I just recently acquired a Flighter 180, but it came without a converter. Can somebody please tell me what kind of converter it takes and where I can find one? Or does it just take cartridges and which one?

Also, what is the nib made of? They really are interesting and I look forward to using mine!

Thanks in advance -

Erick

Mine came with the converter. I'm not sure where you can find one, I've never had to look. Check out parker51.com, specifically http://www.parker51.com/gpage1a.html. The converter shown doesn't say specifically it will fit the 180, but you could always send them an email
(my 180 is at work, so I can't compare the converter to mine...)

Thanks, Johnee, I have sent them an email.

Erick

no problem, i enjoy helping people see how well engineered Parker pens are. As far a the nib goes, I'm 99% sure it's 14k.

Actually, I have never inked my 180 as its NOS, and I just can't bring myself to do that. I know there are many NOS 180s being sold every day, but it would bug me to ink it.

I might sell mine to buy a user grade version, but I can't find a user grade 180 that's less expensive than what i paid for my NOS piece. They seem to hover right around $60 to $80 NOS or not.

I have 2 Parker 180 (I had more).
First conrats on the great pen.Not sure where you can get the converter but its not a special converter.I have the same converter in my Parker 75.It is an Aerometric like converter with a metal rod you push and that pushes the sac.

Of the Parker converters shown in this picture, all will fit the 180 except the top one and the fourth one down (the older and fatter of the two pistons shown). Of the two piston types, only the one that fits has a red piston-seal gasket.

I could swear it was a 14K nib, but i don't see that (or anything) stamped on the nib. Not that there's a lot of room for stamping, seeing as how there's a feed on both faces. Still strange to see no indication of material unless it's a plated pen.

[edit: oops, it looks like one is not a feed, but a reinforcing bar. Sorry to spread misinformation]

NOS? What does that mean?

Might I add, the 180 is a very interesting looking pen! I am thinking of bidding on a aeromatic filler 180 (I thought they were all C/C fillers). I say thinking because there are a few other pen auctions I am looking at and I only have a limited bank balance!

NOS = New Old Stock. I.e. a pen that's been unused in a shop for years before it's sold.

Regards

Richard.

Ahh! Silly me, that should have clicked. My recently purchased Parker 45 GT is NOS (I love it!).

My wife operates a Parker 180 (in golden barley). She likes to write with the Paker emerald ink When it comes to cartridges, this pen could use the old style, long cartridges. Some years ago, the shape of the long cattridges was altered slightly and her P 180 started to leak ink because the pen could not host the newly shaped cartridges. Ever since her P 180 is equipped with a converter.