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    Default Re: Any Parker Challenger fans here?

    OK. I am wondering what the restorer does with the nibs on some of these pens when the tipping is gone, possibly on one tine only. Retipping would be expensive. Do the restorers have access to replacement nibs? That was one factor that decided me against restoring a Challenger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pajaro View Post
    OK. I am wondering what the restorer does with the nibs on some of these pens when the tipping is gone, possibly on one tine only. Retipping would be expensive. Do the restorers have access to replacement nibs? Theat was one factor that decided me against restoring a Challenger.
    If you have been restoring pens for a while, you would have a collection of good nibs that has no body. So let's say you find a Parker Challenger that no tipping on its nib, you would just replace it with preferably another Parker nib from the same era, but I have in the past successfully put an Eversharp, Warranted, and another Parker nib on a Challenger that had no nib.

    Retipping would be too expensive because I have to send the nib off and the cost is a lot higher than the value of the Challenger nib.
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    Default Re: Any Parker Challenger fans here?

    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by pajaro View Post
    OK. I am wondering what the restorer does with the nibs on some of these pens when the tipping is gone, possibly on one tine only. Retipping would be expensive. Do the restorers have access to replacement nibs? Theat was one factor that decided me against restoring a Challenger.
    If you have been restoring pens for a while, you would have a collection of good nibs that has no body. So let's say you find a Parker Challenger that no tipping on its nib, you would just replace it with preferably another Parker nib from the same era, but I have in the past successfully put an Eversharp, Warranted, and another Parker nib on a Challenger that had no nib.

    Retipping would be too expensive because I have to send the nib off and the cost is a lot higher than the value of the Challenger nib.
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    Default Re: Any Parker Challenger fans here?

    Unfortunately my stock of nibs is limited to Parker 51 and Sonnet, a few Montblanc and Esterbrook nibs. Somehow I couldn't bring myself to put a Sonnet nib on a Challenger. There are a few sources of vintage nibs, so, you never know what you might come across.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pajaro View Post
    Unfortunately my stock of nibs is limited to Parker 51 and Sonnet, a few Montblanc and Esterbrook nibs. Somehow I couldn't bring myself to put a Sonnet nib on a Challenger. There are a few sources of vintage nibs, so, you never know what you might come across.
    I don't think a Sonnet nib will fit a Challenger section anyway, the shape of the Sonnet nib is different than vintage ones, but if I'm motivated to do so, I probably will find a way, but as is, I think the Parker Challenger deserves a better nib.
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    I did explore Five Star Pens website, and there are many vintage Parker nibs available there. I have no idea which would fit a Challenger. It's a resource I have used for 51 nibs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pajaro View Post
    I did explore Five Star Pens website, and there are many vintage Parker nibs available there. I have no idea which would fit a Challenger. It's a resource I have used for 51 nibs.
    I don't blame you. The absence of any standard size and shapes when it comes to vintage nibs makes finding a suitable substitution a trial and error affair as Deb and I affirmed. You almost have to have a collection of nibs and the only way to get that ( that I know of) is collecting them one by one. I wish there is a shortcut (other than insane amount of money to buy a lot of collections).
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    Default Re: Any Parker Challenger fans here?

    This is the Parker Challenger which was used to sign the surrender of the Germans at Wageningen at the end of WWII.

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    They thought that armoured glass would stop me. But Challenger fans are Challenger fans, so now it is mine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrawler View Post
    This is the Parker Challenger which was used to sign the surrender of the Germans at Wageningen at the end of WWII.

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    Wow! I'd never thought that I'd see a Challenger being remembered as the tool to sign a treaty. Thank you for enriching my knowledge of my favorite fountain pen
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    My favorite pen (currently) goes with me to work, earning its keep:

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    Default Re: Any Parker Challenger fans here?

    Wow,

    I have my Dad's Challenger that dates from I don't know. It's been in my possession, refurbished and used for the past 20 years. He had this pen and pencil set maybe from the early 50's.....It has a black background with reddish chunks mixed in.

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    Default Re: Any Parker Challenger fans here?

    I am not a fan per se, although I do covet (lower case C) the Royal Challengers for their hatching. That being said here is my challengers-with-a-not-challenger picture:SAM_0879.Challengers.JPG

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    Default Re: Any Parker Challenger fans here?

    I need to get pictures but I love the few I have in operation. I have a few that still need to be brought back to life and will get on that asap.

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    Default Re: Any Parker Challenger fans here?

    Count me a fan. Got one in red but have no picture at the moment .

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