Hero 616 Anatomy

[ticoun]

Someone just asked me how to remove the hood from the body, to access the nib. The answer is, the same way you remove the hood from a P51: heat it up a little. I used a hairdryer and some hot water from the tap. Once the pen was wet I used a rubber glove to provide some traction as I unscrewed the hood.

 

Once the hood is off, the feed/tube, section and nib should slip out.

 

mine didn't need any heating, as there was almost no sealant. i think the lack of sealant is what makes mine drop ink from the hole of the hood. silicone grease would do the trick right?

[M@rtin]

Nice Photos!.

[nostalgic]

Thanks for the excellent pictures. You see a fountain pen differently when disassembled.

[Mrsal]

nice! might pick up a few of these in NYC next month. anyone know where i can find these in Chinatown? would be really helpful!

[ticoun]

nice! might pick up a few of these in NYC next month. anyone know where i can find these in Chinatown? would be really helpful!

 

no need to go to new york to buy these. these are not fake parker 51, but a pen that is a lot inspired of the 51, and not sold under the name"parker 51" but under its real name,"Hero 616". just look on the internet, you'll find these for a few bucks only.

Edited March 18, 2011 by ticoun

[tuintu]

How can we distinguish the fake 616 and original 616 ?

 

what are the hints to figure out ?

 

Any idea or tips ? :hmm1:

[AlanE]

Someone just asked me how to remove the hood from the body, to access the nib. The answer is, the same way you remove the hood from a P51: heat it up a little. I used a hairdryer and some hot water from the tap. Once the pen was wet I used a rubber glove to provide some traction as I unscrewed the hood.

 

Once the hood is off, the feed/tube, section and nib should slip out.

 

mine didn't need any heating, as there was almost no sealant. i think the lack of sealant is what makes mine drop ink from the hole of the hood. silicone grease would do the trick right?

 

Yep, silcone works great. I use it on real '51,s. Makes deep cleaning so much easier.

Alan

[gadgetjunky]

Thanks for the pictures. I remain impressed with my Jumbo 616s. I have two that stay on my desk for notes, one black full of Heart of Darkness and one red / burgundy full of Oxblood. Both are smooth writing, reliable little pens.