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hook

Jun 22 2008, 04:42 PM

Got my first Parker 51 ! 14 kt. gold cap , grey plastic body. It sez...PARKER MADE IN USA. Than it has 6... What does the 6 with three dots mean? hook

OldGriz

Jun 22 2008, 04:55 PM

QUOTE(hook @ Jun 22 2008, 12:42 PM) [snapback]647824[/snapback]

Got my first Parker 51 ! 14 kt. gold cap , grey plastic body. It sez...PARKER MADE IN USA. Than it has 6... What does the 6 with three dots mean? hook

First Quarter 1946 manufacture.... it would be a Vac fill pen

hook

Jun 23 2008, 02:32 PM

Thanks OldGriz! This is one heck of a site...Thanks to guys like you! - hook

CraigR

Jun 23 2008, 09:07 PM

Enjoy your pen. The 51s are great pens in my opinion. /Craig

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