Parker “Jointless” Eyedropper – Wet Noodle (See Price Here)
Here is a rare jointless Parker eyedropper. The Jointless was an attempt to make an eyedropper that could not leak from any joint. The feed and nib are harnessed in a collar that pulls out from the barrel (no threads). You simply grab the feed and nib (with a cloth, I’d recommend) and pull it out. It removes quite easily. These pens began to be manufactured in 1899, so this was likely made in the first few years of the 1900s. The pen is in overall good condition. The body is smooth BHR (no original chasing) that is still quite black on the body, but has faded to a brown on top of the cap. Imprints are still crisp with a pat. date of 1894. The pen has an accommodation clip from 1910. It looks to be nickel plated and has some wear, but it still looks pretty good. Unfortunately, the original Lucky Curve nib was badly damaged when I found this pen. I have replaced it with a 14kt. Moore nib, and it’s a great nib. It writes nicely as an XF, but it has some great flex on it. Ease of flex is not quite paintbrush status, but it is still very easy. It flexes from XF to BBB (1.8mm), and it is quite responsive and the flow keeps up very well. A great and rare pen to do some high quality flex writing. (See Price Here)
SIZE: 5 3/4″ Capped
NIB: Moore #2., XF to BBB (0.3mm-1.8mm), WET NOODLE (See “Grading Flex Nibs” for How I Grade)
FILLING: Eyedropper
CONDITION: Good
Restration Work:
- Flushed and cleaned pen
- Nib and feed ultra sonically cleaned
- Installed new Moore Nib
- Polished clip
- Aligned nib and feed for optimal flow
- Tuned nib to write smoothly