My Newly Acquired Parker Duofold Big Red!

[shuuemura]

So I just acquired a Parker Duofold Senior Big Red in permanite, c. 1926, and I wanted to share some photos I took of the pen. I don't have the original box for the pen, but the modern Duofold Centennial box substitutes quite well for it.

 

The pen is equipped with a 14K medium firm nib, and it puts down a wet line on paper.

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This pen is in surprisingly great condition, given its age. Whoever built these pens surely intended them to last a really long time.

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The Parker Duofold Big Red and a modern Duofold Centennial juxtaposed.

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The small Duofold imprint with the Lucky Curve banner.

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I hope you enjoyed these photos!

Edited July 15, 2013 by shuuemura

[Paul Raposo]

Excellent pics, and a wonderful pen, shuuemura. Congrats

[risingsun]

It's a beaut! Quite the iconic pen! Thanks for sharing.

[PAKMAN]

Congrats! Love the pics!

[Daisy25]

Great photos -- they really show off the pen. And it is such a beautiful pen.

[fncll]

A beautiful example of one of my "grail" pens. Congratulations!

[greatorg]

It' a beauty. I'm looking for such a beautiful pen.

[lazard]

It's beautiful. If you are motivated you can make your box in 158 mm long, 25 mm wide and 18 mm. high. templates and brochure that accompanies the box.
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[Matth13]

That's a fine example! Clean imprint, little to no brassing, and a simply stunning pen!

[Tom Aquinas]

A great find, I'm green of the Big red.

[Wahl]

It s a beauty, I have one in HR

 

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o68/clint_039/Plumas%20y%20relojes/Imagen005-1.jpg

[Matth13]

It s a beauty, I have one in HR

 

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o68/clint_039/Plumas%20y%20relojes/Imagen005-1.jpg

I'm still looking for one of these of my own. Very nice!

[georges zaslavsky]

congrats and happy writing

[Paul Raposo]

How do I go about getting the barrel threads on my red Duofolds as clean as these two pens? One is Permanite, the other hard rubber. Both are Juniors.

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7446/9286583055_c8071d6895_b.jpg

 

 

 

It s a beauty, I have one in HR

 

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o68/clint_039/Plumas%20y%20relojes/Imagen005-1.jpg

[firebug]

This indeed seems to be a great buy.

 

If you don't mind letting me know, how much did you buy it for?

 

Thanks and Regards

 

Jignesh Patolia

[lazard]

http://s12.postimg.org/rag7tltsd/Big_red_Box.jpg

Bestwhises

[richardandtracy]

Lazard, those images are great, thanks for sharing.

 

Richard