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Parker T-1 Re-Tipping?


GeoffMartin

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Hi,

 

I have just purchased a Parker T-1 with a chipped nib, which, according to what I've read, is a typical problem, and difficult, if not impossible to fix.

 

Does anyone here know of anyone offering a re-tipping service for the T-1, or do I have a collectable but unusable pen?

 

Thanks

-geoff

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Hi,

 

I have just purchased a Parker T-1 with a chipped nib, which, according to what I've read, is a typical problem, and difficult, if not impossible to fix.

 

Does anyone here know of anyone offering a re-tipping service for the T-1, or do I have a collectable but unusable pen?

 

Thanks

-geoff

A picture would help us see the extent of damage. If there is even a little iridium on the chipped tine the the tip can be ground down to a stud or so by yourself. Otherwise Greg or FP Nibs in Spain can re tip

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I think this is a problem with the T1. I remember reading that Parker had enormous problems with these pens. The irridium (or equivalent) welding to the titanium resulted in a brittle joint and nibs had a high failure rate. The articles I read about this (some on this forum?) were some years ago, so maybe things have changed now, but at the time there was no effective repair, due to titanium being a difficult metal to work with.

 

Have to admit, they are spectacular looking pens. However, some owners complained that they weren't so good as writers? I've never owned one, so can't comment on that.

 

The maxim back then was: "If you've got a good T1, keep it, but don't use it."

 

Here's hoping that we've moved forward and a fix is available.

Good luck.

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Hi,

 

As you can see in the attached photos, it appears to be a case of the iridium chipped off the titanium, with little damage done to the titanium itself..

 

 

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I'm tempted to try bringing this down to the titanium myself... but i think that I'll start by practicing some more on some cheap nibs first - and then decide whether to have a go at the T-1. Maybe a quick note to Greg Minuskin and FP nibs could be a start as well. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

Cheers

-geoff

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Last time I spoke with Greg about this he was not willing to retip Titanium nibs or T1s.

Though I have never done specific testing I suspect the method used by Parker to attach the tipping material resulted in nitride formation at the junction, crystallization or a lattice mismatch between the two metals resulting in stress cracking, or a diffusion process resulting in a brittle alloy at the junction.

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