Scaupaug wrote:


Integral nibs are like 51's that don't have plastic that can crack or plastic
sections as with triumphs - that was about 1970. You might not respect
them...but it was an innovative nib (murex, t-1, falcon, etc..). The parker
61 was not innovation? It is dead reliable in a jet as leak proof...yet it is
self filling.

No way. How is it BETTER? It offered no real advantage over other
style nibs. Yeah its different. Not better in any way. As I said
making a pen different is easy. better is not.

If you dont think those all metal shells and nibs cant carck you havent
seen very many. Ive seen dozens with cracks at the nib or the shell.
Whic is a far harder repair or replacement than a 51 shell obviously.
FD Frank