How do you date a Parker 51?

How do you date a Parker 51?

If there is no Parker imprint around the end cap and the pen has two jewels, it can be dated most likely between 1942 and 1946. The Parker 51 fountain pen is a classic writing instrument first put into production in 1941, when the company celebrated its 51st anniversary in business.

How do you identify Parker Vacumatic?

Although other patterns were used, Vacumatics are strongly identified with the laminated celluloid which they pioneered. Clear celluloid alternating with pearlescent allows the ink level in the barrel to be immediately visible.

What is the most expensive pen of Parker?

As of now the current Most Expensive Parker Duofold in the Parker Catalog is the Parker Duofold Centennial Prestige Blue Chevron Fountain Pen with a MSRP of $1034 and available on Amazon for about $550 at the time of writing this article.

What was the nib on the Parker 51?

The Parker “51” was a revolutionary design when it debuted, advertised as “Ten Years Ahead” of its time. It had a gold nib that was fitted inside a hood to “trap any overflow and traps it inside-makes this a Pen that won’t flood, leak or sweat-yet keeps the point surrounded by ink, thus makes it a split second starter!”

When did Parker stop making the Parker 51?

Parker discontinued the “51” in 1972, but “unofficial” production continued into the 1980s in Argentina, using machinery that Parker had abandoned. Parker is believed to have sold between 20 and 50 million “51”s; the exact number is not known because the company apparently stopped counting after the first 12 million.

Where was the Parker 51 pen test marketed?

The places where the pen was test-marketed included Caracas and Maracaibo, Venezuela; Barranquilla, Columbia; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; and Curacao, Netherland Antilles. These locations were picked because of the tropical climate and high humidity, extreme conditions usually not found in the U.S.