Icietla
June 8th, 2014, 04:47 AM
Hello,
I have bought an old Parker Lady Duofold with ringtop from the late 20s. The pen is not here yet, but from what I have heard from the seller it is in good working order and has an xf gold nib.The pen has a blue marbled body made from Celluloid and is a pushbutton filler with a rubber ink sac. It has been used with this ink sac for a couple of years.
It is my first pushbutton filler and I don`t know how long the ink sac will last.
So I am planning to replace it with a way more durable pliglass ink sac from an old Parker squeeze converter should it start to leak one day.
Can I do this or is the j-bar inside the pen too weak for squeezing a pliglass sac?
The nib is a manifold, so it doesn`t offer any flex. Are such old Duofold nibs really stiff like nails when it comes to writing or are they a tad springy? What are your experiences here?
And the nib also has a Lucky Curve ink feed made from ebonite underneath. Is that good or bad?
I also don`t know what size the pen really has. I wanted a pen similar to the Pelikan M150 sizewise. Is the Lady Duofold in that category or is it even smaller?
You might laugh about all this, but when I was offered the pen for a very good price I took it without thinking twice. Because I love its`design and the rich blue colour with a hint of black and white mixed in. I hope that it will be a good everyday writer.
Greetings,
Icietla
I have bought an old Parker Lady Duofold with ringtop from the late 20s. The pen is not here yet, but from what I have heard from the seller it is in good working order and has an xf gold nib.The pen has a blue marbled body made from Celluloid and is a pushbutton filler with a rubber ink sac. It has been used with this ink sac for a couple of years.
It is my first pushbutton filler and I don`t know how long the ink sac will last.
So I am planning to replace it with a way more durable pliglass ink sac from an old Parker squeeze converter should it start to leak one day.
Can I do this or is the j-bar inside the pen too weak for squeezing a pliglass sac?
The nib is a manifold, so it doesn`t offer any flex. Are such old Duofold nibs really stiff like nails when it comes to writing or are they a tad springy? What are your experiences here?
And the nib also has a Lucky Curve ink feed made from ebonite underneath. Is that good or bad?
I also don`t know what size the pen really has. I wanted a pen similar to the Pelikan M150 sizewise. Is the Lady Duofold in that category or is it even smaller?
You might laugh about all this, but when I was offered the pen for a very good price I took it without thinking twice. Because I love its`design and the rich blue colour with a hint of black and white mixed in. I hope that it will be a good everyday writer.
Greetings,
Icietla