How To Refill A Parker T1 Mechanical Pencil

[bbbiswas]

Today I received an old Parker T1 Mechanical Pencil. I do not know how to put refill it with lead pin (or pins). I do not want to learn by trial and error because if I spoil it while trying it will be difficult to make it alright. Also getting another one of this pencil may be difficult.

 

So my request is if someone who has used/using Parker T1 Mechanical Pencil may please advise me on the procedure of refilling.

 

Thank in advance to whever helps with advice.

[T1Love]

I didn't know they made a T1 pencil?? Please send pics.

[bbbiswas]

I didn't know they made a T1 pencil?? Please send pics.

Here are the pics.

[T1Love]

That's a date code on a Parker classic mechanical pencil. It is not a T1 mechanical pencil, because they never made a T1 mechanical pencil.

[FlighterGuy]

Yes, In the first year of the T1 Parker did make a mechanical pencil. The pencil did not have a gold tip like the ballpoint because the lead cartridge extended past the tip of the barrel.

[bbbiswas]

You see that the engraving on the cap is PARKER TI MADE IN USA. This is all in upper case. Normally it will be "Parker Ti Made in USA"

 

Ti is the chemical symbol for titanium, the body material of the pencil. So people who have not studied science in their school mistook TI for T1. T1 is not the name given by Parker. It is given by sellers and adopted by users.

[T1Love]

That's not a T1 mechanical pencil.

[T1Love]

This is a T1 mechanical pencil.....made of titanium (Ti)

[northstar]

Hello,

 

That's not a T1 pencil and the TI you see is the date code for production, for more information on date codes the following link is very helpful:

 

http://parkerpens.net/codekey.html

 

Best regards.

[T1Love]

Thank you northstar!

[Captivelight]

Does your pen contain one of the Parker Pencil Cartridge like this?
http://pencollect.co.uk/images/Parker-Pencil-Cartridge.jpg

If so, then to fill it you simply leave it inside the pen, press the top of the pen as though you are advancing the lead so the jaws on the "nib" open and push leads up it. Parker never meant for them to be re-filled but expected people simply to add a new cartridge just like a ball point pen. The problem you will have with these is the lead size. Parker used 0.04 inch leads - which equates to around 1mm. However finding true 1mm lead refills is quite difficult - don't use the 1.1mm ones as they get stuck! The safest ones are the 0.9mm but they can be a little bit loose - some people rub wax on them or even a thin layer of shellac.

[mitto]

Hello,

That's not a T1 pencil and the TI you see is the date code for production, for more information on date codes the following link is very helpful:

http://parkerpens.net/codekey.html

Best regards.

The datecodes for 2010 onward are incorrect on this link. Here are the correct date codes:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/284105-parker-sonnet-finishes-and-datecodes/page-2

[csikora]

You see that the engraving on the cap is PARKER TI MADE IN USA. This is all in upper case. Normally it will be "Parker Ti Made in USA"

 

 

Ti is the chemical symbol for titanium, the body material of the pencil. So people who have not studied science in their school mistook TI for T1. T1 is not the name given by Parker. It is given by sellers and adopted by users.

The box and packaging identified the pen as a T-1. (image credit to gopens.com)

 

http://www.gopens.com/images/Catalog33/33box124.jpg

Edited September 17, 2015 by csikora

[mitto]

The box and packaging identified the pen as a T-1. (image credit to gopens.com)

 

http://www.gopens.com/images/Catalog33/33box124.jpg

 

Yes. And this is not OP's pen.

Edited September 17, 2015 by mitto

[ceejaybee]

Today I received an old Parker T1 Mechanical Pencil. I do not know how to put refill it with lead pin (or pins). I do not want to learn by trial and error because if I spoil it while trying it will be difficult to make it alright. Also getting another one of this pencil may be difficult.

 

So my request is if someone who has used/using Parker T1 Mechanical Pencil may please advise me on the procedure of refilling.

 

Thank in advance to whever helps with advice.

 

Your pencil is a Parker Classic with an epoxy finish, to refill it unscrew the cap, pull off the eraser and drop a few lengths of 0.5mm lead into the chamber, replace the eraser and cap and it should autofeed after a few clicks of the button

[bbbiswas]

Thanks to all who responded. From all these posts I have learnt the following:

 

1. The eBay seller wrongly called it a "Parker T1 Titanium Mechanical Pencil". (To return it to seller there is lot of hassle in India as I have to obtain an export licence first to send it out of India. So no action on that front.)

 

2. I was a fool to buy it for US$34 as I did not check about the vintage Parker line in internet. (Now that it is known it is not made of titanium could you people tell me what should be a reasonable price for this pencil. I will take the average value and find out how much money I have lost)

 

3. Parker Company is an abettor of the eBay seller's crime by making the epoxy shade exactly like that of titanium metal. When they were putting date code TI in 1985 they should not have painted the pencil in titanium-like shade (they did not have the foresight to see how an dishonest American could cheat an ignorant Indian using the date code.).

[mitto]

I bought 3 Classic ballpoints in good condition and in different finishes for PKR 1500 ($15 for all three). Hope that helps.

 

Well, may be the seller too was an ignorant American who honestly thought the pencil was a titanium and, thus, had no intention, whatsoever, to cheat any one. Just contact him and tell him the whole story. May be he can compensate you in some other ways.

[bbbiswas]

I bought 3 Classic ballpoints in good condition and in different finishes for PKR 1500 ($15 for all three). Hope that helps.

 

Well, may be the seller too was an ignorant American who honestly thought the pencil was a titanium and, thus, had no intention, whatsoever, to cheat any one. Just contact him and tell him the whole story. May be he can compensate you in some other ways.

 

I bought 3 Classic ballpoints in good condition and in different finishes for PKR 1500 ($15 for all three). Hope that helps.

 

Well, may be the seller too was an ignorant American who honestly thought the pencil was a titanium and, thus, had no intention, whatsoever, to cheat any one. Just contact him and tell him the whole story. May be he can compensate you in some other ways.

Thank you Mr Khan for giving me a very good idea of how much extra I have spent for this pencil. The seller is not a pen collector like me. I would have been believing this pencil to be made of titanium had I not initiated this topic here in FPN, And if later I sold it giving it the same description as the seller gave it to me, then I would have ignorantly sold it as something that it is truly not. But this seller is a business seller and knows fully about the wares he sells. So I am not hopeful of any redressal. Appealing to him for some relief - I will never do as in my whole life I have never solicited any favour from anybody.

Regards.

B B Biswas

[mitto]

Thank you Mr Khan for giving me a very good idea of how much extra I have spent for this pencil. The seller is not a pen collector like me. I would have been believing this pencil to be made of titanium had I not initiated this topic here in FPN, And if later I sold it giving it the same description as the seller gave it to me, then I would have ignorantly sold it as something that it is truly not. But this seller is a business seller and knows fully about the wares he sells. So I am not hopeful of any redressal. Appealing to him for some relief - I will never do as in my whole life I have never solicited any favour from anybody.

Regards.

B B Biswas

Don't be disheartened B B BISWAS jee. We overspend/overpay and we underspend/underpay. It is part of life. At least you learnt a lesson or two. May be next time you get luckier.

 

Best.

[RobMW]

Hi

I just saw this posting when I was googling for replacement pencil cartridges, so my question is a bit off topic, sorry.

New cartridges seem to be few and far between from what I can tell, so Im hoping someone might know an online source to buy a new Parker pencil cartridge.

My original has stopped working after 30 years and I would like to keep using the pen as it has sentimental value.

Im in Australia but any online store will do.

My pen has the number 45 in the engraving and from what I can tell the letters QC above "Made in the USA"

 

TIA