Most Appropriate Converter For Eversharp 10000 Word?

[PDW]

Just received my 'new' Eversharp 10000 word pen. It's mint, and beautiful in a 1950s 'cars with big fins' way.

 

I'd like to fit a converter into it, but I'd like it to be the most contemporary type for the pen to give me a feeling of historical accuracy. Yes, I know it'll be hidden in the pen, but anyone reading this will understand ... I hope ...

 

I have found that there are two types of Eversharp/Parker converter, a twist and a squeeze, both with red ends. Which one is the closest in time to my pen, or were both converters around at the same time so I can choose?

 

Edit: typo

Edited January 4, 2013 by PDW

[GallBladder]

As luck would have it I recently bought a few Eversharp Big E models and had a 10000 word pen thrown in. For historical accuracy you want the Parker style which will say Eversharp on it. You may be able to find vintage Parker converters of the similar style, which do fit and were used as replacements in the various Eversharp models that took the same size converter.

Raven's March shows what the various Parker(Eversharp) converters look like in this picture. Style 1 through Style 3 are what you are looking for.

 

http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/parkvert-1024x339.jpg

 

I have a black plastic and metal version of Style 2 with a red button on the end - signifying Eversharp, so that is another to look out for.

Edited January 4, 2013 by GallBladder

[PDW]

Thanks for the photo - does anyone know which of Style 1 or the black/red Style 2 is the closer match?

Edited January 4, 2013 by PDW

[Ernst Bitterman]

Either one will suit, as they're pretty much contemporary. The item labelled #1 above came with a 10,000 Word, so I think I can comfortably say it's appropriate , but I don't know exactly what motivated Parker to choose between the twist and the squeeze types. I would think that the twist, with more bits involved, is the more expensive to make and thus less likely to appear in the demoted Eversharps, but I don't KNOW that.

Edited January 4, 2013 by Ernst Bitterman

[RedRinger]

Again so appreciative of these older posts about a pen I just discovered and have to own (and that thankfully isn't so difficult to obtain!) I personally think the twist converter with the red end is phenomenally appropriate for use in the 10000, even if it might only afford 5000 words or so!!

[parkergeo]

Since the thread has been opened up again, I can add that a 1962 ad campaign pushed the 10,000 Word pen as the "triple-fill pen" stating that it was "3 pens in 1" that could be used with the piston filler, ink cartridge or the squeeze filler. So both were clearly contemporary, but the most common packaging I've seen examples of included only the black and red plastic squeeze filler with the pen.

[FlighterGuy]

If you can't find converter #1, let me know by going to michpens dot com