For some reason, today was old-pen-is-that-you day. I found an italic nib from an old Parker calligraphy set, and decided to go to National Bookstore in Greenbelt over lunch to buy a Vector to fit it in. I also dug up and cleaned 4 Pilot Parallel Pens. And, in what was a hunch that proved true, I fitted a Pilot student calligraphy nib into the Prera and it fit perfectly. Now I have a Prera sporting a BB italic nib.
![Parker Vector with italic nib Parker Vector with italic nib](http://www.leighreyes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/vector1.jpg)
I found an Osmiroid calligraphy set, too. I remember using this in 1995 during my stint in Jakarta. I wrote actual letters with it, because back then not everyone had email.
![Osmiroid set Osmiroid set](http://www.leighreyes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/osmiroid.jpg)
The Prera is my happiest nib switch of the week. (Okay, it’s only Tuesday.) It makes what is otherwise a workhorse into a horse that does pretty tricks.
![Pilot Prera nib switcheroo Pilot Prera nib switcheroo](http://www.leighreyes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/preraswitcheroo1.jpg)
I believe the Pilot calligraphy set is also marketed as the Pilot Plumix in other countries. I’m missing the body and cap and one nib of mine (it’s sold with M, B and BB nibs), so this is a recycling feat.
![Now here, now there Now here, now there](http://www.leighreyes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/preraswitcheroo2.jpg)