parker duofold question

how hard is it to fix the nib, take it out completely and put a new one in?

R wrote:
how hard is it to fix the nib, take it out completely and put a new one in?

R,

You'll find overly broad questions oft times go without
answers because folks don't have an idea of where to start.

The short answer is: If you know what you're doing, it's not
hard at all. (Don't think that doesn't mean it's not fraught
with potential serious pitfalls.) If you're lacking in
experience, you should be learning on "junkers" and other
inexpensive FPs regardless of whether you refer to one of
the two very distinct vintage styles or the modern Duofold.
I'm one of the inexperienced ones around here, but I've
learned that much, some by paying attention to others and
some through hard knocks. My advice, if the pen truly needs
a new nib and you're inexperienced, is pay the bucks to have
an experienced repair person do it.

HTH,
Mark Z.

On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 21:00:05 -0700, mz
wrote:

R wrote:
how hard is it to fix the nib, take it out completely and put a new one in?

Old or new. If it is an old one in good condition you don;t want to
trash it. If it is a new one they cost big bucks.

R,

You'll find overly broad questions oft times go without
answers because folks don't have an idea of where to start.

The short answer is: If you know what you're doing, it's not
hard at all. (Don't think that doesn't mean it's not fraught
with potential serious pitfalls.) If you're lacking in
experience, you should be learning on "junkers" and other
inexpensive FPs regardless of whether you refer to one of
the two very distinct vintage styles or the modern Duofold.
I'm one of the inexperienced ones around here, but I've
learned that much, some by paying attention to others and
some through hard knocks. My advice, if the pen truly needs
a new nib and you're inexperienced, is pay the bucks to have
an experienced repair person do it.

HTH,
Mark Z.