P25 Mp Question

[Eccles]

I'm not into mechanical pencils, but one came with a recent purchase of a Mk III black trim P25 fountain pen; dimpled cap top, Made in England, no date code.

 

At first I thought it was a BP, but it's definitely a click cap pencil.

 

I'm used to the Watermans style MP, whereby you pull off the cap to expose the eraser then pull out the eraser assembly to add leads, but this cap screws off to expose an insert that strongly resembles a BP refill.

 

Which leaves me wondering how do I refill this pencil?... I presume it may be intended to be disposable and replaced with a new one, BP style, but hope not, because it's probably no longer made.

 

Parkercollector.com is silent on the question and I haven't found any previous discussions of this type of MP, which isn't to say that there are none, of course. I'll post pics if necessary, but suspect it's a no-brainer for some members.

 

Thank you for the benefit of your wisdom.

 

Glenn.

[Maja]

Hi Glenn

Does the insert look like the "Parker Pencil Cartridge" in the link below?

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/297069-how-to-refill-a-parker-t1-mechanical-pencil/?do=findComment&comment=3456372

 

If so, here is what the poster above said: "If so, then to fill it you simply leave it inside the pen, press the top of the pen as though you are advancing the lead so the jaws on the "nib" open and push leads up it. Parker never meant for them to be re-filled but expected people simply to add a new cartridge just like a ball point pen. The problem you will have with these is the lead size. Parker used 0.04 inch leads - which equates to around 1mm. However finding true 1mm lead refills is quite difficult - don't use the 1.1mm ones as they get stuck! The safest ones are the 0.9mm but they can be a little bit loose - some people rub wax on them or even a thin layer of shellac."

[Eccles]

Thanks, Maja, that's the one.

Very much appreciated.

Glenn.

[Eccles]

Found this source of 1.0 mm leads.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/321471088529?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

You can get them from Amazon.uk only if you order GBP20 worth of eligible purchases.

Glenn.