Parker 51 Hoods Too Tight?

[sanesangowdayya]

So I was working on a parker 51 and noticing it was very dry. At first I thought it was a nib problem so I went and loosened the tines a bit but it was still dry. Then I noticed that the pen wrote well without the hood on and with the hood would barely write at all.

 

When I was screwing the hood on I noticed it was harder to turn on front side, like there was some resistance but as soon as I got to the other half it seemed to loosen up and then became tight again. My hunch is that the hood when fully screwed in is inhibiting flow in some way. Has anyone noticed this before or am I overlooking something?

 

 

[mitto]

1) The hood tip and nib tip need to be ajdusted in such a way that neither the hood tip is too tight on the nib nor too loose. In your case it seems the hood tip is too tight on the nib. You would have to use dry heat on the hood tip and then keep the hood tip pressed gently on your desk surface for a few seconds.

 

2) The resistence that you feel when screwing the hood back onto the connector may be because of either the remains of the shellac used previously on the connector threads or because of dry ink accumulated somewhere inside the hood. Try soaking and cleaning your hood in warm water mixed with a few drops of ammoia/ liquid dish washing soap.

 

Others may have more useful advice in this regard.

Edited October 19, 2017 by mitto

[Chrissy]

I would have given the hood a cycle in the Ultra Sonic Cleaner to make sure it was clean. Or soaking in warm water with a little ammonia or dish soap added would do a very similar job.

[Parker51]

I suggest you read an old Parker Compay Repair Manual for the 51. I recall that there were very specific instructions regarding the hood and it's interaction with the nib.

[Glenn Atkins]

Chase the threads.

[mitto]

Chase the threads.

What does that mean? Sorry I couldn't follow you.

[Glenn Atkins]

Use a tiny pick (or a thread chaser) and make certain both the outside and inside threads are clear of old shellac, crusted ink, etc.

[mitto]

Use a tiny pick (or a thread chaser) and make certain both the outside and inside threads are clear of old shellac, crusted ink, etc.

Thank you, GAtkin. And, sorry for my ignorance of the basics of English language.

[Glenn Atkins]

You're welcome and no worries my friend.

 

Glenn

[sanesangowdayya]

Thank you everyone. I've worked on quite a few 51's and never had the problem until now. Thanks for the advice and it worked like a charm.

[mitto]

Good that you were able to resolve the issue. Enjoy using your P51.