Parker Facet's Date Code

[Dynamic]

Hello! I have my Parker Facet Ballpoint pen. I'd like to know the date of manufacturing using date codes http://parkerpens.net/codekey.html. But I cant find it on pen's body. Is it normal? Which Parker series have this code and which dont?

[sumgaikid]

If your Parker Facet is relatively new(I've never heard the model

as a vintage pen),then it wouldn't have a date code. Parker only

used date codes on their pens from the early 30's to the early 50's

(including Canadian models). Also,being a ballpoint pen it wouldn't

have a date code since their coding system was dropped before

ballpoint pens bercame a staple of Parker.

 

 

 

John

Edited December 6, 2011 by sumgaikid

[Dynamic]

sumgaikid, thank you for fast reply. But I have my Sonnet Mini ballpoint pen, which I bought in Levertovsky store 2 years ago and this pen has date code. Thats why I want to know list of series (fountain and ballpoint) which should have date code.

Edited December 6, 2011 by Dynamic

[sherbie]

Please go to Tonys amazing site at

 

http://parkerpens.net/codekey.html

 

I also have a parker sonnet ball pen and fountain pens and all are dated

 

Cheers, paul

[Florida Blue]

The Parker Facet I believe was made in China. Parker doesn't seem to put date codes on their Chinese made pens.

[icardoth]

The Parker Facet I believe was made in China. Parker doesn't seem to put date codes on their Chinese made pens.

I agree. My Urbans don't have date code.

[Ernst Bitterman]

It's certainly not a matter of it being a cheap pen-- I've got date codes on the two Reflexes I have (but they're UK made...).

 

edit; by way of showing off, and put together by leaning heavily upon Tony and Richard Binder:

http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/datedode.jpg

Edited December 7, 2011 by Ernst Bitterman

[KostasK]

Indeed, the lack of Date Codes on the Facet is not due to its low price.

Vectors and Jotters have date codes and they are cheaper,

I think the Made in China theory is valid.

 

Kostas K

[icardoth]

I've read here (in Spanish) that Parker reversed the previous format from 2010. So it now should be similar to the scheme from 1988 to 1999 but with a dot between ther quarter and the year letter: III.Y - II.Y - I.Y - .Y

[Ernst Bitterman]

I've read here (in Spanish) that Parker reversed the previous format from 2010. So it now should be similar to the scheme from 1988 to 1999 but with a dot between ther quarter and the year letter: III.Y - II.Y - I.Y - .Y

 

The only really new Parker in my hands is the Ingenuity which I was sent for evaluation- no date code on it I can find. Anyone here with a brand new Duofold that can confirm this? It would save a lot of confusion, if true.

[Florida Blue]

I've read here (in Spanish) that Parker reversed the previous format from 2010. So it now should be similar to the scheme from 1988 to 1999 but with a dot between ther quarter and the year letter: III.Y - II.Y - I.Y - .Y

 

The only really new Parker in my hands is the Ingenuity which I was sent for evaluation- no date code on it I can find. Anyone here with a brand new Duofold that can confirm this? It would save a lot of confusion, if true.

 

I don't have a Duofold but I recently bought a Sonnet that had a date code ending with a Q. I bought it at Paradise Pen in May of this year but it was probably made in 2010 so I think Parker is keeping the same lettering format. I also have a 2011 French-made Jotter with a date code that ends with a U.

Edited December 9, 2011 by Florida Blue