Parker Presidential

[alfa4door]

Good morning,

My name is Andrea and I calling in from Montreal, Canada.

 

I am a small time collector of fountain pens (and others). I try to limit my collection to Italian pen, OMAS in particular, perhaps because I was made in Bologna too, and I am plenty vintage if not quite antique yet.

 

Just yesterday a connection in Italy offered me this pen to buy. It is a Parker Presidential, apparently solid gold. I know nothing ,OK near nothing about Parker and my search of the net was not satisfactory.

 

Can someone out there illuminate us all about these rarer, I am told Parkers and this one in particular. I would like to know on what serial model it is based on, year of production, number produced, general rating and market value.

 

Thanks, and if I get it I will write a review.

Regards, Andrea B.P.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1542980516__parkerpresidential1.jpg

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1542979874__parkerpresidential.jpg

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1542980599__parkerpresidential2.jpg

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1542980635__parkerpresidential3.jpg

[carlos.q]

I am by no means an expert on Parker pens but the pictures appear to show a regular 51 with a gold cap and a Presidential box. The Presidential solid gold 51's have a gold cap AND body.

[bass1193]

The Parker 51 Presidential was made with a solid gold or silver cap and barrel, so I doubt this is the pen that came from the factory in that box. See the write-ups at https://parkerpens.net/parker51.html and https://www.vintagepens.com/Parker_51.shtml for more info.

[bass1193]

I am by no means an expert on Parker pens but the pictures appear to show a regular 51 with a gold cap and a Presidential box. The Presidential solid gold 51's have a gold cap AND body.

Beat me by a second

[carlos.q]

Beat me by a second

 

[mitto]

As others have said the pen is alien to the Presidential box. Pen looks to have a gold filled (not a solid gold) cap.

 

And the model is Parker 51 from approximately late 1940s - 1950s.

Edited November 23, 2018 by mitto

[AL01]

That nib looks like it's on an angle of somesort.... (Would bent be a better word to describe it?)

 

It looks like it's in diire need of work by a nib meister.

Edited November 23, 2018 by AL01

[alfa4door]

thank you all