What was the first Parker 75 you ever owned ?

My quess will be that many/most got the "sterling Cisele" model.
That was also true in my case.
I got a beautiful sterling Cisele boxed set (that I still have) but surprisingly its not my favorite Parker 75.Never the less I love it and my 75 collection is still growing.

The sterling grid design. got it at a flea market for free. Sold it, 75 aren't me.

Lapis Lazuli for me, great pen still have it together with Flighter.

Mine is a Thuya lacquer - bought new in 1990 - the first decent pen that I bought new and its still a favourite

Lapis Lazuli with #44 stub nib. Beautiful pen, marvelous nib!

My one and only is the Sterling Silver Cisele you mention. Call me boring

AFAIK I have never owned a 75. Does that mean that as of this moment, all of them could be my first, or none of them.

Sorry, the design of a 75 just leaves me flat.

Cheers,
SG

Sterling Cisele. What else? My first "adult" FP, my gateway pen. Gave way to Snorks, in turn Vacs, and then, finally and ultimately, 51s. Summit top, or rock bottom???

My first was a sterling silver cisele. I bought it last year from Ebay for about $11.00! It is in near mint condition and is an early model with flat ends.

The reason it was so cheap? Very poor photo - I thought I was actually buying a Parker Falcon TX!

One of my best buys....!

gvl

Sterling ciselé, dish top, graduated section ring without zero index. Still own it:



My second 75, all tarted up to go out with the swells, is this Athens premier:



I'm not a big 75 enthusiast, but I do love these two pens.

Mine was a Sterling ciselé given to me by my uncle when I graduated High School (yes they were made that long ago)....
I wish I could find out where it is... I know it is around somewhere...

An early sterling ciselé with flat ends
though not quite early enough to have the 'o' present.
A beautiful pen that is probably the most tactile I own.
Bought with two other pens which I sold meaning the 75 cost me nothing.

My first Parker 75 is a late 1960's vintage sterling silver cisele like most other people. I am usual a Pelikan M600-800, P51, Vac Maxima but I do like the size of the 75 as well.

Bill

French made black lacquer with 18K nib. Still have it

1970s Sterling cisele set, fp, bp and mp. Used it to write my dissertation and still have it. Gift from my folks.

Back in 1989, I bought a black laque FP, then a little later, the matching ballpoint and mechanical pencil. Still have them, though they need some work.