Cross-Parker Conversions

[hrigg]

Are there any kits that were designed for Cross-style refills that can be modified to use the Parker style? Are there any tutorials on doing that?

 

[ed4copies]

The Parker refill is .230" diameter.

Approximately 6 mm. It will not fit inside the 7mm (OD) tube, and operate going up and down.

So, any modification will have to start with replacing the 7mm design with some other size. Now, why were we modifying, again????? Start with a "Parker design" kit!!

 

[hrigg]

"We" weren't modifying anything, but "we" like everything about the Euro kits except the fact that they use Cross refills. It has always seemed to me that Parker refills wrote better under less-than-ideal conditions than does Cross. The Cigar seems most like the Euro in style, but is enough bigger that it is awkward to carry in a shirt pocket. I prefer to turn a comfort-bump just above the nib, and therefore don't like to write with a Sierra or Atlas. I was looking for a reasonable alternative.

 

[bjackman]

Harry,
PSI has an 8mm Euro "style" kit that uses a parker refill.

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/pkmont-par.html

Never tried one as I find most euro styles a little top heavy for my taste, so I can't vouch for the kit.

 

[Monty]

Harry,
Why not use the Premium Designer from PSI or similar. It uses 8mm tubes and Parker refills.

 

[hrigg]

That's the information I was looking for...Thank you.

I'll give those kits a try.