Parker 45

[migo984]

Nice little collection there migo ... unlike you I tend to go for the metal versions ...

http://pencollect.co.uk/personal/pf45.jpg

 

... and I would never even try to "talk up" the rather understated but brilliant Parker 45!

I love your TXs and is that a Coronet?

[Captivelight]

The last pen is a 45TX and next to it are a couple of the aluminium Coronets. Seems hard to fund Coronets in the UK!

 

TX is probably my favourite of the 45s. I have one as my main every day writer as well as a couple of collector ones

Edited August 2, 2014 by Captivelight

[pajaro]

A pen that has a lot of the look of the 45 is the Cross ATX.

[chas0039]

I cut my teeth on 45s back in the 60s and I still have the black model and the stainless, both in X Fine gold nibs.

 

Then, as today, their nibs are too fat so I would write tipped over. My latest Duofold still has the same problem.

[pajaro]

I cut my teeth on 45s back in the 60s and I still have the black model and the stainless, both in X Fine gold nibs.

 

Then, as today, their nibs are too fat so I would write tipped over. My latest Duofold still has the same problem.

The extra fines are too wide? Some Parkers had available accountant nibs, finer than extra fine. Not sure about the 45.

[bsenn]

Yes, accountant nibs are available for 45s. I have seen them on eBay, but generally on the expensive side. I have gotten a couple by dumb luck in 45s I bought. Not made my mind up if I like them or if they are actually too fine.

 

Brian

[OcalaFlGuy]

Member Octatonic is a XF Fanatic.

 

He wrote me a note that I told him I had to assign him 5 BP demerits for.

 

I was wrngh. It Wasn't a BP.

 

It was At Least an Accountant 51 nib that came in his Sumgai Plummer. (Excuse me, his 1st Sumgai Plummer the lucky %#!^ )

 

It Might even be a Hairline 51 nib, 2 clicks Finer than XF.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl