Is My Nib Bent?

[willow92]

Hey guys, just got a 45 and i want to know if the nib is bent?

It is a medium nib and puts down a nice medium flow of ink with no problems except perhaps being a little scratchy.

I see from pictures that all 45s might be a little curved, is this normal?

 

 

[Charles Rice]

BENT - you might be able to bend it back yourself

 

On the other hand, if you like the way it writes, don't screw with it.

Edited August 29, 2015 by Charles Rice

[willow92]

What a shame, i know they are not worth a lot monetarily but it is my mothers pen used in her schooling and nurses training so it's worth a lot to me and I want to fix it.

I will start researching how to bend it back.

[sandy101]

I've had some (old) Parker nibs with the same curve. As you have noticed it does not affect the writing. The P45 can be a bit "scratchy". Certainly, I've found them not to be as smooth as more expensive and more modern nibs, so bending it back might not solve the issue.

 

The p45 nib is replaceable. The unit will screw out and you can screw in a "new" one.

[welch]

If it was your mother's pen, have a professional bend it back. They know how much pressure to apply and how to apply it. If the nib had no special value to you, P-45 steel nibs are usually available for $10 or $15 on EBay.

 

Try:

 

- Pendleton Brown

- Tim Girdler

- Indy Pen Dance for a start

 

All work on nibs; have reasonably quick turn around.

[gregamckinney]

I tend to agree with Charles Rice's other hand, if it writes well, keep it as is. It may have very well been your mother who bent it. Why not keep it in "mom's condition" and enjoy it they way she did?

If it were non-functional it would be different, but unless/ until then, keep using mom's pen.

 

Best Regards, greg

[Flounder]

It's slightly bent,m right by the tipping ball. The scratchiness is possibly from the new angle the tipping hits the paper, possibly from poor polishing or tine alignment.

 

I used a 45 in school, then it was the first pen i bought when I got back into fps. I don't consider either scratchy in the least!

[willow92]

Thanks for all the great reply's guys, i did disassemble and then gave some very light pressure with my thumb nail, i looked it over with a magnifying glass and it all looks aligned, it is not back to the perfect position but its much less scratchy now, smoothness is about the same as my old sonnet.

 

Can anyone take a picture similar to mine above so i can see how far off i am?

[Charles Rice]

I'd say stop while you are ahead.

[Mike 59]

Hi, Here's a shot of my '45's medium nib. This is a very smooth writer, and totally reliable.

You can use almost any of the Parker cartridge converters, or Parker Quink cartridges.

[willow92]

Thanks guys i got it close enough to the picture above and it now writes well.