Parker 45

[Chrissy]

Hi Chrissy

 

Those two are R and D nibs.

 

I always knew I had expensive tastes.

[mitto]

I always knew I had expensive tastes.

No doubt.

[Chrissy]

No doubt.

 

My OH always says I'm "expensive to run"

[mitto]

My OH always says I'm "expensive to run"

My BH also USED to say exactly the same. But ...

Well you know.

Edited April 9, 2018 by mitto

[Driften]

Thanks guys for the info and pictures of the nibs! It really helps.

[Driften]

Good for you, Driften... you got a good deal on it, too, from the look of things.

 

What's the nib?

 

 

- Anthony

 

 

The pen arrived today and I made out good. The nib is a 14k M nib. The pen needed a little soaking but otherwise is not bad. The body has a little bit of scuffing but I expect the would be easy to polish out if I cared. The section has slight impressions from the cap springs but are very hard to see. So over all I made out well and got nice pen for much less then the nib alone is worth.

 

It got me wanting a 45 with a metal body (like a Blue TX) and picking up a broad or stub nib

[mitto]

Patience.

[WarrenB]

I feel I'm in some sort of club now. When do I get shown the secret handshake?

 

 

Seriously though, I'm pleased with the purchase. It's looking quite good.

 

One thing: in flushing and sonic cleaning, I was a bit concerned to see some bubbling and a lot of inky water coming out of the middle of the converter, where the sleeve ends. A look at a 45 repair video and the way the sac is sealed suggests that shouldn't happen. A repair job?

[Chrissy]

I feel I'm in some sort of club now. When do I get shown the secret handshake?

 

Seriously though, I'm pleased with the purchase. It's looking quite good.

 

One thing: in flushing and sonic cleaning, I was a bit concerned to see some bubbling and a lot of inky water coming out of the middle of the converter, where the sleeve ends. A look at a 45 repair video and the way the sac is sealed suggests that shouldn't happen. A repair job?

 

Nice pen. If you mean one of those awful metal converters, then, yes it sounds like it needs a new converter or a new sac in the converter. I tend to scrap the metal ones or keep them for when I sell a Parker 45. For the keepers, I like to put in a new Parker twist action converter. However, I had a go at replacing a sac in one of those metal converters last week and it was fairly straight forward.

 

If you wanted to repair it, you would need a tapered size 16 sac and the hardest part is getting the converter end off perfectly cleanly. I didn't and will try harder to do that next time.

[Sailor Kenshin]

 

 

The pen arrived today and I made out good. The nib is a 14k M nib. The pen needed a little soaking but otherwise is not bad. The body has a little bit of scuffing but I expect the would be easy to polish out if I cared. The section has slight impressions from the cap springs but are very hard to see. So over all I made out well and got nice pen for much less then the nib alone is worth.

 

It got me wanting a 45 with a metal body (like a Blue TX) and picking up a broad or stub nib

Parker 45s are like Pokemon: gotta catch 'em all!

[mitto]

Parker 45s are like Pokemon: gotta catch 'em all!

All? How many? I have already crossed the figure of 300. And I see no end.

[mitto]

I feel I'm in some sort of club now. When do I get shown the secret handshake?

 

Olive45.jpg

 

Seriously though, I'm pleased with the purchase. It's looking quite good.

 

One thing: in flushing and sonic cleaning, I was a bit concerned to see some bubbling and a lot of inky water coming out of the middle of the converter, where the sleeve ends. A look at a 45 repair video and the way the sac is sealed suggests that shouldn't happen. A repair job?

Olive green! That is one of the most beautiful colors among the Happy Color 45s.

Edited April 15, 2018 by mitto

[Driften]

I feel I'm in some sort of club now. When do I get shown the secret handshake?

 

Olive45.jpg

 

Seriously though, I'm pleased with the purchase. It's looking quite good.

 

One thing: in flushing and sonic cleaning, I was a bit concerned to see some bubbling and a lot of inky water coming out of the middle of the converter, where the sleeve ends. A look at a 45 repair video and the way the sac is sealed suggests that shouldn't happen. A repair job?

 

 

Looks great. I would just replace the converter. Both twist and slide converters from Parker are in production and work. Also the Lamy converter from the Studio works. A new converter will also allow you to see how much ink is in the pen.

[WarrenB]

Thanks all! I'll take the advice and get a new converter, although I'd like to try and fit a new sac sometime in the future. Baby steps.

[mitto]

Thanks all! I'll take the advice and get a new converter, although I'd like to try and fit a new sac sometime in the future. Baby steps.

 

 

This may be helpful.

 

https://youtu.be/a6LBV4gKK2U

[Marcwithac]

Thanks all! I'll take the advice and get a new converter, although I'd like to try and fit a new sac sometime in the future. Baby steps.

I did this recently following the video posted by Mitto and found it relatively easy to do.

[mitto]

I did this recently following the video posted by Mitto and found it relatively easy to do.

Yes, it is easy peasy.

[WarrenB]

Thanks Mitto!

 

After slotting a cartridge in, it seems like the nib might need more attention. Scratchy, rough (even the tines audibly ground against eachother) and almost nothing flowing through it. After a couple of sonic baths and gentle flossing and realignment, it writes, but still with a bit of scraping and dragging. (That and the roughness between the tines: the 'iridium rust' I've read about?)

 

I've already got some micro-mesh for this eventuality, but I might try something gentler, or practise on some Jinhaos... It's been an interesting introduction to vintage FPs anyway. I'm just glad it wasn't worse!