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Hope I've put this in the right place - there's a Parker in the mix but as there's other makes too I've put this in the 'other' topic. I've had four old fountain pens for years, I think they all used to belong to my father. They haven't been used for a long time though I do remember using a couple of them as a kid. First up is a grey 'Ero' which takes standard small ink cartridges. Not in very good condition - the plastic is cracked on the barrell and also the cap and some slight rust at the top of the clip. Also has 'Ero' embossed on the barrel too. Second is the black one marked 'AA' which has a plunger (which still moves albeit a bit stiffly) and plastic ink reservoir. Sadly the nib on this appears to be bent, otherwise in good condition. I can't see any markings on the pen otherwise. Thirdly is the rather colourful but sadly poor condition Osmiroid 65. Love the multicoloured 'marble' finish on this but unfortunately the end has been chewed a bit and I think my dad tried to scratch his name into the side! Cap unscrews to reveal an italic nib though it's two 'vanes' appear misaligned annd it seems quite scratchy. Nib says 'Osmiroid, Italic, Medium Oblique, then England. The cap unscrews but just pushes onto the top of the pen. It has a clip for drawing ink into the pen. Can't see if it has a sac or not, I presume so and that it's well and truely perished! Lastly is a pen I've seen a few people talk about - a Parker 51. This seems to be in better condition - unfortunately the sac inside has a small hole in it so probably perished. Nib looks intact though. Think the cap is gold plated - as well as 'Parker' it also says '1/10 12ct. R. Gold' which I presume means 12 Carat Rolled Gold. Edit: Just found in very faint writing on the body of the pen it says 'Parker, Made in England - 6'. There may have been a mark/character after the 6 but could also just be a small scratch. I'd love to get some of these working, especially the Parker 51. All of the pens have old, dried ink over the nibs - what's the best way of flushing this out, running warm water through the pens? Also, can I get a replacement sac for the Parker? I can't seem to get the mechanism out of the pen, does it come out or not - don't want to use too much force and damage anything! Also can't see how the Osmiroid comes apart - does that come apart as I'm presuming it'll need a replacement ink sac. Also can the nib be bent back into position without risking damage to it? I've uploaded some pictures, hope they're not too big and have attached OK