Parker Reflex date code doesn't fit with model history

[lantanagal]

I recently got a used blue Parker Reflex with M nib on ebay for $9 (can't resist a deal on a blue pen!). The date code is II N which according to Parkerpen.net means 1989 (and also 1999, which seems a bit odd).  But this pen also has the parallelogram emblem on the clip, which that Parkerpen.net also says was only present for one year, in 2002. I  sent a contact form to site owner Tony but no response so far.  Anyone shed more light on this apparent discrepancy?  

[inkstainedruth]

Could it been the case where the clip was replaced at some point, or maybe the entire cap is a replacement?  

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.  Sorry I can't be of more help.  I had a couple of Reflexes early on , but the rubber on the grip disintegrated after a while on both of them.  When I went to get a third one, they were no longer available at Staples, and I ended up replacing them with a Parker Vector, and donating the Reflexes to a "Pick a Prize" raffle (I got the Vector because I still had cartridges of Permanent Blue at the time -- I didn't know about stuff like converters back then.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

 

[lantanagal]

Both those things are possible. How would one tell?  The cap is where the date code is,  suggesting it's a 1989 or 99 cap but the Reflex wasn't available then... On the other hand, the plastic cap doesn't look like anything from those years, which is why I'm puzzled.  As an aside, the rubber grip is in nice condition and the cap seems to have the same light wear as the barrel so I don't think it has had much use.  I might post some photos although I don't want to waste my quota