{"title":"International Standard Converters","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/fountain-pen-converters\"\u003econverters\u003c\/a\u003e will fit most pens that use \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/international-standard-cartridges\"\u003estandard 'international' cartridges\u003c\/a\u003e. Some of the bigger brands, including \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/parker\"\u003eParker\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/lamy\"\u003eLamy\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/platinum\"\u003ePlatinum\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/sheaffer\"\u003eSheaffer\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/sailor\"\u003eSailor\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/pilot\"\u003ePilot\u003c\/a\u003e, use their own proprietary cartridges, and will need their own converters. And some compact fountain pens are too small to fit a standard converter, needing to use \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/short-international-standard-cartridges\"\u003eshort cartridges\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe branded converter to go with your brand of pen is the safest option, but as these are generally interchangeable, a cheaper converter may fit and work just as well - \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/schmidt\"\u003eSchmidt\u003c\/a\u003e are a great example, and are likely to be the original manufacturer of many other brands of converters too! \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/kaweco\"\u003eKaweco\u003c\/a\u003e make smaller converters designed for their Sport pens that can fit in some pens that full-sized converters are too big for.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"faber-castell-converter","title":"Faber-Castell Converter","description":"\u003cp\u003eInk converter suitable for all Faber-Castell fountain pens.  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