Parker 61 - Two questions

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[jchch1950]

If you fill a NOS Parker 61 with water, the white felt will change colour?

[Gloucesterman]

  On 6/17/2023 at 4:01 PM, jchch1950 said:

If you fill a NOS Parker 61 with water, the white felt will change colour?

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Not sure if you are asking a question or making a statement. Please clarify.

Good question if it is one...

[FarmBoy]

There is more detail about the felts in a Pennant article from a few years back.   The first run of pens was recalled after the issue became a problem.  Replacement pens had the felt dyed red so it could be identified. 
 

From memory and not going to look, at a much later date they stopped dying the felt. 

[Gloucesterman]

  On 6/17/2023 at 9:34 PM, FarmBoy said:

There is more detail about the felts in a Pennant article from a few years back.   The first run of pens was recalled after the issue became a problem.  Replacement pens had the felt dyed red so it could be identified. 
 

From memory and not going to look, at a much later date they stopped dying the felt. 

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Any idea of the specific (or approximate #) issue of the Pennant/ I may have it (somewhere) or have a friend that could find it in his larder.

Thank you. This posting has turned into a fairly interesting adventure. Only downside right now is, with the Commonwealth Pen Show cancelled for this year not sure where I will post (no pun intended) the pen to sell it.

[es9]

  On 6/17/2023 at 9:34 PM, FarmBoy said:

at a much later date they stopped dying the felt. 

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So does that mean that one with felt that appears white could actually be undyed?

[LoveBigPensAndCannotLie]

  On 6/17/2023 at 9:34 PM, FarmBoy said:

There is more detail about the felts in a Pennant article from a few years back.   The first run of pens was recalled after the issue became a problem.  Replacement pens had the felt dyed red so it could be identified. 
 

From memory and not going to look, at a much later date they stopped dying the felt. 

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Ah okay, this explains my pen, being probably a late MKII model. It is not one of the original "faulty" white felt pens. Thanks for the info.

[jchch1950]

  On 6/17/2023 at 4:06 PM, Gloucesterman said:

Not sure if you are asking a question or making a statement. Please clarify.

Good question if it is one...

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It is a question. I was thinking that maybe the white felt had some kind of treatment that will react to water.

[Gloucesterman]

  On 6/18/2023 at 1:06 PM, jchch1950 said:

It is a question. I was thinking that maybe the white felt had some kind of treatment that will react to water.

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Thank you for the clarification. It's appreciated.