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An Upgrade/repair To One Of My 45's. Before And After Photos

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Today's mail brought an upgrade to one of my Parker 45's. This busted up barrel is the before. The pen went through the laundry a while back.

 

It was originally burgundy, 14k EF. Then with the new dark green (I would call it along the lines of Forest Green, Parker called it Green)

Then an after photo as well.

 

 

28022525359_15b4feff44_b.jpg20180120_104803 by Brad Merrill, on Flickr

28022526859_eebc5b8322_b.jpg20180120_104954 by Brad Merrill, on Flickr

38901938775_df59b09458_b.jpg20180120_104818 by Brad Merrill, on Flickr

 

And with a Kaweco ICE Sport that arrived today as well.

24930496657_2aed8979d5_b.jpg20180120_110132 by Brad Merrill, on Flickr

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"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try." - Mark Twain

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Thanks,mitto. The green is a much better color than I expected based on photos I had seen. I was expecting a brighter color, but this is perfect.

Brad

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind" - Rudyard Kipling
"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try." - Mark Twain

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I agree that this green P45 is an attractive color. But there is another deep green color in P45 that resembles the forest green color of the P51.

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Very nice save! Now the 45 will live on!

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I was pleased to see you changed the nib position after picture two, that showed it in the feed the wrong way around. :huh: It's a nice upgrade now. :)

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Nice color :-) I'm glad you found a replacement! Mine is a Custom too (in Midnight Blue).

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