Parker duofold

[penmainiac]

Hello, I have finally saved enough money for a parker duofold, but I don’t know to get the centennial or international.


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[View from the Loft]

That depends on the size of pen that you like using. If you like big pens such as the MB149 or Pelikan M800/M1000, the I suggest the Centennial size.

[jodylud]

My recent acquisitions, a Centennial 'Big Red' and an International in Ivory & Black (size comparison).

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[proteus]

jodylud,

Amazing pens.

Is it possible for you to photograph the underside of the nib on the left please

Many thanks

[proteus]

Just interested in these nibs.

[jodylud]

jodylud,

Amazing pens.

Is it possible for you to photograph the underside of the nib on the left please

Many thanks

This Centennial nib is Fine and was ground to a 0.6mm cursive italic by Linda Kennedy at last years Ohio Pen Show... and I couldn't be happier with it. :D

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[proteus]

jodylud

Many thanks for photograph, I greatly appreciate looking at the underside.

I thought when I first looked at it there was something special about it.

Am currently researching Parker nib development post 1950

( I think most are aware who Mike & Linda are )

[pajaro]

Have the Chinese or any others faked Duofolds like they did to Sonnet?

[proteus]

pajaro

Great question.

Over the years I have spent a lot of time looking into this.

Have no wish to bore everyone about fake Sonnets
( Have a collection, wished to have good look at them – Mk I & II and the latest on UK ebay )

I think we all know the current 5 biggest UK ebay sellers of Fake Sonnets - they buy them from China at £4 ( one lives in Yorkshire, the other has army in his name…et al )

One thing that fakes have ever achieved - the ability to print on metal the way Parker did and has always done.

The saddest sight that you will ever see is a seller trying to sell on his / her bought fake Sonnet that he/she does not like, believing it is genuine.

As for nibs, have never seen a would be fake of a Duofold before, I am sure they out there.
If you are informed you will spot a fake from 20 paces away.

( Not my area, but just had a good look today – there are a lot of fake Montblanc’s out there )

[pajaro]

Proteus,

Thanks for your reply. After spending a lot of time and research into the fake Sonnets, I was wondering if I would face the same pitfalls with Duofold. It doesn't look like there are counterfeits like Sonnet has had.