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Parker 51 - nib change


Rockape

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Hi. I have a Parker 51 which was my late father's.  It has a medium nib which writes nicely but i have a preference for a fine nib. Are these easy to change? I have had the pen apart and cleaned the last 50 years of dried ink out of it and now it has good ink flow. 

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If you’ve already had the pen apart to clean it, then the nib change should be simple. Remember to align the top of the nib to the  wide channel on the collector or at least to the way it is now and working.

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It’s pretty simple once the pen is apart 

 

 here is a great breakdown on the internals:

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/anatomy/51.htm
 

Step by step for nib replacement:

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/pendoctor/18.htm

 

i don’t personally shellack hoods back on and if i have one that needs a little sealing i use a rosin based thread sealant, but that’s me, it’s my call and i know the risk of possible leaking and i accept it. (I’ve never had one leak so far, but that doesn’t mean i never will and i accept that)

 

 see it done here:

 

 

Just give me the Parker 51s and nobody needs to get hurt.

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Thanks very much - very helpful. FYI when I cleaned the pen I never re-shellac-ed the hood back on, just tightened it up on the thread and left it at that. Hasn't leaked so far. 

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4 hours ago, Rockape said:

Thanks very much - very helpful. FYI when I cleaned the pen I never re-shellac-ed the hood back on, just tightened it up on the thread and left it at that. Hasn't leaked so far. 

That has been my experience all but once or twice. Especially if the pen is an aerometric with an o-ring

 

Glad  the links were helpful. A “51” is a great pen :)

Just give me the Parker 51s and nobody needs to get hurt.

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