Laura N
October 6th, 2014, 01:45 PM
I want to share my latest Parker 51.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0434_zpsb7759397.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0434_zpsb7759397.jpg.html)
It's a burgundy aerometric half demonstrator. The hood is translucent plastic.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0440_zps928dc714.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0440_zps928dc714.jpg.html)
Mine was made in 1950. According to Ernesto at Parker51.Com, at the bottom of this page (http://www.parker51.com/demos.html), these were distributed to people whose "part in selling the new Parker 51 was so important." I suppose they could demonstrate how the pen worked.
Mine was in fact used. It was filled with bright blue ink which needed a fair amount of cleaning. The tiniest bit inside the collector wouldn't come out, which you can see from the right (or wrong) angle.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0441_zps03d0e1a0.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0441_zps03d0e1a0.jpg.html)
I'm really happy with how it cleaned up, though, and just delighted to have it.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0443_zpscfda7fae.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0443_zpscfda7fae.jpg.html)
One more interesting thing. It's a Demi. Here's a photo with a burgundy full-size 51 in the back, and this Demi in the front.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0437_zpsb132a7db.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0437_zpsb132a7db.jpg.html)
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0434_zpsb7759397.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0434_zpsb7759397.jpg.html)
It's a burgundy aerometric half demonstrator. The hood is translucent plastic.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0440_zps928dc714.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0440_zps928dc714.jpg.html)
Mine was made in 1950. According to Ernesto at Parker51.Com, at the bottom of this page (http://www.parker51.com/demos.html), these were distributed to people whose "part in selling the new Parker 51 was so important." I suppose they could demonstrate how the pen worked.
Mine was in fact used. It was filled with bright blue ink which needed a fair amount of cleaning. The tiniest bit inside the collector wouldn't come out, which you can see from the right (or wrong) angle.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0441_zps03d0e1a0.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0441_zps03d0e1a0.jpg.html)
I'm really happy with how it cleaned up, though, and just delighted to have it.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0443_zpscfda7fae.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0443_zpscfda7fae.jpg.html)
One more interesting thing. It's a Demi. Here's a photo with a burgundy full-size 51 in the back, and this Demi in the front.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mochasolo/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0437_zpsb132a7db.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/mochasolo/media/Parker%2051%20Demi%20Half%20Demonstrator/DSC_0437_zpsb132a7db.jpg.html)