will probably get my business (he's done a couple of mine before). I've always been a little puzzled that such a nice-looking pen offered such a humdrum, even disappointing, writing experience, but with some tweaking, there's no reason why it can't be enjoyable.

 

[AllWriteNow]

Stacey

Since you're in Maryland...

Try Bert Heiserman at Pen Haven in Kensington Md.

 

Not sure if Tom Mullane in Hagerstown works on new pens, maybe.

 

Here's Bert's website Pen Haven

 

and so Tom doesn't smack me : )

 

Here's his site My Favorite Pen

 

Steve

[Richard]

Here's Bert's website...

 

and so Tom doesn't smack me : ) ...

Okay, now I'll smack you.

 

FWIW, about three years ago I worked out the technique and designed the necessary tool to do what Parker asserted then, and still maintains, can't be done, i.e., removing a 100 nib without damage. It's really difficult to adjust or repair these nibs without removing them.

 

This is my own 100, whose nib was the guinea pig for my tool development.

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/parker_100_sample.jpg

[Stacey]

CFClark - Yes, thank you. I know there are a lot of great people around to send it to, but I was trying to get if it was a special deal to work on these...Mr. Binder answered that question!

 

LuckyGrandson - Thank you for the names, took me a minute to recognize Tom...but having tried to take off the 'hood' myself I will probably be sending this to Mr. Binder (per his input!)

 

Mr. Binder - Thank you so much for posting, that is the same color scheme I will be sending you shortly...only my tip is just about touching the gold ring. I'll include a note with it, because I would like to see if you think it had been dropped. I'd love to get a look at that tool of yours, I tried to use a pair of circuit chip tweezers. After the second time they slipped I decided it would be best left to a pro!

 

v/r,

Stacey