Parker Premier 18K Presidential

[IKWarren]

Hi,

This is a Parker Premier 18K gold fountain pen that I recently acquired. It has been in the box for a long time and the body and cap looks like they could be polished up a little bit. Should I have someone clean it up or just leave it as is? Any advice or information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

IKWarren

Edited January 17, 2014 by IKWarren

[Florida Blue]

I think a Sunshine cloth should be able to shine it up again and you could do it yourself.

[OcalaFlGuy]

That's what I'd use.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[Freddy]

IKWarren..personally I would leave it as is..write with it..and

let the patina develop further..However..if you have to see it

bright and shiny..the Sunshine {Jeweler's Cloth} will be the

ticket.

 

 

Fred

[Freddy]

Redact..the dreaded double post.....

 

Fred

Edited January 18, 2014 by Freddy

[classenigma]

Hi,

This is a Parker Premier 18K gold fountain pen that I recently acquired. It has been in the box for a long time and the body and cap looks like they could be polished up a little bit. Should I have someone clean it up or just leave it as is? Any advice or information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

IKWarren

OH PLEASE POLISH THIS FINE SPECIMEN WITH A SUNSHINE CLOTH AND REPOST PICTURES. WHAT A LOVELY CREATURE. iF YOU PAID LESS THAN 3500 CONGRATS.

Edited January 18, 2014 by classenigma

[Francisco Pena]

Fantastic pen. I never had one in solid gold just solid sterling silver.

I have 4 Premier's.

This new one is a Gran d'Orge or Orange.

[Dr_P]

IKWarren that's a really beautiful pen. I don't know a lot, but I reminds me of the Parker 75. Am I right?

 

Congratulations for getting this beauty.

[Florida Blue]

I don't know a lot, but I reminds me of the Parker 75. Am I right?

 

 

The Premier was based off of the 75. It's slightly fatter and taller, but shaped the same and with a similar section with the finger grips. It was Parker's top-of-the-line pen in the early 80s before the Duofold. More expensive than a 75 and with an 18kt gold nib and Presidential versions in solid gold, which is what this one is.

[Dr_P]

 

The Premier was based off of the 75. It's slightly fatter and taller, but shaped the same and with a similar section with the finger grips. It was Parker's top-of-the-line pen in the early 80s before the Duofold. More expensive than a 75 and with an 18kt gold nib and Presidential versions in solid gold, which is what this one is.

Thank you Florida Blue. I didn't know. Only recently I noticed the 75, but it\s growing on me.

 

The Premier is reeeaaaaally a beautiful pen and very elegant. I see that it comes with the tool to align the nib with the grip (photo 3). That's sooooo cool

 

Claudio

[Ursus]

If I get old and lose my teath some day, I hope that the tooth fairy will bring me a presidential (if it's a 75 Keepsake the tooth fairy can decide for herself if it shall be a presidential or just silver as long as it is mint).