Parker 61 Nib Size And Repairs

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...And on the P21 Super.

[MichieMiche]

Hello,

I prefer pens with exposed nibs. I once had a Parker 17 Insigina but I gave it away. It was a very good writer.

 

However, I recently got a 45 with a broad nib and I really enjoy it. I am new to collecting pens. I have decided to look for pens that have OB, OBB and broad stub nibs to get a feel of which nibs will work best for my writing. The nib size was what attracted me to the 61 nib.

 

It is a shame that the plastic hoods of the 61 distort easily. Thanks for the heads up (@richardandtacy and @christof)!

 

I guess that I should keep an eye out for the earlier versions of the hood. In the meantime, it looks like I will have to handle the 61 with care. I do look forward to receiving it...

 

MNVB

[MichieMiche]

Hello,

I saw this ad for the Parker 61 and I could not resist posting it.

 

The link for the ad is as follows:

https://books.google.com/books?id=4VMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA117&dq=parker+61&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi9yNrKtuLYAhURXlMKHZJoBp8Q6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

 

[christof]

"...It can make its own ink from water..."

 

 

A feature I always was fascinated of!

 

C.

[MichieMiche]

Thanks so much for sharing, Christof!

 

I have never a photo of the instant ink cartridges before.

 

I now understand why so many Parker 61 lovers prefer the capillary version to the cartridge version.

 

Thanks for sharing

[MichieMiche]

I saw this on YouTube. It is a video by GrandMia Pens about how to disassemble a Parker 51. I think that this method will work for disassembling the 61.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhFJq2nn72A

[MichieMiche]

Hello Everyone,

I have good news.I received the pens yesterday. They are both in an excellent condition.

 

I said a prayer. I then attempted to unscrew the hoods from both pens from their connectors.

 

1. I flushed the 61 Flighter (c/c version) until the water ran clear by using a 4oz. bulb syringe. Thankfully, I was able to unscrew the hood of the 61 Flighter from the connector with little effort. I then used a toothpick to gently remove the parts from the hood.

 

2. However, I encountered some hiccups when I tried to unscrew the hood of the capillary pen from the connector.

 

I removed the capillary feed. I then flushed the pen and then tried to unscrew the hood from the connector. The hood stubbornly refused to budge. Oddly enough, the nib feed fell out leaving the nib behind.

 

I had no choice but to improvise.

 

I heated water in a small saucepan. I poured out the excess until only .5cm of water was in the pan. I placed the part with the hood in the water (i.e. standing up) so that only the connector (metal part) was in the water. I left the connector in the water for about two minutes (NB The saucepan was not left on burner while the connector was in the water). I took everything out of the water. I wrapped a towel around the hood and was able to unscrew it from the connector with a few gentle twists.

 

Why did I apply heat in this manner? I figured that because metal is a conductor that heating the connector alone would suffice. I was also cautioned that the hoods of the 61 can be fragile; I simply did not want to risk using a pliers on the hood.

 

I then soaked the hood for about half an hour. Finally, I used a toothpick to gently coax the remaining internal parts (i.e. collector, nib) out of the hood.

 

3. I removed the nibs from the collectors of both pens and reassembled the 61 Flighter with the stub nib from the capillary pen.

 

No parts were warped or damaged in the process of switching the nibs

 

I know that my 'method' for unscrewing the hood from the connector was, to put it mildly, odd but it worked.

 

The pen is a lovely writer!

 

Once again, thank you all for your advice!

 

Please, let me know if there are other methods for disassembling the Parker 61. I am curious...

 

 

PS. Please, refer to the diagram by @richardandtracy for the names of the parts of the Parker 61 (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/331630-parker-61-nib-size-and-repairs/?p=3981289)

 

Edited February 16, 2018 by MNVBel