Engraving?

January 26, 2008

I have a lovely Parker fountain pen - don't know what model it is, I may take a pic and post it up as I'm sure one of you will know what it is instantly!

But, it has been engraved with someone's name (obviously not mine!) and I would love to remove it as it's a lovely pen...any ideas?

By the way, it's made out of metal - what a rubbish description, I'll go get the camera

January 26, 2008

Ok, I can't get a picture of the engraving but got one of the pen (albeit a rubbish one), hope someone can tell me what model it is...

Edited January 26, 2008 by Bluetiger

January 26, 2008

This is a guess based on the nib, but I think it's a Parker 61 Flighter. There are methods of removing engravings such as having them filled in or smoothed out etc, I believe, but for something like that, you'd have to get it sent away to a pen-restorer like Richard Binder.

January 26, 2008

Thanks Shangas! I've just looked up the Parker 61 Flighter on the net and that is EXACTLY what it is. Seems that I was 'filling' it wrong too, I am supposed to just pop it in the ink and it fills itself up....I've been squeezing it - so I suppose effectively pushing the ink back out - no wonder it didn't last long!!

Ok, so that is the first named pen in my collection....cool!

January 26, 2008

You're welcome! www.richardspens.com has instructions on how to fill a Parker '61', if you'll look under Richard's "filling-systems" page.

January 26, 2008

On that site now, seems to be the Mark III Jet Flighter with the squeeze filler - so I was doing it right!

Fab site but I wish you hadn't....I'm falling in love with the pens for sale! I really like the Ta-ke one in Cotton Candy and he'll ship to the UK....

January 27, 2008

Just to let you know that I have managed to get rid of the engraving and it didn't cost me a penny! Took five minutes and I am soooo chuffed because now I can use it as my own without someone else's name on it!

I got a nail buffer on it (I'm a nail technician!) and off it came! No damage to the surface of the pen and it's fantastic!

I'm one happy bunny! :bunny01: :bunny01: :bunny01: