Pencopen Info

[Brotzmann]

Hello all,

I have my eye on a Pencopen brand pen at a local shop here in town. I am having a hard time finding out much information about this brand. I have read some other threads discussing this brand and it sounds like Pencopen was a re branded Parker. It does look very much like a Parkette although it is a Bulb Filler. It needs a new sac/bulb and a bit of cleanup. The nib looks nice and body has wear from use but no cracks or major flaws. I really like the look of this old pen, it's a grey, black, and red marble looking very much like the Parkettes pictured here:

http://parkercollector.com/parco.html#parkette

At first I thought this was just a no name knockoff but now that it might be a Parker re brand I am quite interested in it. I'm wondering if $25.00 is too much to pay for this pen that will need a bit of restoration. Would you pay $25 or try and negotiate with the seller for a better price?

Thanks for any info or replies!

[Brotzmann]

So I didn't get any feed back on this so I threw caution to the wind and bought the pen after work yesterday. I negotiated the price down explaining to them all the defects and problems with the pen. I'm happy with the purchase and will have fun restoring this pen. It's got a firm nib and the dip test was very smooth. It's got a 1935 date code on the nib. It has a Pencopen engraving on the side but it has lost the coloring in the engraving. I was a little disappointed to notice that one of the two metal rings near the bottom of the cap fell off somewhere between the antique store, my car, the post office, and home. Has anyone ever replaced decorative metal bands on pens?

 

Here's some pics, I've got some restoration to do for sure:

[Hooker56]

Very cool Pen, Brotzmann,

 

I don't know if you've seen this or not, but very lively thread about Penco Pens as a Parker sub- brand.

 

This is the stuff that makes collecting and restoring these so much fun! Thanks for sharing.

 

Clayton

 

http://fountainpenboard.com/forum/index.php?/topic/620-pencopen-a-new-label-for-rebadged-parkers/?s=6f01bf97af7c06f2a9b6f13f79579026

[Brotzmann]

Very cool Pen, Brotzmann,

 

I don't know if you've seen this or not, but very lively thread about Penco Pens as a Parker sub- brand.

 

This is the stuff that makes collecting and restoring these so much fun! Thanks for sharing.

 

Clayton

 

http://fountainpenboard.com/forum/index.php?/topic/620-pencopen-a-new-label-for-rebadged-parkers/?s=6f01bf97af7c06f2a9b6f13f79579026

Thanks! That is an interesting thread. There doesn't seem to be a lot of information on this brand. I'm going to try and dig a little deeper with my internet searches this weekend.

[Inkysloth]

I know celluloid patterns weren't necessarily company specific, but that grey / red pattern was one Parker used in the mid-30s, I have a Premiere from 1935 in the same colour:

 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/9203529892_aa9cf0c77b.jpg
Parker Premiere 1935 by Inkysloth, on Flickr

[AccidentAnnie]

From what I could gather, Penco (made in USA, not to be confused with Pen-co an Italian company) is not a sub brand of Parker. The company is now known as JCPENNEY. I have a Penco (eyedropper/syringe) filler type. Was manufactured for a couple years around 1920's - early 1930's. Source: http://www.richardspens.com/index_m.html?page=ref/glossary/P.htm