Jump to content

Parker 45 Nibs

friedrichwild

By friedrichwild
in Of Nibs & Tines

 Share

Recommended Posts

friedrichwild Rare

friedrichwild

Posted
Posted

Hi. i always wanted a fine italic nib ( "C") for my parker 45. And i finally managed to get one from ebay. That one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PARKER-45-NIB-ASSMBLY-FOR-FOUNTAIN-PEN-/352152062687?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=F1p2PSykqsE%252BhwmcmftQ5d%252FSjGk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

The retailer did not know if the nib was steel or gold. Did parker produced these kind of nibs in steel and gold or only in gold? Thanks!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 23
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • friedrichwild

    8

  • mitto

    6

  • Bo Bo Olson

    2

  • bigt

    2

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

mitto Museum Piece

mitto

Posted
Posted

I have seen the exotic/unusual P45 nibs only in gold. Not sure if the steel nibs came in sizes other than X (EF), F, M and B.

Khan M. Ilyas

Link to comment
Share on other sites
friedrichwild Rare

friedrichwild

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I have seen the exotic/unusual P45 nibs only in gold. Not sure if the steel nibs came in sizes other than X (EF), F, M and B.

This is my experience too . I will find out since i get the nib weather it it gold or steel.But that was a general question i had.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bo Bo Olson Ancient Artifact

Bo Bo Olson

Posted
Posted

I only have an English P-45 and it's in 14 C gold M. Regular flex in they had to compete with Swan....not an US nail. Rolled gold cap, black body.

The Reality Show is a riveting result of 23% being illiterate, and 60% reading at a 6th grade or lower level.

      Banker's bonuses caused all the inch problems, Metric cures.

Once a bartender, always a bartender.

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Joe in Seattle Antique

Joe in Seattle

Posted
Posted

P 45 nibs some of the very best I've experienced. Good score!

"how do I know what I think until I write it down?"

Link to comment
Share on other sites
friedrichwild Rare

friedrichwild

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I've a P45 with a steel broad italic/ Stub marked with an E- it writes beautifully

Tony

that is interesting! Is this nib gold plated?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
FarmBoy Museum Piece

FarmBoy

Posted
Posted

Nib in the auction listed is gold.

San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

My PM box is usually full. Just email me: my last name at the google mail address.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
friedrichwild Rare

friedrichwild

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Nib in the auction listed is gold.

How can you be so sure? is there any other way to regognize it rather than looking at the engravings on the nib?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlueJ Extremely Rare

BlueJ

Posted
Posted

Some of the steel P45 nibs were gold plated, most were not. Most of the oblique and italic types were made in both metals. In my (somewhat limited) experience, the writing qualities of the P45 steel and gold nibs are very similar.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mitto Museum Piece

mitto

Posted
Posted

How can you be so sure? is there any other way to regognize it rather than looking at the engravings on the nib?

The silvery tipping says it all. Had it been gold plated the tipping would have also looked gold colored.

Khan M. Ilyas

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mitto Museum Piece

mitto

Posted
Posted

Some of the steel P45 nibs were gold plated, most were not. Most of the oblique and italic types were made in both metals. In my (somewhat limited) experience, the writing qualities of the P45 steel and gold nibs are very similar.

You wouldn't find the regular flex and/or semi flex in the 45 steel nibs. All the flexi 45 nibs are the ones that are gold and as BO BO said only the English made gold 45 nibs have a degree of flex. The USA made gold nibs are nails.

Khan M. Ilyas

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mitto Museum Piece

mitto

Posted
Posted

And there are design variations in the 45 gold nibs. Slit reacing the breather hole. Slit half way through. Keyhole somewhere in the slit on one side (beside the breather hole). Various size cuts on the back of the nibs. :)

 

Here are a few 45 gold nibs.

 

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/319518-p45-white-gold-nibs/?do=findComment&comment=3798604

 

See also the 14k white gold nib.

Khan M. Ilyas

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bo Bo Olson Ancient Artifact

Bo Bo Olson

Posted
Posted

Mitto, :thumbup: :happyberet:

The Reality Show is a riveting result of 23% being illiterate, and 60% reading at a 6th grade or lower level.

      Banker's bonuses caused all the inch problems, Metric cures.

Once a bartender, always a bartender.

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mitto Museum Piece

mitto

Posted
Posted (edited)

And there are two types of collectors inside the P45 nib section. One is to be threaded inside and the other is press fitted and shellaced. I have noticed that the performance of pens that came with the clear press fit collectors are always better. These are kind of P51/P61 like collectors and have longer finned area as compared to the black threaded one. Here are the two (on the right) alongwith (an early production thin feed) P75 collector (on the left) that is more refined and longer and, hence, the better performance of the 75 despite its open nib as opposed to the P51 hooded nib.

 

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/monthly_11_2016/post-117288-0-36817300-1478240966.jpg

Edited by mitto

Khan M. Ilyas

Link to comment
Share on other sites
truthpil Collectors Item

truthpil

Posted
Posted

That's a nice looking nib you got there! I was just finally able to get off Ebay a Parker 45 with an oblique broad italic nib from the UK and it's great. Lovely semi-flex nib that gives some real character to my writing. Enjoy the nib!

fpn_1451608922__truthpil_signature_small

Link to comment
Share on other sites
friedrichwild Rare

friedrichwild

Posted
  • Author
Posted

The nib arrived today. UNUSED condition! It is indeed a 14k nib. I put it to my parker 45 flighter. It is delight to use and feels exotic.

 

IMG_20170911_113422_HDR_1505118995497.jp

 

IMG_20170911_114231_HDR.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing






×
×
  • Create New...