Parker Thrift Time Fp, Rarer Version

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Vintage Parker Depression era, Thrift Time, fountain pen. Fourth quarter of 1935.
See writing sample picture posted. This is a rarer version than the more common Challenger. Notice that the blind cap and clip cap match the body, green marble.

Works very well. Nib has some flex as shown in the writing sample.

Imprint on the nib is:
PARKER
PEN
MAD IN
U.S.A.
45

Imprint on the barrel is:
Geo S Parker - Parker- Made in U.S.A. 45
(the 45 on the barrel is rotated 90° clockwise to the other text)

Three ring cap
clip screw and blind cap match the body (green marble)

New sac just installed.
Button filler mechanics work well.

The furniture is in decent shape, but showing age. The clip has wear, and the cap has what looks like a small crack from the bottom to the first ring. It seems stable.

Please, feel free to ask me any questions or make an offer - pricing this FP is hard as there are so few examples and the one on ebay is insanely priced. Price includes shipping in CONUS.


includes shipping in CONUS.

Thanks

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[tandaina]

I love that ink! So bright and happy!

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I love that ink! So bright and happy!

I have Apache Sunset loaded into three different pens and it has a different personality in each.
In this wet vintage Parker it's actually VERY red like blood... Happy vampires love this combo. :)
I also like how the shading starts way up high on the letters. On my other modern pens the shading doesn't start until the lower quarter of each letter.

In the other two pens it's an orange that rarely goes to red if at all, but still has a lot of shading.

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Offers welcome. I'm trying to load up some PayPal for a Namiki Falcon Mottishaw'ed and this little wet flexer has to go.

Thanks.

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This FP is now on ebay starting at $63.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221376827419?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

thanks,