My Parker 51 Desk Set

[J. John Harvey]

I have a P51 desk set that I bought at a thrift store for extremely cheap, but it has never been in the best of shape. It writes, but I don't use it much because the previous owners pressed too hard, it seems, and the nib is slanted upwards and doesn't write pleasantly unless I tip the pen upwards from my usual writing position. Nearly vertical, almost. I wish I could find the piece that it used to go into, the one that magnetically attached to the metal part embedded in the marble(?) base.

 

My question is, is there someone here who could fix it up and maybe give me that piece for not too much money? Or perhaps give me a cap instead of that piece? I don't know if normal Parker 51 caps would fit on a desk set.

Edited July 31, 2006 by J. John Harvey

[OldGriz]

I have a spare magnetic funnel you can have... just pay the postage... Post a pic of the base so I know if it is the right one.

Email me with snail info...

As for the nib, it sounds like you need to have it replaced...

A new nib goes about $20 plus installation cost from a good repair person and there are a bunch of them on FPN...

Edited July 31, 2006 by OldGriz

[JimStrutton]

I have had a bit of success in getting "51" nibs back in shape. You do have to take the hood off and get it right out though and once you have it back to the right profile, you will have to get the tines aligned and then smooth it. I have been amazed at just how tough "51" nibs are, and it has also made me rethink about how a pen adapts to the writers hand.

 

See this post on what I have done with a bent nib https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...topic=12028&hl=

 

Jim