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    Hello from a fellow sufferer of the pen affliction, living in Lincolnshire, England.

    It is a few years since I realized that I was collecting Parker pens rather than simply accumulating them accidentally so now I am trying to focus mainly on Parker 51s, 61s, and early Sonnets otherwise Goodness knows where it will end! That said I am still partial to the odd other Parker that simply catches the imagination for whatever reason… I think the Parker thing stems from receiving Parkers of one variety or another as childhood Christmas or birthday presents.

    My everyday writer is a battered late Parker 61 Mk III with a smooth broad-ish nib that replaced an old Sonnet rollerball a few years ago and has never let me down.

    I hope that as well as learning from other forum members I might be able to contribute a little from whatever little knowledge I might have picked up along the way.

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    Welcome aboard.

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell.

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    Welcome! I do enjoy my Parkers quite a bit as well. Sounds like you have quite a nice collection.

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    Welcome.
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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    Hello and welcome.

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    Welcome, glad you found us!
    "Nolo esse salus sine vobis ...” —St. Augustine

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    Many thanks for your kind greetings.

    I am afraid that real life has obtruded in recent days hence my belated reply.

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    Hello, Azkid,

    Thanks for your welcome.

    I think I am getting there with my collection. I have split it into timeline (roughly 1940 - 2000), P61. P51, and Sonnet 1994 series but I need to narrow-down my P51 set before I will be reasonably happy. I am not hoovering-up every example of every variant, rather looking for a representative cross-section otherwise the collecting would never stop!

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    So true! I have thought about getting a vacumatic 51. Maybe. Fortunately I don't like all the colors and styles so I don't have to go all Pokemon and catch em all

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    I have been messing with vintage fountain pens since I began buying them in junk shops in the seventies. I am very fortunate to be married to Deb of Goodwriters Pens. She is done with fountain pen discussion boards. When she left Fountain Pen Network many years ago I joined it to keep an eye on issues that might interest us. I read there and comment occasionally. I will do the same here.

    My main interest is Mabie Todd pens but I am familiar with other British pens and quite a few from other countries.

    Eachan

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    Welcome Eachan!

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    Default Re: Hello from Lincolnshire

    Thank you. Sorry I put my post in the wrong place.

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