Parker Duofold Collection

[Writehand]

I had promised to show my full collection.

This is it with the exception of the Newhaven Staff Pen which is wrapped in its bag. It's one of the rarest of pens as it is one of the six pens not returned to Parker after the recall. It includes the bag and the pen is unnumbered. Quite a find. I Think?

 

[Mr. Pink]

Very nice (he says lusting after them). Do you use any of them?

[Writehand]

Some of the modern ones yes. I do love the Centenials. The weight and balance suit my hand.

[Mr. Pink]

I have one new one (~1990) and one old one (~1928) and both are in permanant rotation. They are the only two pens I never post.

[algabatz]

Wow, fantastic!

And that red DNA is just to die for!

/Tony

[Wahl]

I only have the old ones

 

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o68/clint_039/Plumas%20y%20relojes/003_zps4f0cbf2a.jpg

[Writehand]

Very nice.

[jdllizard]

Wow, very nice, drool worthy collection!

 

I've only got a couple Duofolds. Most of my Parkers are Vacs or 51's.

 

I dream of a nice vintage Lapis Blue one someday though, just love those.

Edited December 24, 2015 by jdllizard

[penmanila]

here are some of mine, vintage seniors and juniors (in the row below, along with a stray no. 16):

 

 

this second shot replaces the juniors with some moderns:

 

 

and here's one of my favorites among the moderns, the greenwich:

 

 

i sold this set some time ago, but was able to find replacements, though not quite as clean:

 

 

and this pen's not a duofold but a specially made ebonite bexley that uses both vintage and modern duofold parts:

 

Edited December 24, 2015 by penmanila

[Ricky2011]

nice colours-

nice to see a full spectrum of sizes also.

 

I have a black junior and special Newhaven 1940-45. did have geeen ones but they got traded..

 

lovely collections writehand and penmanilia.

[gregamckinney]

Penmanila, the pens are fantastic, to be sure.

What, though, can you tell us about the drawers? Are they custom?

 

Regards, greg

[Writehand]

Penmanila

 

Fantastic collection.

I have been trying to add the Greenwich and the Bumblebee to my collection but they have got very expensive. The Bumblebee is now around £2000.

 

It is nice to look at them occasionally and give them a polish.

 

I too would be interested in knowing where you obtained the drawers. They are amazing.

[penmanila]

many thanks, friends. here's the link to where i talk about how i repurposed a case used by artists for carrying paints and brushes to a pen box:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/239148-my-pen-case-project/

 

there's a very interesting personal story behind the acquisition of that greenwich, by the way:

 

http://penmanila.ph/2013/01/14/penman-no-29-some-things-meant-to-be/

[jdllizard]

Another amazing collection Penmanila!

 

No wonder I can never find one, you two own them all! LOL

[mitto]

Mouth watering collections !

[corgicoupe]

I only have the old ones

 

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o68/clint_039/Plumas%20y%20relojes/003_zps4f0cbf2a.jpg

I have a pencil just like the one 5th from the right. Inherited it from my dad, but it was broken and several pieces missing. I put it back together using epoxy, but the epoxy turned brown. Any suggestions hoe to restore this?

[Writehand]

I find restoration is best left to the experts. It is often an expensive business but well worth the effort.

[christof]

Nice topic.

 

Here is a group shot of my very humble collection. Presented as a christmas card:

 

 

C.

Edited December 27, 2015 by christof

[Writehand]

Beautiful handwriting and a novel idea. Well done you.

 

A Happy New Year to all you 'Penners' wherever you may be in this troubled world of ours.

[penmanila]

I'm afraid that having used epoxy just may have spoiled any chances there were of getting the pencil properly restored. Besides, the restoration (involving solvent welding by someone like Ron Zorn, who did similar reconstructive surgery on a Vac OS for me) might have been prohibitively expensive and long (although that of course depends on the sentimental value you attach to the pencil). The best and cheapest practical solution might be to find a donor barrel, retaining the original metal parts as a reminder of your father's pencil.

 

I have a pencil just like the one 5th from the right. Inherited it from my dad, but it was broken and several pieces missing. I put it back together using epoxy, but the epoxy turned brown. Any suggestions hoe to restore this?