Cartridge Compatibility And Involved Risks

[Kev]

Hi!

This morning I was doing a routine of choosing empty cartridges to recycle/trash...and taking for mistake a parker cart. and my safari...it WORKED.

The parker cartridge fits very well, without excessive pressure in the inserting.

Same for the lamy cartridge on a vector.

it was empty cartridge so don t know about sealing or leakages..but now I wonder: everywhere I read that lamy/parker are not cross-compatible...but is it true?

what are the risks for "hybridizing"?

Can i break the piercing nipple top of the section, or damage feeds?

 

and what about my lamy converter...?

Edited February 22, 2016 by Kev

[Sailor Kenshin]

The worst thing that might happen is one of the carts may split and spill ink, or fit loose...ditto. I don't think you could damage the nipple or feed.

[Sasha Royale]

I believe the nipples of the two pens are of different diameter. Installing a cartridge onto the pen, with the larger nipple, will be a tight fit, that is unlikely to cause damage. However, the enlarged cartridge will never again seal properly on the other pen.

 

As a matter of safe practice, not just with fountain pens, choose the right tool for the right job.

[Ron Z]

The worst thing that might happen is one of the carts may split and spill ink, or fit loose...ditto. I don't think you could damage the nipple or feed.

Sasha Royale is correct - these have different size holes in the end of the converter. IIRC, Parkers are a bit larger, so would be a bit lose on the Lamy piercing tube, but might be a snug fit in the section end. But the Lamy would be rather tight on the Parker piercing tube.

 

I think that it would be possible to damage the piercing tube. Sheaffers have a metal tube that can be pushed down into the end of the section. Ones that are all plastic can be split, or can snap off.