Originally Posted by
pajaro
I used to think that the NOS pen's very matte looking feed and clear sac on an aerometric 51 was a real pleasure to adore.
Assuming that the pleasure of adoration is one's primary concern then that may be so.
After all there are plenty of collectors who prefer to buy pens in order to adore them.
However, there are also those who buy pens to write with and for some those NOS "old" pens are either too expensive or can't be found. I, for one, have never personally seen/held a NOS original Parker 51 aerometric, nor would I ever consider buying one of those I've seen pictures of due to their high cost.
As far as writing with a Parker 51 is concerned then a new twist action converter that can be bought separately might be considered as an advantage over an aerometric or vacumatic filling system that was harder to clean out for those who like changing ink colours frequently. And from what I've heard about the new Parker 51, one of it's advantages is it's ability to write well.
Maybe some manufacturers are even pricing their pens with the "collector" market in mind? Those who buy don't buy pens to write with don't need converters anyway. LOL
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