Colors Of Plastic Barrels And Sections Used In Parker 61's

[classenigma]

Here is a late fifties Surf Green 61. Parker certainly had a number of turquoise colors that were close to one another - surf green, caribbean green, vista blue. Sometimes hard to distinguish without side by side in sare light.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parker-61-First-Edition-Fountain-Pen-W-14K-Nib-Restored-/111489052828?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19f543f09c

[classenigma]

Hi redfalcon. I am still obsessing on this silly topic. As you probably have better colour vision than I can you say what the turquoise in this eBay ad is closest to?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parker-61-Rainbow-Terkwaz-1-10-12k-G-F-Cap-FP-14k-Fine-as-Mint-/271649430145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3f915a81

 

Vista blue or one of the greens(surf or caribbean).

 

Secondly when you shine a bright flashlight against your Caribbean green example does it highlight the blue or the green component more?

 

Thanks and best regards

Edited October 29, 2014 by classenigma

[classenigma]

Can anyone tell if this Jotter color is a blue or in fact a green such as Caribbean Green. In some light it looks almost Vista Blue.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parker-Jotter-Ball-Point-Pen-Pencil-Set-Teal-Blue-USA-Pre-1980-/301371895493?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item462b2a2ec5

 

Thanks

[classenigma]

Here is a cut and paste of blues and greenish blues from Parker 51s and Parker 61s.

 

 

 

ParkerBlueGreen.doc

[terim]

Here is another picture of a 61 in Caribbean Green. Even the seller confused it with the earlier Surf Green.

 

http://www.peytonstreetpens.com/parker-61-fountain-pen-mk-ii-caribbean-green-parker-w-gold-filled-cap-fine-mint.html

 

A few years ago we did indeed call a pen Caribbean Green when it was actually Surf Green. Just got another one, so we will be sure to get the color right this time!

[inkstainedruth]

Glad to see this thread resurrected. And that the original pix weren't eaten by Photobucket.

I'm pretty sure that the one I have is Vista Blue/Turquoise. It's definitely NOT the same color as my Teal Blue 51 Aero.

Thanks for this.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth