My First Parker (61)

[Derchan]

Already some time ago I promised to buy a Parker pen. Eventually it became the first Parker 61 capillary filling. I really like its aerodynamic shape and gems at the top and bottom of the pen. He writes very smoothly. The only thing you have to be careful not to leave him without a lid, then dries. Currently there is ink Montblanc Leo Tolstoy.

And few pictures...

 

[MancFrank]

Congratulations on an excellent choice and welcome to the Parker club.

 

These capillary fillers are little marvels - I love 'em! Nice, smooooth 'electro polished' nibs, too - as you've already discovered.

 

Regards,

 

Frank

[richardandtracy]

Looks like a nice one you've snagged.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[Derchan]

Yes, it was a relatively cheap 900 CZK, it is less than $ 40. A black feathers just so elegant suits most. I have a question. Was this filling mechanism priority invented for writing on the plane?

[MancFrank]

Yes, it was a relatively cheap 900 CZK, it is less than $ 40. A black feathers just so elegant suits most. I have a question. Was this filling mechanism priority invented for writing on the plane?

 

I don't believe so, no. My understanding is that the primary driver was perceived ease of use (compared with traditional filling mechanisms) in the face of increasing competition from ballpoints by the mid fifties.

 

Regards,

 

Frank

[Derchan]

 

I don't believe so, no. My understanding is that the primary driver was perceived ease of use (compared with traditional filling mechanisms) in the face of increasing competition from ballpoints by the mid fifties.

 

Regards,

 

Frank

 

Thank you for answer. I thought because of the absence of mechanical moving parts. The filling is really very convenient, but cleaning not. :-D

[Mangrove Jack]

That's a lovely pen you have there Derchan. I have one exactly like that which was my grandmothers.

I remember her commenting on its unique filling method back in the 1960's. The pen lay unused for decades after her demise until one day I found it and flushed it and it works perfectly well.

[inkstainedruth]

 

Thank you for answer. I thought because of the absence of mechanical moving parts. The filling is really very convenient, but cleaning not. :-D

 

One trick I tell people is to run just enough water through from the capillary filler end till you get ink coming out the nib (the guy I bought my first one from just said to flush them by sticking then under a faucet -- but I have really hard water, so on VPs I use a bulb syringe with distilled water in it.). Then I write the pen dry, repeat the flushing and writing processes until the inks so diluted as to be fairly illegible. I ran the first one for 4 months that way, then flushed it really well before taking it out of rotation for a while); have no idea what ink had been in the pen originally....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Derchan]

That's a lovely pen you have there Derchan. I have one exactly like that which was my grandmothers.

I remember her commenting on its unique filling method back in the 1960's. The pen lay unused for decades after her demise until one day I found it and flushed it and it works perfectly well.

 

Unfortunately for me I probably will not find any grandchild, now I'm the only one in the family who writes with ink pens. But it's nice to know that it is so long-lived pen.

 

 

 

One trick I tell people is to run just enough water through from the capillary filler end till you get ink coming out the nib (the guy I bought my first one from just said to flush them by sticking then under a faucet -- but I have really hard water, so on VPs I use a bulb syringe with distilled water in it.). Then I write the pen dry, repeat the flushing and writing processes until the inks so diluted as to be fairly illegible. I ran the first one for 4 months that way, then flushed it really well before taking it out of rotation for a while); have no idea what ink had been in the pen originally....

 

I saw the Steph´s video where using a little balloon or mouth. I tried the second option, and it's not so bad. Also, I do not know what was there for the ink, possibly Parker Quink? But Montblanc fits well.

Edited April 28, 2016 by Derchan

[samba]

This is an excellent P61.You should use Waterman ink,preferably Waterman`s Florida Blue.And your next pick should be a P51 MK1 Aero.