Parker Sonnet Pencil

[corgicoupe]

Today I discovered a leather pen case that I had forgotten about. In it was a Parker Sonnet mechanical pencil, marbled blue with gold trim (surely plated). I must admit that I've forgotten when or where I acquired it. The band is engraved Parker Sonnet France III E. There is also a square with a P over a W. Please, can you tell me what I have?

 

 

Edit... I should add that it has a wide cap band.

 

Edit...edit... Now I wonder if I should look for a matching FP.

Edited May 3, 2016 by corgicoupe

[pajaro]

Sonnet Premier Blue Laque.

 

http://www.parkercollector.com/sonnet.html

 

Look for a Sonnet fountain pen at your peril. Ah, but you might get lucky.

 

The pencils I have work nicely. No skipping or drying up. I have a few sets with FP, RB, BP and Pencil. I have used the pencils.

[corgicoupe]

Sounds like you are not fond of the FP. Is it not a smooth writer?

[pajaro]

Sounds like you are not fond of the FP. Is it not a smooth writer?

 

Sonnet FPs are smooth usually. They also have inner cap issues that cause them to dry out unless you are lucky enough to have one without the broken inner cap or one that has been fixed. I get around it by putting the FP into a desk pen base. The couple of dozen pens sit in the pen cup.

 

These pens are beautiful, and they have a nice feel. Some of the laquered pens have finish variations as in Firedance and Moonbeam that have deep and also brighter finish examples. The Premier Blue Laque is a beautiful pen, and if you are content to have them just as collector items, you might find one inexpensive enough that you might not mind. Of course, you might always find one that doesn't dry up from excessive venting in the cap. There are threads about this on here.

Edited May 3, 2016 by pajaro

[kapanak]

 

Sonnet FPs are smooth usually. They also have inner cap issues that cause them to dry out unless you are lucky enough to have one without the broken inner cap or one that has been fixed. I get around it by putting the FP into a desk pen base. The couple of dozen pens sit in the pen cup.

 

These pens are beautiful, and they have a nice feel. Some of the laquered pens have finish variations as in Firedance and Moonbeam that have deep and also brighter finish examples. The Premier Blue Laque is a beautiful pen, and if you are content to have them just as collector items, you might find one inexpensive enough that you might not mind. Of course, you might always find one that doesn't dry up from excessive venting in the cap. There are threads about this on here.

 

How does one inspect for a broken inner cap? More specifically, which part is the culprit for the drying out phenomenon? Thank you!

[mitto]

The inside of the inner cap on the Sonnet cracks when they rivet the clip on and that allows air into the inner cap resulting in the drying-up syndrome in the Sonnets.

 

 

Reading this recent thread may be helpful.

 

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/304939-parker-sonnet-running-dry/

[pajaro]

I think Ron Z posted a way to fix the inner cap. I thought about it. I am not against sealing the inner cap, but I am running out of gas on fixing pens. I think Ron's suggestion is a good idea, and I am inclined to try it. I have to work myself up to these things gradually.