A Funny "parker" Frankenpen

September 10, 2019

I have this pen thats more like a cobbled together set of parts. By looking at how things are funny enough its functional and doesn't leak. Barrel seems to be from a waterman 12, section, feed and nib is parker. Looking at how its oxidized and dented i am assuming these parts have been like this for a while. waterman 12 barrel is larger than the section and normally shouldn't screw in. Somehow previous owner have managed to slightly bend / shaved it to make it work. Its bit obvious when looking at the taper of the section and barrel.lip on the section towards the nib also seems to be slightly shaven off . It has a lucky curve feed and a nib. although i suspect that this nib is a bit newer than the feed. This originally had a waterman cap. I am currently using an old parker cap that seems to fit better to the barrel.

September 10, 2019

It seems this pen has a history of improvisation, so it's only fitting that you carry on in the same fashion. How does it write?

September 11, 2019

Sorry about the late reply. It writes with a fine to medium line. Not too wet or dry. I guess that can be changed a bit by properly adjusting the feed. nib is placed too forward in this one.

Sadly my writing is horrible

September 12, 2019

Resembles somewhat a pen my stepson picked up for me at an estate sale. Steel flexible nib. Finer than the one in the picture. No name pen, no brand on anything.

September 12, 2019

except for the barrel all the other components are actual Parker. Although they are not from the same period. I am no expert on parker pens so i am very likely going to be wrong.

Barrel is from a waterman 12. The font, barrel taper, bands and the chasing match to one that has the imprint placed on the cap (and not on the barrel). pen also came with the matching waterman cap which is sadly cracked.

Cap seems to be from a very early Parker (#33 /#34 ?) with an overlay at the very top. Place where the overlay was is visible due to the hard rubber discoloring. My guess is that the nib from a later parker probably from early douofold days? I am not sure about this though. Breather hole is hart shaped and does have number 2 printed on it.. Section may also be from that period. Nib looks a bit too long for the feed.

Its basically a mess with pieces from different periods of time. but funny enough its functional as a pen