Parker 50 Falcon Photo Thread

[thx1138]

I received a new to me falcon today. Flighter with gold trim and xf nib.

It is unusual from two aspects;

First it has a feathered clip like the one in cristof's post above and

Second it has the nib size marked on the feed - I have not seen a falcon with the nib size marked before.

 

There is no date code, only marking are on the lower rim of the cap (opposite side to clip) Parker made in USA.

 

Does anyone have any information on the feathered style clip?

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

This is a Parker 50 Falcon Flighter fountain pen c. 1979-1982. This 5 1/8 inch long cartridge / converter fountain pen is noted for its integrated stainless steel "Delta-shaped" nib. This example has a feathered clip similar to the Parker Systemark rather than the plainer clip usually seen on the Falcon. The nib is essentially an extension of the section all the way to the slit for the tines and the tipping material. The gripping part of the section has a matte finish. The brushed stainless steel finish was complemented with gold plated trim. PARKER over MADE IN U.S.A. is stamped on the back cap lip. Available nib grades were extra fine, fine, medium and broad. Matching ballpoint pens and pencils were offered.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/ParkerFalcon50Flighter_1280_02.jpg

Thanks!

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

 

Shot with a Seiko 6105-8119 automatic diver's watch c. 1970-1977.

This is a Parker 50 Falcon Flighter fountain pen c. 1979. This 5 1/8 inch long cartridge / converter fountain pen is noted for its integrated stainless steel nib. The nib is essentially an extension of the section all the way to the slit for the tines and the tipping material. The gripping part of the section has a matte finish. The brushed stainless steel finish was complemented with gold plated trim. PARKER over MADE IN U.S.A. is stamped on the back cap lip. Available nib grades were extra fine, fine, medium and broad. Matching ballpoint pens and pencils were offered. Shown with its price tag, it sold for $25 in 1979. The matching cap actuated ballpoint was $12.50.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/ParkerFalcon50Flighter_2048_03.jpg

Thanks!

[WLSpec]

Color me green with envy! Beautiful pens guys!

+1

[CS388]

baz666, the all black nib is a very nice touch!

 

I'd say it was pre-empting the modern stealth pens - if it wasn't for the ornate gold cap!

 

Beautiful pens, thanks for sharing.

[Ferocity]

On 1/28/2019 at 5:29 AM, baz666 said:

The first pen sports a standard section, same as the TX brown or the gold plated version.

 

 

 

The section on the second pen is unlike any Falcon I have seen before, all black, no widows peak.

 

 

Better pictures.

 

 

Hope this helps
Paul.

Baz666 these Parker 50 falcon photos are outrageous! That black one is irresistible! I wish I had a nice one like that, but honestly I'm happy to even have one at all.

 

This baby in chrome trim has been my daily writer for the last 5 weeks straight. I carry it with me just about everywhere. It seems as though it has lived a long useful life before it got to me. I enjoy the clip's design. As for the date code, you will not find one anywhere on the pen itself; not on the cap nor barrel. Nib isn't marked with anything either. The grip section has two faded rings scratched on to it, presumably from the cap rubbing up against it after years of use. Unless the barrel is screwed on just right, the retaining ring doesn't hold the cap on securely. Now I'm extra careful with it, and am very conscientious about the fact that the clutch ring doesn't hold the cap very strongly when capped. The ebay listing made it seem like I was getting a nearly new Parker 50 falcon in pristine condition, but alas, reality is what it is. I hope one day I can get one that's all black like Bas666's

= )

 

The converter pictured below is the one it originally came to me with.

[gammada]

On 8/16/2021 at 8:39 PM, Ferocity said:

As for the date code, you will not find one anywhere on the pen itself; not on the cap nor barrel. Nib isn't marked with anything either. The grip section has two faded rings scratched on to it, presumably from the cap rubbing up against it after years of use. Unless the barrel is screwed on just right, the retaining ring doesn't hold the cap on securely.

 

Could it be that the cap is not from this pen? I got a black one (a Flighter that is coming my way right now), and the cap fits just perfectly. I bought it a few months ago and it was a used pen. It also had some markings on the section that I managed to clean off by polishing it with synthetic wax. Now, it is perfectly clean.

[Ferocity]

On 12/23/2021 at 12:13 PM, gammada said:

 

Could it be that the cap is not from this pen? I got a black one (a Flighter that is coming my way right now), and the cap fits just perfectly. I bought it a few months ago and it was a used pen. It also had some markings on the section that I managed to clean off by polishing it with synthetic wax. Now, it is perfectly clean.

 

Great job Gammada! That's realy nice to hear. Please post pictures of your parker 50 if you have the time and are able to! I would love to see it = ) In regards to my pen's cap: That's definitely a possibility, but I doubt it. They both look like they aged together(all the scratches on the barrel and the cap are similar, some early parker 50s were produced in 1978 before parker used date codes on the parker 50, and because the seller told me his brother bought it). If I remember correctly the seller said it was his brother's pen who unfortunately passed away, and that his brother bought it new. It is possible the cap is not from the pen, but in my opinion that is unlikely = ) Thank you for your sincere reply Gammada

[FlighterGuy]

I also have a CT Falcon.  The Falcons were made from 78-82 and the Systemarks were made from 75-83.  So

 

 

And the feathered clip caps and barrels are identical between them.  The primary difference between the two is in the rings.

The GT Falcons have a GT ring with four bumps that hold the cap, the CT Systemarks have a smooth CT ring because the section snaps into the cap's inner liner.  

 

And as you have found the CT Falcon does not hold tightly (do to wear) with the Systemark's CT ring.  So, a round tipped tool and four LIGHT taps on the ring to give it those bumps, that should tighten up the cap retention issue quite nicely.  

 

 

[Checklist]

I've reviewed my Falcon, but I never added the pics to this thread.  Here you go, poor quality and all:

 

 

[Number99]

On 1/9/2022 at 9:45 AM, FlighterGuy said:

I also have a CT Falcon.  The Falcons were made from 78-82 and the Systemarks were made from 75-83.  So

 

 

And the feathered clip caps and barrels are identical between them.  The primary difference between the two is in the rings.

The GT Falcons have a GT ring with four bumps that hold the cap, the CT Systemarks have a smooth CT ring because the section snaps into the cap's inner liner.  

 

And as you have found the CT Falcon does not hold tightly (do to wear) with the Systemark's CT ring.  So, a round tipped tool and four LIGHT taps on the ring to give it those bumps, that should tighten up the cap retention issue quite nicely.  

 

 

Hello.

 

 That means…???

 Does that mean we can repair a falcon with a broken clip if we have a cap with the Systemark inner liner removed?

 Also, can we say that with a falcon section and ring we can create the perfect Franken falcon with a single Systemark?

I've heard that there are many people who are in trouble because the falcon clip is broken.

 If so, I think it's a good thing.

 

[FlighterGuy]

11 hours ago, Number99 said:

Hello.

 

 That means…???

 Does that mean we can repair a falcon with a broken clip if we have a cap with the Systemark inner liner removed?

 Also, can we say that with a falcon section and ring we can create the perfect Franken falcon with a single Systemark?

I've heard that there are many people who are in trouble because the falcon clip is broken.

 If so, I think it's a good thing.

 

Actually, you don't even need to remove the liner.  Since a CT Falcon cap is identical to a CT Systemark cap is it a Frankenpen if you replace it with one?

Only you would know that the cap had been replaced with one from a Systemark.  

If you put a CT Systemark cap on a GP Falcon then it is, but at least you have a working pen again.

[Number99]

17 hours ago, FlighterGuy said:

Actually, you don't even need to remove the liner.  Since a CT Falcon cap is identical to a CT Systemark cap is it a Frankenpen if you replace it with one?

Only you would know that the cap had been replaced with one from a Systemark.  

If you put a CT Systemark cap on a GP Falcon then it is, but at least you have a working pen again.

Thank you.

 

 The perfect Franken Falcon!

 (I used it to mean the same as the real thing, but I'm sorry, this seems to be my own expression notation)

 

 In other words, since both caps are the same, it can be interpreted as the same as repairing with parts of the same model, and it can also be interpreted as denying the authenticity.

 If the origin of the part is unknown to others, only the former interpretation will surface. 🤔 （However, Systemark is a Systemark and cannot be a falcon in any way, so it is kinder to declare it when selling it.）

 

 If there is a green version of Systemark, we can also make a green falcon. 😄

 

 By the way, this is an image collected from the net, but I found 3 types of clips in GT.

 Is there any other variation in the Falcon commercial model?

 If there is also CT, I think that there are considerable variations including Gold Falcon.

 I just owned a matte brown falcon and gave up on the falcon collection.

 Collecting Falcons seems to be tough.

 

 

* Quoted from an online sales site.

 

Edited January 13, 2022 by Number99
Correction of mistranslation.

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