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Parker 61 Capillary Filler And Certain Inks


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I filled a capillary 61 that gets a good bit of use with Hero 233 Blue before I knew it might be a pigmented ink (perhaps someone can confirm?). The pen is too wet for this ink as it was very dark on the page so I recently flushed it out and, though I think it took longer to flush than usual, it seemed to be no problem. 

 

Though I understand the caution I suspect these pens are much more robust than folks generally make them out to be. But all my pens are 'user' pens - I am not so interested in collecting/preserving - so I don't treat them with kid gloves. That said, I still wouldn't put glitter ink in a capillary 61 (or any other fountain pen but a cheapo one that's easy to disassemble, for that matter). 

 

 

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You're safe, Hero 233 is NOT a pigmented ink.  Some vendors on eBay have labeled it as a 'carbon' ink but I think that is a mis-translation.

 

2 hours ago, PithyProlix said:

Hero 233 Blue before I knew it might be a pigmented ink (perhaps someone can confirm?).

 

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10 hours ago, OCArt said:

You're safe, Hero 233 is NOT a pigmented ink.  Some vendors on eBay have labeled it as a 'carbon' ink but I think that is a mis-translation.
 

 

Good to know - thanks for the info. So my comment regarding using a pigmented ink in a Parker 61 should be disregarded.

The reason I was not sure because there is a thread where the author claims it is pigmented (that I see you also happen to have commented in): https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/332109-hero-233-carbon-blue-4-for-pigmented-blue-ink-yes/

(I am now very happy with L'Artisan Pastellier Classique Gris de Payne in that P61 - I doubt I will ever use a different ink in that pen and hope that I won't have to flush it again.)

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20 hours ago, Checklist said:

Does anyone have any experience with Sailor Souboku in a capillary 61? 

 

I do not know Souboku is OK with a capillary 61.

As for Sailor ink, Sailor Basic Ink (50 ml bottle) Blue Black, half price of Souboku is safe for my capillary 61.

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