Parker 45 Pencil

[irish_monk]

Does anybody know what size lead a Parker 45 pencil takes and where I might procure said lead? TIA

[ragimundi]

Does anybody know what size lead a Parker 45 pencil takes and where I might procure said lead? TIA

 

You should look for the following brands:

1 - Faber-Castel; and

2 - PILOT.

The leads size: 0.9 mm.

Regards.

 

Ragimundi.

 

P.S. There are others BRANDS.

Edited October 15, 2010 by ragimundi

[nxn96]

I agree that 0.9mm is the right lead size for the earlier vintage 45's. My only question would be whether the latter series of 45's would have gone to the 0.5mm lead size that Parker seemed to adopt on their other pencils sometime in the late 1980's early 1990's.

 

As to leads, Pentel and Autopoint also make a 0.9mm lead. The only caveat about the Autopoint lead is that it is of a shorter length than most of the others, as it's sized to fit the basic Autopoint pencil. Therefore, if you go this route, you might find yourself refilling the pencil more often than you care to.

[streeton]

If it is a twist cap 45 it will be 0.9mm but, as per NXN96, if the pencil is cap actuated it will be 0.5mm lead. I have both types.

[amirazar79]

Hi!

I have question. I recently got a Parker 45 set (Fountain pen, Mechanical Pencil and a Ball Point pen).

The set is made in England with gold trims. The MP as a cartridge refill of pencil leads which contains leads with unknown gauge for me. I've tried 0.9 mm leads but they were lose. I wonder it is 1.0 mm or 1.1 mm. Can any one help me on this matter?

[Captivelight]

The original lead size for the Parker Pencil Converter was apparently 0.040 Inch Leads ... which equates to 1.01mm. If you can find them 1mm is probably the way to go although I use 0.9mm simply because I prefer a soft 2b pencil and they are readily available at 0.9mm.

 

Using the 0.9mm means that I have to be careful when advancing the lead so it doesn't just all slide out - but it does grip and hold when I use it. I tried using a 1.1mm lead which went in okay but wouldn't come out again until I drilled it out!

 

Have a look at the bottom of this page: http://pencollect.co.uk/converters.htm

Edited April 14, 2015 by Spikey Mike