The photos above are of the actual pen we are offering for sale here
Genuine new-old-stock examples of early Parker 51s such as this one are now quite rare
This is an English Parker 51 Classic with steel cap in grey and is fitted with a fine 14k gold nib which produces a writing line of around 0.4mm
Condition wise, this is a superb example which shows no signs of having been used. The barrel still has its original labels (which predate chalk marking) which indicate the price and nib grade. The cap has all its original factory frosting and very crisp imprints (see photo).
In terms of dating, this is from 1952 as it has the simple Parker cap imprint, the earlier cap clutch design and the 'Made in England' barrel imprint with the date code of '2' with three dots which indicate that this was manufactured in the first quarter of 1952. The cap also features the earlier longer clip which is typical of production in 1949 and the very early 50s
This is an aerometric Parker 51. The pen fills from an ink bottle and does not take cartridges
Condition A2/1f - (Ref 12896)
See our Condition Grading Scale
We have fully serviced this pen which includes disassembling the pen, ultrasonically cleaning all the parts and fitting a new pliglass ink sac. We then reassemble the pen, check ink flow and the smoothness of the nib. We also check and adjust the tightness and positioning of the clip.
This pen comes with our normal 12 month warranty. We keep a detailed record of each customer's purchases so if you need to call us, we will have all the information here to answer any query
