C.t. - Chrome Trim

[Shaughn]

As far as I knew, CT or C.T. stands for Chrome Trim, which makes perfectly sense for stainless steel, chrome-like finished pens.

 

For the "Parker 25 flighter C.T." it seemed a little odd to me to call brushed steel chrome trim.

But lately I came across what the enclosed leaflet called a "Parker 25 white C.T." The only blank metal parts on that FP are the clip and the nib. Cap and barrel are covered with white epoxy, the section is blue plastic.

 

Now my question is: is there any other meaning for the abbreviation C.T. used for apparently not chrome trimmed pens?

 

Thanks for pondering this question!

[kirchh]

As far as I knew, CT or C.T. stands for Chrome Trim, which makes perfectly sense for stainless steel, chrome-like finished pens.

 

For the "Parker 25 flighter C.T." it seemed a little odd to me to call brushed steel chrome trim.

But lately I came across what the enclosed leaflet called a "Parker 25 white C.T." The only blank metal parts on that FP are the clip and the nib. Cap and barrel are covered with white epoxy, the section is blue plastic.

 

Now my question is: is there any other meaning for the abbreviation C.T. used for apparently not chrome trimmed pens?

 

Thanks for pondering this question!

I'm not sure I understand your confusion...does the Parker 25 you describe have chrome trim or not?

 

--Daniel

[gvl]

I am rather surprised to learn that the Parker 25 pens had chrome trims.

 

Having examined a white, black and 'flighter' version, the clips etc all seem to be made of steel.

[Shaughn]

Please see the picture:

 

Above the common stainless steel (brushed steel) P25 Flighter CT (chrome trim?), then the 25 white C.T. (note the difference CT and C.T.) . At least that is what the leaflets say.

 

 

Nibs are stainless steel, sections blue... clips stainless steel - no chrome whatsoever.

Edited September 28, 2009 by Shaughn

[Shaughn]

I hope the picture is added this time

 

 

edit:

something is going wrong with the picture... dunno wot.

Edited September 28, 2009 by Shaughn

[richardandtracy]

Shaugn, I suspect you have come across the attachment problem with this edition of IPB Board. Admin is trying to find a solution, but without much success at the moment. Hyperlinks to pictures stores elsewhere (eg photobucket) work.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

[Shaughn]

Shaugn, I suspect you have come across the attachment problem with this edition of IPB Board. Admin is trying to find a solution, but without much success at the moment. Hyperlinks to pictures stores elsewhere (eg photobucket) work.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

 

Thank you very much, Richard!

 

Then this should do the trick:

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz137/UncleShaughn/_P25CT.jpg

[kirchh]

I am rather surprised to learn that the Parker 25 pens had chrome trims.

 

Having examined a white, black and 'flighter' version, the clips etc all seem to be made of steel.

I suspect Parker uses the designation loosely, to mean white metal trim (as opposed to yellow).

 

--Daniel

[Shaughn]

Just a kick - Anyone here with another explanation tha a loosely used designation?

[WendyNC]

Just a WAG here, but looking at descriptions of Parkers currently in production, I'm guessing that CT or C.T. does stand for chrome trim and refers to the clip. Maybe CT is brushed and C.T. is shiny, but it's just as likely to be Parker inconsistency.