Nib Codes On English Parkers

[Beechwood]

I know the codes relating to the English Parkers being

4 : 17?

5 : Junior

10 : Slimfold and Victory

25 : Duofold

50 : Maxima Duofold

 

I have a depression era pen with code 20 8, Made in England and on a Canadian made pen. The nib does not feel like a 50s replacement nib and therefore assume that the nibs were sent to Canada for fitting as original or the pen was sold in the England with an English nib fitted here, does this make sense?

 

 

Or does the 20 code relate to another model?

 

The nib is remarkable by the way.

[stavanger]

35: Duofold senior

[icardoth]

4: Lady Duofold UK

20: Victory

 

I have two Victory with "20" on the nib, one from 1951 and the other from 1952. Both are MK4 style, with tapered, non arrow clip and alluminium filler. I have also two other Victories MK5 & MK6, both with arrow clip, aerometric filler and "10" on the nib.

[Beechwood]

Thank you for the advices.

[adamon]

4 - Lady Duofold (but not visible, because of hooded nib)
5 - Slimfold
10 - Junior Duofold & Victory Mk.V
15 - Demi Duofold
25 - Duofold
35 - Senior Duofold (sometimes can be found in Duofolds NS and AF, but I believe it's replacement)
50 - Maxima Duofold

Sometimes there is additional number (eg 50 9) it's a number of production year)

20 - it's an earlier number, can be found in Demi Duofold, Duofold, Victory Mk.V, but also in Senior.
30 - this number can be found in Duofolds NS and AF

There were also letter signs:
N - (Newhaven) - earlier pens: Duofold NS and AF; aerometrics: Duofold, Demi Duofold - pens produced till 1958 - I found also in Senior, Victory V & Junior
R - (Replacement?) - I found in Duofold, Senior and Victory V

There were also nibs without any signs. I found in Senior, Duofold and Victory V

As you see - not so easy

Edited November 30, 2014 by adamon

[khris210]

My (rolled gold) 65 has the number 585 on it, but the 180 (ditto) has only 'XM' on the plastic stiffener.

[inkstainedruth]

My (rolled gold) 65 has the number 585 on it, but the 180 (ditto) has only 'XM' on the plastic stiffener.

I think the "585" means it's 14K. That's not limited to Parkers, BTW -- I have a Pelikan m400 and the nib is marked that way.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Flounder]

Can I wheel this English Parker 51 "B.P" marking out again? Has anyone a clue/theory/opinion?

 

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy19/flounder2009/P51nibBP002Small.jpg

[adamon]

My (rolled gold) 65 has the number 585 on it, but the 180 (ditto) has only 'XM' on the plastic stiffener.

Yes, 585 means 14K. Sometimes 585 one can find also on English Duofolds nibs. Probably these were pens for export.

XM means, that on one side the nib is XF and on the second M. With 180 you can write on both sides of the nib.