Parker 180 & Parker Classic Fountain Pen Comparison

[grandmia]

Hi all...Here we have two pens that often get confused with each other, the Parker 180 and Parker Classic fountain pens....Enjoy.

 

[RMN]

Hi Stef, another nice review.

 

I have got the Classic in a Flighter FP-BP set.

 

It's a nice pen, smooth writer, and actually you can write both sides with the classic, but the reverse is not that smooth, but then again, most fines tend to be on the scratchy side.

 

 

D.ick

[Eduardo]

I had three... The first an epoxi coated (black) 180 B/F... Stolen... The second one, an almost identical, but it was a BRAZILIAN 180 with the Classic nib... I've used it till the absolute wearing... The third is a Classic Flighter. It's almost new and I use it very carefully...

[grandmia]

Hi Stef, another nice review.

 

I have got the Classic in a Flighter FP-BP set.

 

It's a nice pen, smooth writer, and actually you can write both sides with the classic, but the reverse is not that smooth, but then again, most fines tend to be on the scratchy side.

 

 

D.ick

Hi Dick

Thank for watching. Yes you can write on both sides of the classic in fact no doubt as you know we can write on both sides of most nibs. Whether they are smooth or not is another matter.

Thanks Stef.

[grandmia]

I had three... The first an epoxi coated (black) 180 B/F... Stolen... The second one, an almost identical, but it was a BRAZILIAN 180 with the Classic nib... I've used it till the absolute wearing... The third is a Classic Flighter. It's almost new and I use it very carefully...

Thank you for your comments. Keep an eye on your Classic Flighter you do not want that stolen too.

[Eduardo]

I've found and bought a 180 Flighter GT. Mint. Came with the slim squeeze converter. Finally I've close te cicle

[ac12]

I've given up trying to correct sellers on eBay listing Classics as 180s.

Most thank me then simply ignore me, making no change to the listing.

I've also had sellers saying that they listed it as a 180 because they saw other identical pens listed as 180s. So they were perpetuating an error. Or deliberate falsehood to try to get more for the pen.

 

One of my favorite pens, if not my most favorite, is a 180 flighter that I used in college in the mid 70s, about 40 years ago.

 

BTW, you can make a Frankenpen by putting a Classic nib in a 180 or a 180 nib in a Classic.

Yes, the nibs interchange. This is good because if you damage your 180 nib, you can find Classic nibs a lot easier and cheaper than you can find 180 nibs.

But if you collect, you have to look at both the cap AND the nib to make sure it is consistent with the model you want to collect, and not have a Frankenpen.

Edited December 11, 2013 by ac12

[Eduardo]

I've given up trying to correct sellers on eBay listing Classics as 180s.

Most thank me then simply ignore me, making no change to the listing.

I've also had sellers saying that they listed it as a 180 because they saw other identical pens listed as 180s. So they were perpetuating an error. Or deliberate falsehood to try to get more for the pen.

 

One of my favorite pens, if not my most favorite, is a 180 flighter that I used in college in the mid 70s, about 40 years ago.

 

BTW, you can make a Frankenpen by putting a Classic nib in a 180 or a 180 nib in a Classic.

Yes, the nibs interchange. This is good because if you damage your 180 nib, you can find Classic nibs a lot easier and cheaper than you can find 180 nibs.

But if you collect, you have to look at both the cap AND the nib to make sure it is consistent with the model you want to collect, and not have a Frankenpen.

 

 

Indeed... But there are 180's made in Brazil with the "Classic nib", and odd variant... Special atention, must be given to the body tassie... 180 ones, have a stainless steed dot inlay into the tassie. Classic body tassie don't have this inlay...