What Parkers Have Joined Your Collection Lately?

[es9]

On 5/9/2022 at 11:29 PM, FarmBoy said:

The nibs are Octanium, Parker's name for Eligoly. 

Anyone know if this would be able to handle IG ink?  

[donnweinberg]

On my 100+ Parker 45 fountain pens, I recently went through a whole-day exercise of removing all the nib sections; disassembling the nib, collar, and feed; cleaning the parts in soapy water; drying the same; and then choosing which nibs (in newly cleaned feeds/sections) to place in which pens.  I did this in the kitchen, so I'd be near the sink.  I found that I had a bunch of 14K medium and fine nibs; a few 14K stub, oblique, and/or broad nibs; a few 14K "X" and "A" nibs; three 10K medium nibs; a decent number of gold-plated nibs in broad, medium, and fine; and a bunch of stainless-steel ("Octanium") nibs, mostly in medium and fine, but some in other widths.  I reorganized my 45s, so that in the first group, I had one of each color/style in the best shape with the best nibs, and then the duplicates in the same order as the first group but with multiple instances of the same color/style together.  Yes, it was a bit of an OCD manifestation in someone who normally does not have OCD, but I felt a nice sense of accomplishment when all was done.  In the process -- and this is still bothering me -- I dropped on the floor, and couldn't find after multiple searches out in the open and in nooks and crannies, a broad 14K nib.  Whenever I'm in the kitchen, I still look for that elusive nib.  It probably landed in an inaccessible area.  "The horror, the horror!"    😱

[Carguy]

1 minute ago, donnweinberg said:

On my 100+ Parker 45 fountain pens, I recently went through a whole-day exercise of removing all the nib sections; disassembling the nib, collar, and feed; cleaning the parts in soapy water; drying the same; and then choosing which nibs (in newly cleaned feeds/sections) to place in which pens.  I did this in the kitchen, so I'd be near the sink.  I found that I had a bunch of 14K medium and fine nibs; a few 14K stub, oblique, and/or broad nibs; a few 14K "X" and "A" nibs; three 10K medium nibs; a decent number of gold-plated nibs in broad, medium, and fine; and a bunch of stainless-steel ("Octanium") nibs, mostly in medium and fine, but some in other widths.  I reorganized my 45s, so that in the first group, I had one of each color/style in the best shape with the best nibs, and then the duplicates in the same order as the first group but with multiple instances of the same color/style together.  Yes, it was a bit of an OCD manifestation in someone who normally does not have OCD, but I felt a nice sense of accomplishment when all was done.  In the process -- and this is still bothering me -- I dropped on the floor, and couldn't find after multiple searches out in the open and in nooks and crannies, a broad 14K nib.  Whenever I'm in the kitchen, I still look for that elusive nib.  It probably landed in an inaccessible area.  "The horror, the horror!"    😱

I’d have a stroke over that….it would drive me nuts losing a nib like that.

[donnweinberg]

I did do a bit of cursing over that loss, Carguy.  I even considered "sitting shiva."

[inkstainedruth]

7 hours ago, Carguy said:

I’d have a stroke over that….it would drive me nuts losing a nib like that.

Me too!  For my Parkers I only have an OB nib on one of the 51s, and have italics in various widths from a Vector calligraphy set.  Nearly all my Parkers are Fs or Ms, with a smattering of EFs in a few of the vintage pens.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Aysedasi]

On 4/17/2022 at 3:13 PM, camoandconcrete said:

I found this nice striped Duofold yesterday at a local home design store that has a small antiques section.

 

 

I'm envious.  I've had a desire to get one of these for some time, but virtually all seem to be in the US and they're not cheap.....

[alexwi]

On 5/14/2022 at 12:15 PM, donnweinberg said:

I even considered "sitting shiva."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAA!!!!!

[Number99]

 

Parker 180 Basket Wave version of the Roller Ball. 

All I got this time is a roller ball.

Others are the fountain pen brothers and the Écorce version of the fountain pen.

  It arrived by air from Okinawa and the refill was exploding ...

  I haven't written a Roller Ball yet ...

 

  A bad photo of a mobile phone.

 

 

 

Edited May 22, 2022 by Number99

[alexwi]

1 hour ago, Number99 said:

Parker 180 Basket Wave version of the Roller Ball. 

 

If I'm not mistaken, it'll take an fp section.

[Number99]

41 minutes ago, alexwi said:

If I'm not mistaken, it'll take an fp section.

Rollerball barrels and fountain pen barrels are completely incompatible. (Neither ink cartridges nor converters can be attached to the barrel of the rollerball)

 This is a roller ball as it contains the refills properly.

 😭

 

[upupup]

I just got myself a NOS Parker 45 flighter to join my two other Parker 45's.  This one is is from 1981, which coincidentally, is also the year my Jotter flighter was made.  Both the Jotter and this 45 are "Made in USA", which, IMHO, is better made than my mid-90's "Made in UK" P45. 

[Number99]

4 hours ago, upupup said:

I just got myself a NOS Parker 45 flighter to join my two other Parker 45's.  This one is is from 1981, which coincidentally, is also the year my Jotter flighter was made.  Both the Jotter and this 45 are "Made in USA", which, IMHO, is better made than my mid-90's "Made in UK" P45. 

 

It's probably the Parker 45 Flighter (Deluxe) No-Tassie.

 Its barrel diameter is slightly thicker than the other 45 and is the same thickness as Harlequin.

 Therefore, I like this model as a design because the form is the same as Harlequin.

 I also have some, I think you made a good choice.

 

 

 

[FlighterGuy]

On 5/21/2022 at 9:21 PM, Number99 said:

 

Parker 180 Basket Wave version of the Roller Ball. 

All I got this time is a roller ball.

Others are the fountain pen brothers and the Écorce version of the fountain pen.

  It arrived by air from Okinawa and the refill was exploding ...

  I haven't written a Roller Ball yet ...

 

  A bad photo of a mobile phone.

 

 

 

If I am correct, you will find that the basketweave pattern is really a trick of light under close examination.  I have a 75 which looks just like this, and the lines run the length of the pen without actually crossing each other.

[Number99]

4 hours ago, FlighterGuy said:

If I am correct, you will find that the basketweave pattern is really a trick of light under close examination.  I have a 75 which looks just like this, and the lines run the length of the pen without actually crossing each other.

I've seen 75 of the same pattern.

 It seems that many of the 75 and 180 made at the former French factory of Parker adopted the same pattern.

 Observe your 75 with a loupe. You can see that the CCD declares defeat and the reason for the brilliance.

 I would like to ask a photography expert, but I think that if you align the center of the grid with a subject with strong reflection such as a clip, the brightness of the surrounding area will be extremely limited and you will be able to take such a picture.

 It actually looks brighter than the photo.

[PithyProlix]

On it's way to me now - don't have it in my hands yet: my first (and, assuming it's a good writer, maybe last unless I can find a great deal on one in Chinese lacquer) Parker 75. Insignia with flat tassies, 14k gold-filled, 63 (xf) nib, long textured section finger grips, looks to be in very good condition except for some wear on a few points on the clip. I've been patiently waiting for a good deal on a nice 75 with an xf nib.

 

Note that this one has a smooth rectangular area on the barrel for personalization/engraving. Is that common?

 

 

I'm afraid my attention has largely turned away from Parkers, mostly towards Japanese pens. That said, I'd be hard pressed to turn down great deals on 1st generation 61s, resin 45s in colors I don't already have, a 65, and Chinese lacquer 75s or Premiers. I'm also curious about the modern Duofold.

[Number99]

38 minutes ago, PithyProlix said:

On it's way to me now - don't have it in my hands yet: my first (and, assuming it's a good writer, maybe last unless I can find a great deal on one in Chinese lacquer) Parker 75. Insignia with flat tassies, 14k gold-filled, 63 (xf) nib, long textured section finger grips, looks to be in very good condition except for some wear on a few points the clip. I've been waiting for a good deal on a nice 75 with an xf nib.

 

Note that this one has a smooth rectangular area on the barrel for personalization/engraving. Is that common?

 

 

I'm afraid my attention has largely turned away from Parkers, mostly towards Japanese pens. That said, I'd be hard pressed to turn down great deals on 1st generation 61s, resin 45s in colors I don't already have, a 65, and Chinese lacquer 75s or Premiers. I'm also curious about the modern Duofold.

Someone said that the Parker75 cartouche was abolished around 1970 when the cap top tassie was changed from flat to disc.

 I've never seen a Parker 75 with a cartouche, but now I'm looking at it.

[PithyProlix]

15 minutes ago, Number99 said:

Someone said that the Parker75 cartouche was abolished around 1970 when the cap top tassie was changed from flat to disc.

 I've never seen a Parker 75 with a cartouche, but now I'm looking at it.

 

There's another one here, which I believe is the twin of mine, though that one looks to be in better condition: item #3827 on https://pentooling.com/parker75.html . That pen is identified as the earliest version and my pen matches the significant attributes listed: cartouche, "PARKER" on the cap band below the arrow head, Parker logo on cap band righthand side of the clip, "MADE IN USA" on the back of the cap band, and "14K G.F." on cap band lefthand side of the clip.

[Number99]

8 minutes ago, PithyProlix said:

 

There's another one here, which I believe is the twin of mine, though that one looks to be in better condition: item #3827 on https://pentooling.com/parker75.html . That pen is identified as the earliest version and my pen matches the significant attributes listed: cartouche, "PARKER" on the cap band below the arrow head, Parker logo on cap band righthand side of the clip, "MADE IN USA" on the back of the cap band, and "14K G.F." on cap band lefthand side of the clip.

Thank you for sharing.

 

 However, the theory may be uncertain.

 A cartouche exists in the Parker 45 Insignia, which has a dimple tassie that has the same functionality as the disc tassie.

 

[KandyPenz]

Got this pen form a local online auction. It was supposed to be a used pen but may not be the case. Either that or its so very carefully used.
No idea how old it is. I'm guessing its late 80s or early 90s based on the box and the pink instruction sheet? 

Pen is marked "45 Custom B" nib is marked B on the back of the feed collar. 

Ink is still liquid and is labelled parker super qunik. Box is missing the clip that hold the pen in place.

[jchch1950]

Nice find. Congratulations. This pen can give you many years of happy writing.