Parker 51 With Stub Nib

[Mardi13]

A little bit ago I won an auction on a Parker 51 that was advertised as having an oblique stub nib. It didn't look oblique in the photos but did look intriguing so I got it, having only one 51 and that is a fine point. I thought I would write a little to show what the pen is like. My handwriting is not the best, sorry!

[Randal6393]

Good buy, a lot of character added to your handwriting. The ratio of thicks to thins shows up well, so as a stub, it does a good job. And the hairlines are pretty good for a fountain pen. So, what's next?

 

Will you spend some time working on italic or foundational writing?

 

Enjoy,

[Hooker56]

Mardi,

 

Great pen! I got a 51 Flighter sometime back and it had a fine nib. I'm a lefty with less than desirable penmanship. I sent it to Greg Minuskin and he added tipping and ground it to a 1.4mm stub. It is sweet. I love writing with it. It really adds character to your handwriting.

 

Wonderful find- Enjoy!

 

Clayton

[Wahl]

I love OB´s and Stubs, so I have to congratulate you

Edited June 20, 2014 by Wahl

[DrCodfish]

Nice! I have a couple stub 51's which I purchased form Mr Minuskin, and recently I had a 45 with a big, blobby ball nib stubbed by Danny Fudge, which converted a perennial desk drawer denizen into one of my more popular writers in the rotation.

 

PS: Take it from me, your hand writing is fine.

[OcalaFlGuy]

I'd prefer a closer pic but it looks like a slight oblique to me.

 

I don't do so well with obliques, my line variation with them is unpredictable for a lack of a better word.

 

If it were me, I'd consider having it squared off into a regular Stub but that's just me.

 

I think your handwirting is fine and that nib gives it a little razzle dazzle. Whee!

 

Certainly a Very nice 51.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[lahlahlaw]

That pen puts down some seriously beautiful writing, and the OP you might ask, well she's just there for the ride .

[Hooker56]

Bruce, I blew the bottom pic up to about 400%. I think it's just the photo lighting. It looks like it's a stub to me.

[Duke of Buckingham]

Hope this doesn't look too much like a thread hijack - I've got a similar Parker 51, but how can I tell if the nib is a stub or an English broad?

 

(It's made in England, and I believe English nibs are wider.)

 

I get line variation from it - vertical strokes being twice as wide as horizontal - which I always understood this to be the way to tell if it's a stub. But, in all honesty, I don't have enough experience with interesting nibs.

 

Great pen, by the way. . .

[Hooker56]

Duke,

 

Here is the basic difference between the two when you look at them magnified.

[pajaro]

If the stub cost less than $150, it's a good buy depending on how much less.

 

I have a Minuskin 1.2 stub in an aerometric filler 51, and it works perfectly. It's a good thing those who retip 51s are around, or we would have fewer of these interesting nibs.

[cellmatrix]

To the OP - thanks for your pictures - beautiful pen! Just for comparison, here is an example of a parker 51 with a factory oblique nib (apologize for my poor attempt at cursive italic) I have several p51 custom stubs, but this oblique is one sweet pen. As soon as I relearn how to orient the nib properly, it may become a daily writer for me.

Edited June 22, 2014 by cellmatrix

[Mardi13]

Cellmatrix, I just scored an English 61 custom with a broad italic nib on the Bay. Once it gets here I'll be sure to post about it.

 

Your pen is ace, and your writing too.

[cellmatrix]

Cellmatrix, I just scored an English 61 custom with a broad italic nib on the Bay. Once it gets here I'll be sure to post about it.

 

Your pen is ace, and your writing too.

Hey thanks; I was also looking at the English 61 on ebay the maroon one with a gold cap, and it looked like it had the same medium oblique nib as in my above pen. I thought about buying that p61, but held off. Anyway, I am glad you got it.

Edited June 22, 2014 by cellmatrix

[dannyboy]

That's one sweet stub nib you've got on that 51. Those don't come along very often (the factory ones) so you can consider yourself extremely lucky and fortunate. And your handwriting with it is terrific, by the way!

[georges zaslavsky]

congrats

[wvbeetlebug]

Well Done! Enjoy!

[dragos.mocanu]

I have a 1.0mm stub from Greg Minuskin in a "51" Vacumatic and it's magical