Parker 51 flighter, medium nib, Pilot blue ink.
Parker 51 flighter, medium nib, Pilot blue ink.
Emerald 1930's vacumatic lockdown filler inked with Pennonia Nettle
Scrawler (July 26th, 2022)
Same one: black 51 double jewel stub with hammered sterling cap, filled with R&K Verdigris.
Blue Laque Parker 88 Place Vendôme with a Vector B nib for coloring with Cobalt Jazz.
forester (February 1st, 2024), Prettypenguin (July 27th, 2022), Scrawler (October 3rd, 2022)
Canadian Lapis Duofold w 18k nib. Possibly for French market.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
CrayonAngelss (July 31st, 2022), Cyril (February 29th, 2024), forester (February 1st, 2024), Prettypenguin (July 27th, 2022), Robalone (October 3rd, 2022), Scrawler (October 3rd, 2022)
Parker Vector LX with a blue cartridge.
A UK Standard Duofold in black. It writes wonderfully well.
Parker Aster in Blue with gold trim, M nib.
Newly acquired Parker 15 Flighter with Fine nib. Love that it is small and compact -- makes for a great EDC in my book. Surprisingly, it's a smooth writer too. Currently inked with Noodler's X-feather Blue.
Parker 51 aerometric, Midnight Blue, US medium nib with Asa Gao.
(Backup: "English" Parker 51, "Bloody Burgundy", gold-filled cap, English medium nib (meaning a generous medium). Parker Penman Sapphire. )
Deb (October 2nd, 2022), Jon Szanto (October 2nd, 2022), Prettypenguin (October 2nd, 2022), Scrawler (October 3rd, 2022)
Today I’m writing with a blue Parker Aster with gold trim.
Robalone (October 5th, 2022)
I've inked and used this one: A timely find, I had put a snipe on this pen when it was on auction during the ten days of the late Queen Elizabeth's mourning period. I lucked out and received it this week from London. The pen was originally made in the Canadian Parker factory, and exhibits, among other things, the lovely flexible nibs that enterprise was known for. The only real flaw is that the affixing of the crown element on the cap has had an effect on the hard rubber, which I'll correct, but the inscription on the barrel is still very clear. I'll use this when his grandson is crowned in the coming months.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
Chrissy (October 5th, 2022), Jon Szanto (October 5th, 2022), Scrawler (October 5th, 2022)
Great pen now you have it in your hands. The finial area surrounding the crown seems to be quite damaged. Do you believe that someone was trying to remove the crown? I'm very surprised if that's the case they seem to have failed in that attempt as I thought Parker Duofold finials weren't fixed on that strongly.
Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens
To be honest, I can't quite tell, but it *looks* as though the adhesive may have reacted over time with the hard rubber. The pitting is fairly even around the entire part, making it less likely it is physical damage from a removal attempt. I believe I have a donor cap top I would swap and just transfer the crown element. This is the kind of repair/alteration I'll think about for a good while before attempting anything.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
INeedAFinancialAdvisor (October 8th, 2022)
Parker 51 Special, medium nib, Teal Blue. Nothing special. It just writes beautifully.
INeedAFinancialAdvisor (October 8th, 2022)
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