Parker 51 Comeback 2020?

[corniche]

27 minutes ago, TheRedBeard said:

Hi Sean,

Could you, please, tell us what country of manufacturing appears on the new P51?

Is it France?

 

Hi Red Beard,

 

The reverse of the cap band reads: "FRANCE Q. III"

 

So, they are made in France and are date-coded.

 

- Sean 

[TheRedBeard]

7 minutes ago, corniche said:

 

Hi Red Beard,

 

The reverse of the cap band reads: "FRANCE Q. III"

 

So, they are made in France and are date-coded.

 

- Sean 

Thanks, Sean.

That sounds good :)

 

 

[Estycollector]

UK versions come with free mask and a 6' tape measuring tape. JUST KIDDING!!!!!!

[Ferocity]

my heart broke when I saw this video

 

not 15 seconds into the video the lady does the unthinkable

 

https://youtu.be/KPt0SvdcL2U

I left her a comment saying:

"OUCH 0:15 NOOOOoooooo

Oh the carnage =,(

Metal on metal

plastic on metal

gold on steel

you scratched them =,(

you didn't even flinch 💔 "

 

 

ALSO

SO EXCITING~!

CONGRATULATIONS SEAN YOU LUCKY GUY

[Estycollector]

1 minute ago, Ferocity said:

my heart broke when I saw this video

 

not 15 seconds into the video the lady does the unthinkable

 

https://youtu.be/KPt0SvdcL2U

I left her a comment saying:

"OUCH 0:15 NOOOOoooooo

Oh the carnage =,(

Metal on metal

plastic on metal

gold on steel

you scratched them =,(

you didn't even flinch 💔 "

 

 

ALSO

SO EXCITING~!

CONGRATULATIONS SEAN YOU LUCKY GUY

Ha!!

 

Well, she probably realizes they are just a $5 Chinese made pen. 

[TheRedBeard]

6 minutes ago, Estycollector said:

UK versions come with free mask and a 6' tape measuring tape. JUST KIDDING!!!!!!

I wouldn't be surprised taking into account its price for gold-nib/gold-cap version being almost 40% higher than in the US...

[Estycollector]

Just now, TheRedBeard said:

I wouldn't be surprised taking into account its price for gold-nib/gold-cap version being almost 40% higher than in the US...

Those damn n95's are pricey...

[TheRedBeard]

2 minutes ago, Estycollector said:

Those damn n95's are pricey...

Yes, especially versions from Armani or Gucci

[Ferocity]

haaaahahahahahahahaha 👍👍

[corniche]

18 minutes ago, Ferocity said:

my heart broke when I saw this video

 

not 15 seconds into the video the lady does the unthinkable

 

https://youtu.be/KPt0SvdcL2U

I left her a comment saying:

"OUCH 0:15 NOOOOoooooo

Oh the carnage =,(

Metal on metal

plastic on metal

gold on steel

you scratched them =,(

you didn't even flinch 💔 "

 

 

ALSO

SO EXCITING~!

CONGRATULATIONS SEAN YOU LUCKY GUY

 

Yeah, Ferocity, that was an ugly scene.

 

What makes it even more painful is their stamped, "SAMPLE"; which makes them all the more rare and collectable.

 

I also noticed my teal is a lot darker than her version.

 

- Sean  

[Estycollector]

Guys and gals...as a collector of old and abused pens, hold a hand ful of pens does nothing to damage the pen. I mean, if you want a pristine pen, don't use and let it burn up in the house fire. 

 

I say this because if an experience to give a nice Suby to my eldest grand daughter. I babied that thing for nearly 6 years only to have a teen texting rear end the thing and have it totaled. While praise God no one was hurt, all of my efforts came to nought. 

[ajcoleman]

2 hours ago, corniche said:

 

Hi Adam,

 

I didn't want to go through the hassle of taking a pic and uploading it, but I have those 45 Aerometric converters, too. They fit. 👍

 

(So do the cheap slide converters and the "Deluxe" piston converters that come with the Duofold).

 

- Sean 

Thanks so much. That will be great! -- Adam

[Ferocity]

Nnnnooooooo!!!! I DIDN'T REALIZE THEY WERE EXTRA SPECIAL 💔

 

Sean you eagle eyed chap 

 

good on ya 

 

good on ya 👍

 

 

 

Esty Collector I used to be just like that... I didn't care very much if all my pens got jumbled together. it wasn't until September of 2019 that I realized... HEY... pens are ACTUALLY nice ❤️ 

 

I got a Parker jotter

 

just a normal one in all stainless steel that you can find at Staples for 9 bucks "made in France."

 

 

 

that thing was so nice to me and I used it all the time (now I baby it, just like all my other pens 100%). Since it was the only pen I used, I noticed that it never got scratched. Just buy sheer luck I put it in places that weren't mean to it. Well

 

 then I got a zebra F701... IN ONE MORNING

 

MY PENS GOT SCRAAAACHED

 

You're probably saying to yourself: you put knurled steel next to soft steel? what did you think was going to happen your idiot?

 

well

 

hahahaha 

 

I never cared 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

I never KNEW to care 

 

I see my pens now and I feel so sad about how I took care of them. micro scratches left and right OR DEEP Scratches from other pens of harder materials rubbing up against each other inside my book bags. I don't do that now.

 

I am getting a Parker 51 in Plum and I'm going to carry it pretty much on a weekly basis for years to come, and you better believe I'm going to do my best to avoid getting even the smallest of micro scratches on it. That's just how I am now with ALL my pens.

 

I don't let them touch 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

Even my " Schneider Slider Rave XB ," is handled like this 🤷🏻‍♂️  

 

It's because I realize now that the scars on my Jotter will be there for years to come (if it does indeed last that long). when I get these pens that are nearly a hundred years old or more in some cases I'm amazed at how well they were taken care of, and also heartbroken when they were abused.

 

So you do you ❤️❤️👍❤️❤️

 

your way is far less stressful, and much more enjoyable 

 

I just want to keep as many scratches away from my pens as possible = )

[corniche]

2 hours ago, Estycollector said:

Ha!!

 

Well, she probably realizes they are just a $5 Chinese made pen. 

 

Hi Esty,

 

I'll have you to know that is NOT a $5 Chinese pen! It is an $12 French pen! 

 

- Sean  

[corniche]

1 hour ago, Ferocity said:

Nnnnooooooo!!!! I DIDN'T REALIZE THEY WERE EXTRA SPECIAL 💔

 

Sean you eagle eyed chap 

 

good on ya 

 

good on ya 👍

 

 

 

Esty Collector I used to be just like that... I didn't care very much if all my pens got jumbled together. it wasn't until September of 2019 that I realized... HEY... pens are ACTUALLY nice ❤️ 

 

I got a Parker jotter

 

just a normal one in all stainless steel that you can find at Staples for 9 bucks "made in France."

 

 

 

that thing was so nice to me and I used it all the time (now I baby it, just like all my other pens 100%). Since it was the only pen I used, I noticed that it never got scratched. Just buy sheer luck I put it in places that weren't mean to it. Well

 

 then I got a zebra F701... IN ONE MORNING

 

MY PENS GOT SCRAAAACHED

 

You're probably saying to yourself: you put knurled steel next to soft steel? what did you think was going to happen your idiot?

 

well

 

hahahaha 

 

I never cared 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

I never KNEW to care 

 

I see my pens now and I feel so sad about how I took care of them. micro scratches left and right OR DEEP Scratches from other pens of harder materials rubbing up against each other inside my book bags. I don't do that now.

 

I am getting a Parker 51 in Plum and I'm going to carry it pretty much on a weekly basis for years to come, and you better believe I'm going to do my best to avoid getting even the smallest of micro scratches on it. That's just how I am now with ALL my pens.

 

I don't let them touch 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

Even my " Schneider Slider Rave XB ," is handled like this 🤷🏻‍♂️  

 

It's because I realize now that the scars on my Jotter will be there for years to come (if it does indeed last that long). when I get these pens that are nearly a hundred years old or more in some cases I'm amazed at how well they were taken care of, and also heartbroken when they were abused.

 

So you do you ❤️❤️👍❤️❤️

 

your way is far less stressful, and much more enjoyable 

 

I just want to keep as many scratches away from my pens as possible = )

 

I baby my pens, too, Ferocity.

 

I like sets, but I always try to keep them an inch apart in a breast pocket; i.e., I never put them in a pant pocket or a backpack or the like.

 

And when their not in use, I keep them in little flocked drawers with flocked pen trays in them. Those scratches and rub marks peeve me, too.

 

BTW, quite on topic, that's what bothers me about the clutch caps on the original 51 - the rub marks they make on the section. 

 

- Sean  

[shostakovich]

All of this talk of the "new" Parker 51 has made me get out my old one (1956) and fill it. I have to admit the nib is great and it's very smooth and nice to write with. I do have a small gripe about the amount of ink it holds, which is not too bad but not like a modern piston fill Pelikan. Maybe there are secrets about getting the most ink into it?

 

I would not consider the new Parker 51 although I think the non gold nib version is reasonably priced but the extra for a converter is not good, in my opinion. So I'm probably not in the market for one, but I will keep an open mind and you never know ... If the nib was as good as my 1956 pen then I might ...

 

[nm4]

Very tempting but I wish they offered more interesting nibs and a slip cap. I’ve had great experiences with Parker (Newell Rubbermaid) customer service in the recent past. 
 

NM

[Estycollector]

3 hours ago, corniche said:

 

Hi Esty,

 

I'll have you to know that is NOT a $5 Chinese pen! It is an $12 French pen! 

 

- Sean  

My bad brother Sean....LOL!! As I reach for my WS 601 $20 "vacumatic" Flighter!!

[corniche]

2 hours ago, nm4 said:

Very tempting but I wish they offered more interesting nibs and a slip cap....

 

HI NM4,

 

I, too, wish more nib options were available; I love broads and fine/medium stubs.

 

I was all for the threaded cap, but I have to admit - I have found myself pulling on the new 51s cap and turning my old 51s caps - it's all so confusing.

 

- Sean 

[corniche]

1 hour ago, Estycollector said:

My bad brother Sean....LOL!! As I reach for my WS 601 $20 "vacumatic" Flighter!!

 

 

- S.