What Parkers Are You Working With Today?

[georges zaslavsky]

My 1947 oversized button filler with its stub flexible nib.

[Eccles]

A little old burgundy Duofold Junior with GT trim from the 60s, with 'boring' Parker black ink because I'm at work and things have to photocopy/fax well if necessary.

Glenn.

[dcpritch]

Using my Parker "51", with a BBB stub nib and a Ralph Prather-ized sterling cap, inked with Iroshizuku tsuki-yo, which matches very well the cedar blue barrel. One of my favorite set ups!

[welch]

- P51 cedar blue Vac, medium nib re-molded by Greg Minuskin

- P51 aero with medium octanium nib (replacement from Ernesto Soler Parker 51.com)

[Procyon]

OK, several days later I am still using my Parker 51 DJ in Nassau Green (picture above), and I am beginning to understand the attraction of the P51. This thing just WORKS! It writes instantly, first time I pick it up, after sitting with the nib up for 24+ hours, and does it in a smooth no-nonsense fashion. I only started collecting 51's a few months ago, but I have about a dozen now. I have inked a few of them, just to see how they worked, but this is the first one I have kept inked for a week or more. Maybe the Nassau isn't the one I should pick to be a user, because it is pretty valuable, but, by golly, this is one sweet pen to use!

 

At the same time, I purchased a beautiful Doric with #7 adjustable nib, and inked it. It is sitting in the same pen holder as the 51, but every time I use it, I have to get the ink going, which takes several minutes, and results in ink-stained fingers every time.

 

So I am really beginning to get the 51 mystique.

Edited August 7, 2011 by Procyon

[pmsalty]

'43 Parker '52, Aurora Black, Parker 21 Special, loaded with Noodler's Legal Lapis, both daily writers for the past several weeks.

PMS

[NABodie]

Today I'm gonna use my cedar blue vac with the jewlers band cap. This thread needs more pics, post em when you got em guys!

Edited August 7, 2011 by NABodie

[Mauricio]

Parker Duofold Jr in red permanite with a factory BB Stub nib. Loaded with Noodler's Habanero ink. Loving it!

[fortlane]

P51 aero with Lamy Blue-Black

[Ipno Tizer]

Today, I've been using my Parker 21 filled with Diamine Chocolate Brown and my 'new' Parker 51, which I bought in London yesterday, filled with Quink Blue Black.

 

Chris B.

[Parkerfan1]

While the debate continues in another thread whether or not I should ink up a never-used 1948 Parker 51 Demi, I went ahead and inked up this Parker 45 Classic with black Parker Quink. I'll put this pen to good use for a few weeks and see how it does.

 

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m560/vacumatic/Parker%2045%20Classic/MVC-013F.jpg

 

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m560/vacumatic/Parker%2045%20Classic/MVC-012F.jpg

Edited August 7, 2011 by Parkerfan1

[Hangglidernerd]

What Parker am I working with today?Welllllllll........

I was just given a beautiful Forest Green 51 by a lady at work who is cleaning out her mothers things.She sees me fixing my fountain pens all the time and thought I might want it.How right she was.I love it.It's got the made in USA on the cap and says use Superchrome ink...so if the info I've read is right it's 1954-55.

I spent a couple hours cleaning out the old dried ink and a little polish...writes great,looks great.I keep thanking her everytime she walks by.

[79spitfire]

I used my old 21 B today, an old beater pen with a scratched up cap and an incorrect clip, inked with Whaleman's Sepia

[arashdeepsinghmann]

I got a beautiful Parker Sonnet Fougere M nib in my pocket today

Edited August 10, 2011 by arashdeepsinghmann

[pajaro]

Kullock swirly yellow 51, fine. Farmersmums rebuild (the entire pen except the nib) 51 Vac BB stub. 51 demi, aero, midnight blue/12K cap, late 40s.

[Parkerfan1]

I got a beautiful Parker Sonnet Fougere M nib in my pocket today

 

That is one beautiful pen

[nxn96]

While the debate continues in another thread whether or not I should ink up a never-used 1948 Parker 51 Demi, I went ahead and inked up this Parker 45 Classic with black Parker Quink. I'll put this pen to good use for a few weeks and see how it does.

 

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m560/vacumatic/Parker%2045%20Classic/MVC-013F.jpg

 

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m560/vacumatic/Parker%2045%20Classic/MVC-012F.jpg

Nice choice as you continue to debate the "51" Demi matter. 45's are a much under-appreciated pen.

[nxn96]

As often happens, I'm trying to work in an alternative out of the "collection" to the two "51" Aerometrics that are my "old reliables". I recently pulled out an early Super 21 I acquired some time back. Since I inked it a few days ago, it has really been performing well. Nice flow, looks like a fine nib but writes a bit more like a F/M to my eye. All that being said, I expect I'll soon be swapping back to the "51" that went on vacation when this one went into service. Nothing against this Super 21, but hasn't given me a reason to "retire" my favored "51"s.

 

As a sidenote, while I've never been a big fan of the 21's- mostly the earlier 21's, the Super 21's I've tried have been pretty decent pens. At the right price, a pretty decent pen.

Edited August 10, 2011 by nxn96

[jaqcp]

I use a Parker Inflection every day at work on the Railroad.

[arashdeepsinghmann]

I got a beautiful Parker Sonnet Fougere M nib in my pocket today

 

That is one beautiful pen

 

Thanks. This is one of the best in my collection