Can anyone tell me what a "z" means on '45 nib? (sorry if this has been covered somewhere else).

Hi

Z to the best of my knowledge is A "Broad Oblique" nib

Regards
Paul

Thank you.

It took me a while, but I found it again - a chart with all the 45 nib sizes and codes. This is the link.

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=18818

Donnie

edited to note that the link works.

Hi

I have been trying to compile a full and accurate list of Parker 45 nib codes for some time (with relative success).

Here are the results

If there are any glaring mistakes or you can fill in any of the blanks please let me know. Ta

Paul


Accountant (A) nib
Needle (N) nib
Extra Fine (X) nib
Fine (F) nib
Medium (M) nib
Broad ( B ) nib
Double broad (BB) nib ?
Stub (S) nib
Extra Fine Italic ( ) nib ?
Fine Italic ( C ) nib
Medium Italic (D) nib
Broad Italic (E) nib
Fine Oblique (FO) nib ?
Medium Oblique ( R ) nib
Broad Oblique (Z) nib
Fine Oblique Italic (H) nib
Medium Oblique Italic (J) nib
(Y) nib?
(L) nib?
(O) nib?

Thanks for the great list! I printed it out for my records. I want to pick up an Extra Fine for my flighter. It says F but writes like an M

Hey no problem, glad you found it helpful.

And dont forget it is dead easy to swop nibs between holders on the Parker 45, the nibs are not marked for size (only the holder).

So your fine nib could easily be a medium nib in a fine holder

Regards

Paul

I recently bought a couple of nos 45 nibs from susan wirth. A 10k gold stub and 10k gold oblique in the original factory packaging

I have a Harlequin 45 (steel nib, shield design) given to me as a 21st birthday present in 1981. I am still using it today though it has a problem - the plastic thread on the section now no longer grips the metal thread of the body properly and will continue to turn rather than tighten. It is still usable if I'm careful but does anyone know where I can get a replacement section? I want to keep the nib as it is a rather special, very smooth "Y".

I noticed in the list of nib designators above that "Y" is still an unknown. Well the one I have writes with a thick line and in italic. I don't know how to determine whether it's a stub or italic - what's the difference? (I'm showing my ignorance here ). I should point out that I'm a lefty and the nib works perfectly for me so I assume it's a reverse italic/stub/oblique of some sort.

Regards,
Dean

There's a couple of red sections in this post in the Marketplace, which was the thing I was looking at just before this thread. Serendipitous!

Thanks for the heads-up. Sadly, the colour doesn't do it for me and the asking price was a bit steep. I've now sourced a complete pen which I can use for parts so that's sorted.

I'm still interested to know from anybody more clued up than me as to what a "Y" nib is...

Regards,
Dean

do you mind saying how much they were? The only stub/italic I could find was on ebay, and it was around $50....

I've just bought a 45 flighter on Ebay for £3. I only bought it because I thought it had a broad nib. (The seller didn;t say what it was). Turns out it is a 'Y'. I know nothing about nibs but it definiytely has what looks to me like a left oblique cut - unfortunately I don't have a lens which will capture it well enough. (I've also mentioned it in the Parker 45 nib thread).


Oh and I'm a lefty too and can write with it well enough.....