When I was little... I won a Parker Fountain Pen and Ballpoint set in a horse race. (Iffezheim, Germany, 1979)
The fountain pen is long gone, someone half inched that.
I still have the Biro.
However... I have NO idea which model it is.

It does not have the Parker Arrow clip.

Bad photo below.

The clip is flat and has a plastic inset at the end, I think it used to have the Parker P inset in it, but I've had this pen since 1979, and it's been well used, so that's worn down.
It has Parker and tiny "Made in England" engraved into the black finish around the middle, at the bottom edge below the clip.

The fountain pen was broader at the top, narrowing toward the bottom, but in a stepped fashion, not in a curved fashion / not like the flighter for instance. The cap sported the same non-arrow clip as the ballpoint.
The nib was wrapped around, kind of odd. It wasn't a T1, it wasn't inlaid. It was as if they'd clipped it around the barrel. Stainless Steel I think, definitely not Gold.
Both pens were made of metal.

Does this ring any bells with anyone?

Reason I ask, I've *never* seen this model anywhere else and wondered which one it was. The box is long gone, so is the fountain pen, but maybe the photo of the ballpoint helps in identifying it.

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Silke

Hi- I think that its a P25 made in UK,not quite sure but think 80's.
Hope this helps,
Harry

Yes, it's a Parker 25 in matte black. It's both 70's and 80's. Yours is probably 70's - I believe the later ones had a flat "jewel".

Ah cool
Thanks guys! I knew someone would know which pen this is. It just seemed very odd that it doesn't have an arrow clip. It made me doubt my memory is right lol.

It's dating to 1979. I am 100% certain of that, because I have the 3rd place plaque with the date on it (from the horse race) sitting right here. I can also tell you it was September lol.

The pen set was the 3rd Place Prize.

So is black an unusual color for those? I just had a look and all I seem to see are silver ones.

I'd love to replace my black one, if anyone has one for sale, but in the meantime... I'll be hanging out on Ebay. Again.

Silke

The steel ones with black or blue trim are of course the most common, the all-black versions are less common, but not as unusual as for example the all-white ones or even the steel/green version.

BTW, I'm also looking for a matte black, so at least we'll both know who we fight against on eBay

Mine. I'm tellin ya, MINE.
ALL mine.

Mind you, if I can grab a cheap silver one, I'll be happy with that, too.
As long as it has a medium or broad nib.

Silke

I think medium nibs are the most sought after, with fine being the most common. I only saw broad and XF nibs sold separately for 14 GBP ($29), never actually in a pen offered for sale. It's fairly easy to find a MINT steel Parker 25 with black or blue trim on eBay. Like I've said, they're really common and quite reasonably priced.
The ballpoints and rollerballs tend to be more pricey, but if you manage to find a fountain pen with black trim then you may contact me because I have two such ballpoints and would gladly trade one of them with someone.

I would only add that the little plastic inset on the clip used to have a white Parker logo on in - the arrow and the elipse.