Could Someone Identify A Pen For Me, And Suggest A Way To Get It Fixed?

[callous4567]

Hi!

 

I'm new to this forum, and I made an account for this explicit purpose. I do regularly read this forum however, mainly for investigating what types of pens might be the most suitable for my purposes or just some random reading

 

Either way, my dad had received this pen in the early 80's-90's from his mom (he was heading to university) and I was wondering whether or not someone might know what the name of the pen was. I've put some images below. It has a nib marked M (medium) and (had) a squishy bladder fill mechanism. I must also add the mechanism is crusty and broken and the pen may well have not seen action in some 20 odd years since he became disabled (more than twenty at that) and so it isn't in the best of shape, which is also why I must ask if anyone could recommend a place to get it fixed up.

 

http://i.imgur.com/f405UB9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/i64eX1O.jpg

 

Thanks in advanced! I hope xD

[Mr.Rene]

Hi..

If I am not wrong It is a Parker 75 fountain pen sterling silver in the classic crosshatch grid pattern.

Are you sure the mechanism is crusty and broken ? I think you are talking about the converter (To fill the pen from ink bottles). Your pen is converter and cartridge filler system.

Regards.

PS:The ring around the nib seems missed...

Edited April 4, 2017 by Mr.Rene

[callous4567]

Hi..

If I am not wrong It is a Parker 75 fountain pen sterling silver in the classic crosshatch grid pattern.

Are you sure the mechanism is crusty and broken ? I think you are talking about the converter (To fill the pen from ink bottles). Your pen is converter and cartridge filler system.

Regards.

PS:The ring around the nib seems missed...

 

Yup, sorry for not clarifying. I tested the pen with some ink and it worked great, but the converter itself is more dried up than... well, a pirates hard tack. That being said, I was unaware that the little ring around the nib was missing; now that I looked closer it does seem as though there should have been something there.

 

To be honest I'm not too fond of the whole squeezebox or whatever have you filling system: would any old converter for a Parker do the trick? It seems as though there some some way to screw the converter in; would that somewhat limit my choice of converters?

 

Another thing (sorry for sounding like an idiot, at least you xD, I'm not very knowledgeable on any of this and I can't really find a lot of information on the pen :- is whether or not you think it'd be possible to find a replacement ring? It's going to kill me slowly to know there should be something there that isn't :-:

[mitto]

Most probably your pen is the 75 sterling silver vermeil. That is it is gold filled or gold plat over sterling silver. I salvage the section rings from beat up sections with worn out threads on the barrel end that I find in antique stores. You can buy a modern Parker piston converter for your pen.

 

Get your pen super clean by repeated soak and flush and enjoy using it.

[mitto]

And for information on your pen just google parker75.com.

[Erik Dalton]

Nice pen. One of my favorite writers. Once you get it cleaned up and a new Parker converter you'll have a pretty nice pen. The gold ring that you are missing on the section, is not necessary to be able to write with the pen. ( I can't tell from the photos if your pen is silver or gold plated) There are vendors on eBay they sell replacement sections for these. They are not cheap, bit they are out there. Good luck, enjoy your pen.

Edited April 5, 2017 by Old Salt

[callous4567]

Nice pen. One of my favorite writers. Once you get it cleaned up and a new Parker converter you'll have a pretty nice pen. The gold ring that you are missing on the section, is not necessary to be able to write with the pen. ( I can't tell from the photos if your pen is silver or gold plated) There are vendors on eBay they sell replacement sections for these. They are not cheap, bit they are out there. Good luck, enjoy your pen.

 

And for information on your pen just google parker75.com.

 

You're saints! Thanks for all the help

[mitto]

The old converter is resacable. clean it real good first and then remove the black end with a little heat, clean the ossified hardened sac, resac using shallac and reassmble when shallac dries.

[Chrissy]

When I've seen pictures of Parker 75 pens like this, they have always had the adjustable band next to the nib. Is this what is missing from the OP's pen? Or is this pen a different version?

[Mike 59]

Hi, Your pen is like most of Parkers 'modern' ranges, in that it will work with plug-in cartridges (but they must be Parker Quink type, nothing else will fit) and you can buy them today in any Supermarket in the UK, blue or black ink, boxes of 5 or 10.

Other shops that will have them are WH Smith and Staples (now Office Outlet.)

If your pen has not been used often, best to take off the barrel and cap, take out the filling sytem ('converter'), fill an old glass or jamjar with water (add one drop of washing up liquid) and put the nib/finger grip section in the water and leave overnight.

No need to try to take the nib off, as your pen is working fine anyway. Leave 'as is'.

Next day take it out of the water, fold up a paper towel, and stand the nib upside down, with the nib's top surface pressing against the paper, and leave it for half an hour.

You could then fit a new Quink cartridge, push and turn it into the pen until it 'pops' through the end of the cartridge's 'wall', rebuild the pen and it should write.

The filler that you have currently is the more 'deluxe' type, known as a cartridge converter (or CC) as it's cheaper than buying cartridges, if you buy a bottle of ink (Quink) and keep refilling your CC system.

What tends to happen is, over the years, the bladder becomes tough or even solid, but can be replaced.

Parkers current converters do fit these pens too, ( 2 types, slide or twist,) which plug in in place of the cartridge.

 

You can use any of these fillers, it depends on how much you want to spend (£5 !) and how much you want to use it.

 

So your choices are;

1; repair the existing converter,

2; buy some Quink cartridges,

3; buy a Parker twist converter,

4; buy a Parker slide converter. (3 & 4 will need a bottle of fountain pen ink too.)

Hope that makes sense.

(If you see any packets/bags of ink cartridges in supermarkets,, they are known as 'International' cartridges, but that does not mean they will fit all pens!, they fit many, but not Parker pens.)

Edited April 5, 2017 by Mike 59

[mitto]

When I've seen pictures of Parker 75 pens like this, they have always had the adjustable band next to the nib. Is this what is missing from the OP's pen? Or is this pen a different version?

 

The band on the nib end of the section on a P75 is not adjustable. It is screwed and hence stays on its place. And that band is missing on OP's pen. It is, however, the nib unit that can be adjusted/roted left or right.

[callous4567]

Hi, Your pen is like most of Parkers 'modern' ranges, in that it will work with plug-in cartridges (but they must be Parker Quink type, nothing else will fit) and you can buy them today in any Supermarket in the UK, blue or black ink, boxes of 5 or 10.

Other shops that will have them are WH Smith and Staples (now Office Outlet.)

If your pen has not been used often, best to take off the barrel and cap, take out the filling sytem ('converter'), fill an old glass or jamjar with water (add one drop of washing up liquid) and put the nib/finger grip section in the water and leave overnight.

No need to try to take the nib off, as your pen is working fine anyway. Leave 'as is'.

Next day take it out of the water, fold up a paper towel, and stand the nib upside down, with the nib's top surface pressing against the paper, and leave it for half an hour.

You could then fit a new Quink cartridge, push and turn it into the pen until it 'pops' through the end of the cartridge's 'wall', rebuild the pen and it should write.

The filler that you have currently is the more 'deluxe' type, known as a cartridge converter (or CC) as it's cheaper than buying cartridges, if you buy a bottle of ink (Quink) and keep refilling your CC system.

What tends to happen is, over the years, the bladder becomes tough or even solid, but can be replaced.

Parkers current converters do fit these pens too, ( 2 types, slide or twist,) which plug in in place of the cartridge.

 

You can use any of these fillers, it depends on how much you want to spend (£5 !) and how much you want to use it.

 

So your choices are;

1; repair the existing converter,

2; buy some Quink cartridges,

3; buy a Parker twist converter,

4; buy a Parker slide converter. (3 & 4 will need a bottle of fountain pen ink too.)

Hope that makes sense.

(If you see any packets/bags of ink cartridges in supermarkets,, they are known as 'International' cartridges, but that does not mean they will fit all pens!, they fit many, but not Parker pens.)

 

O.O

 

Thanks for all the info on the converter options! For the pen I can only assume it'd be fine to just use my Waterman ink? It's just some standard black ink so I assume it should be fine? :s

As for the ink cartridge/converter, definitely converter. I loathe cartridges. Plus who turns down having a pot of ink? XD

[Erik Dalton]

 

The ink you use is up to you. Waterman works as well as any. I don't think I've ever used Parker ink in any of mine, and they write just great. The Parker 75 is a much loved pen by many of us here.

Edited April 5, 2017 by Old Salt

[Mike 59]

Hi, As long as you use ink designed for fountain pens, you can choose from thousands of colours, from many makers, it's up to you entirely. I have used Waterman, Cross and Quink, all good. But there are so many others try.

In most of my pens, I have cartridges, which I refill over and over with various inks, which works out well. (i.e. cheap.)

With Parker pens you do need to use Quink brand cartridges or converters, because of the diameter of the connector that plugs into the pen, it's larger than many, that's why International cartridges don't fit Parker pens.

But which ink you use in them is up to you. For filling I use a syringe that was part of an inkjet printer kit, it has a blunt needle.

I'm not sure they are sold now, but small syringes are sold by several pen dealers online, I use mine almost daily.

[pen lady]

You can also buy syringes from a pharmacy. Explain what you want it for and there should be no problem. There wasn't for me here in Canada, mind you I do know the pharmacy staff well.

[Erik Dalton]

This is a photo of the gold ring I believe was on your pen. As I mentoined before, replacement sections are out there. Enjoy your pen.