Stub/ Italic Nib

[twduffy58]

I just picked up a Parker 45 and found that it has a gold stub nib. Can anyone tell me if this was perhaps a factory nib or was it clipped and polished by a previous owner? Then pen writes pretty much flawlessly. I'm very happy, just curious.

 

Thanks,

 

Tim

 

 

[pajaro]

Is there tipping of some sort on that nib or not? It doesn't look like it has tipping, but you should be able to tell. If no tipping, the tipping might have been clipped or ground off. I have come across several Parker 51s with the tipping clipped off. In that case the gold nib might wear, so I replaced the P51 nibs with NOS fines. But then I already have a P51 with a Minuskin stub.

 

I believe there were stubs made for the P45. Also, Pendemonium made some fine CIs recently, from steel CT (chrome trim) mediums.

[mariom]

I've seen factory stubs on P45s, but that one looks too sharp. As pajaro said, if there's no tipping, it's likely been modified by a previous owner.

 

At the end of the day, if it writes well, just use it and enjoy it.

[mitto]

I've seen factory stubs on P45s, but that one looks too sharp. As pajaro said, if there's no tipping, it's likely been modified by a previous owner.

 

At the end of the day, if it writes well, just use it and enjoy it.

 

+1

[AAAndrew]

Not the same thing, I know, but I have a factory stub 51 and it doesn't quite look like that. It's smoother at the edges with lots of tipping on the end.

[twduffy58]

Thanks for the help. The nib being 'doctored' was what I was thinking.

[Rowingbiker]

Hi,

 

Is there a marking on the underside of the nib collar?

 

see: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/18818-parker-45-nib-codes/

That may provide a clue.

Regards, Rob

[Captivelight]

This is a French Parker 14ct 45 "S" Stub nib (sorry about the state of it but I've just got it and not cleaned it up or smoothed it out yet)

http://pencollect.co.uk/personal/45snib.jpg