Back in late February I won an auction for a restored Parker 51. I lean toward early models. Got this one for $60 and felt I had gotten a good deal on a '42 version. Upon receipt I notice the hood was loose and leaked at that point once filled. Also the nib rotated when writing. Needless to say I was disappointed and decided to just look at it.
Then, early in April I said to myself that since I had gotten a good deal, spending a bit more wouldn't be so bad, especially for a gold nib and gold cap. I contacted Parker51 and got a reply within the hour from Tim. He said he would be glad to re-restore the pen. I packaged it up and sent if off across the country to Utah.
I got a reply that much was wrong including wrong sized parts and the previous diaphragm floating about. How nice!!
Today I got the Gold 51 back today and could not be more pleased.
Re-Restored Parkler 51
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