The Parker Vector

[sciumbasci]

There are some Vectors for sale at a ridicously low price, but with, I think, a sticker all around cap and barrel commemorating the UEFA Portugal 2004 on the net. Can the sticker be taken off? What colour would it be under it?

[inkstainedruth]

Ruth, havent you seen a Vector Caligraphy set?

 

I have now! I picked up a 4 nib unit set about 3 years ago -- that post you were quoting is from 2012! But so far I have only used the F italic (the set came with F, M. B and BB -- marked as X, IIRC -- nib units, a converter, and some cartridges). It's a UK made set that came in a really nice tin, that I picked up on eBay.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[AL01]

I own a complete set. They are made in the UK and are from the 80s. My set is from 1981.

[Monbla]

Have looked into the Cross Century models? A friend has one and it's a very slim pen!

[Mike 59]

I can only comment on what I see in the UK, where the Vector is on sale in all of our supermarkets, I can't remember when it wasn't.

The choice is fairly limited though, black or blue, sometimes red, and the all-metal version in a few other high street shops, and always with a medium nib.

I believe these are made in France, current price for the plastic barrel version is around £10, and about £15 for the metal version.

I suppose these prove to be a steady seller, at a reasonable price.

[titrisol]

Yes, Vectors are decent writers, very dependable and cheap

I have a couple of them in M and F and one X

 

Their quality has not decreased significantly over time, and the price has stayed low....

However, there are a lot of knock offs in ebay that sell ridiculouslky cheap but the nib is not nearly as good.