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inkstainedruth Ancient Artifact

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Black Parker 61, M nib -- diluted Birmingham Truss Blue.

Azure Blue Pearl Parker Vacumatic Debutante (?) Speedline, F/M? nib -- vintage Quink Microfilm Black.

Plum Parker 51 Aero Demi, M nib -- finished up the fill of De Atramentis Aubergine, and now flushing the pen out (I'm back to too many pens in rotation again...).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Runnin_Ute Museum Piece

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1st quarter 1948 Cordovan Brown Parker 51 Demi Vacumatic F/EF - Diamine Blue Black

Brad

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind" - Rudyard Kipling
"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try." - Mark Twain

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shamwari Mint

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My new to me 61 with a mix of whatever blue/black ink was in the filler and water, so I'm now alternating between my also new to me "51" and my 61.

 

I'm still trying to decide whether my 61 is rage red or maroon, it's a made in England Mk II capillary filler with the slightly thicker clutch ring and four fingered cap which I believe came in in 1962 - I'm not sure when they started manufacture in the UK though. I read in another thread that the maroon colour was only introduced with the C/C Mk III in 1969 which would make mine rage red but I'm not sure.

"If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one day earlier." -- Leo Szilard

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gmathio Mint

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Parker Doufold Centennial Lapis Lazuli (the one that has a broken cap :( :( ) with medium nib inked with Diamine Majestic blue !

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Artillero NOS (New Old Stock)

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A 1946 dove grey 51 with 16 k gf blue diamond cap that I snagged last weekend at the LA pen show. Filled it with Watermand Intense Black ink and it writes very well.

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Penntellr NOS (New Old Stock)

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English Duofold Senior 1954 in black/gld, along w/ Quink black ink. med-fin nib. Nice & smooth writer....

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JD-Be Near Mint

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My Parker is about 25 years old, but I don't know the type... (?)

I'm quiet new in collecting FP's ...since I'm retired now!

 

Thanks for an answer. JD

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shamwari Mint

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Hi JD

 

It looks like a Parker Classic also known as International Classic.

 

Best

 

James

 

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https://parkerpens.net/classic.html

 

web site for further information

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"If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one day earlier." -- Leo Szilard

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JD-Be Near Mint

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Thank you shamwari, now I know what I have. Time now to restart the others in the shelf !

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shamwari Mint

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Well, as one half of my anniversary present arrived already inked (it looks like Quink Blue) there was only one possible choice for today - my new black capillary 61 with the Heirloom rainbow cap.

 

Made me happy just looking at it on the desk, never mind actually using it!

"If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one day earlier." -- Leo Szilard

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inkstainedruth Ancient Artifact

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So far it's been the black 61, M nib, still running diluted Birmingham Truss Blue. Hadn't used the pen for a few days, but it started right up.... :thumbup:

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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shamwari Mint

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I've been greedy today, using both my 51s (both early to mid 50s Aero-metrics, a maroon Classic and a black Custom) and two capillary 61s (rage red Classic and Black Heirloom). So my notes are a mix of four different blues, but I'm not complaining.

"If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one day earlier." -- Leo Szilard

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inkstainedruth Ancient Artifact

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Sounds eminently practical to me, shamwari..... Not remotely greedy.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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mitto Museum Piece

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I have inked today a BRITISH BLOOD RED 51 with R. Gold cap that came with an extra broad nib. Lovely pen!

Khan M. Ilyas

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hari317 Museum Piece

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This discoloured Jade Senior arrived in the post today. I had a nice time restoring it and I have been using it since. Nice sharp F nib.

 

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The feeder is quite peculiar. It has the lucky curve intact but still the feeder can be removed by pulling from the front. The curve does not abut the lip of the sac peg. Also the feeder has this deep longitudinal slot on the backside as pictured.

 

Further information about this feeder is welcome.

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pajaro Museum Piece

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Very interesting.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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pajaro Museum Piece

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English Duofold Senior 1954 in black/gld, along w/ Quink black ink. med-fin nib. Nice & smooth writer....

 

When I saw the avatar, I thought someone else had come back.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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