Parker 61 Legacy Nickel/silver Cap

[vickiehof]

Here's a few questions for the Parker experts:

 

I bought a Parker 61 with the Legacy nickel/silver cap (R.D. 1958 Made in Canada).

The body of the pen is grey with a gold arrow and gold band by the grey-colored jewel end.

 

Did the original Legacy have a silver colored arrow and trim on the pen instead of gold?

 

I know pen parts are often switched. Actually, I have an extra 61 12K gold filled cap that also looks nice with the grey body.

 

What colors of pen bodies would have been issued with the Legacy cap? Did they all have gold trim instead of silver?

 

 

I haven't had any trouble with this grey pen. I alternate fillings between MB Oyster Grey & MB Royal Blue.

 

 

Thank you for your thoughts on the subject.

 

[christof]

Here's a few questions for the Parker experts:

 

 

Did the original Legacy have a silver colored arrow and trim on the pen instead of gold?

 

 

What colors of pen bodies would have been issued with the Legacy cap? Did they all have gold trim instead of silver?

 

 

 

 

First: I'm no expert, but...

 

Yes I think so. The arrow, clutch ring and tassie should be silver with the legacy cap.

 

here is mine, with chrome tassie:

 

And my understanding was that every color came with every cap/trim. But I do not have them all....

 

C.

Edited June 9, 2016 by christof

[Beechwood]

What a lovely pair Christof.

 

The problem with certain authentification of a matching arrow is that the caps have been swapped around so much over the years and although every Legacy and Heritage 61 I have had has had the gold arrow I cannot be certain that is how it came from Parker.

 

The 61 is such a fine looking pen, pity that it has some durability issues. As I have said before, marry the 51 and look at the legs of the 61.

[Flounder]

If Parker brought out a 61 reissue (as unlikely as that sounds) I'd pick one up. Nice bright colour range, maybe some new cap patterns in steel & chrome to keep the price attractive.

[vickiehof]

Thank you to all.

 

Those are beautiful pens, Christof

 

The Miami Pen Show will be in July.

I could search for a 61 with a silver colored arrow and trim.

[mitto]

I have the silver arrow, silver trim and silver cap 61s in both capilliary as well C/C versions. These look so elegant.

[ps4ever]

The 61 Legacy is all chrome/silver arrow and trim.

[mitto]

The 61 Legacy is all chrome/silver arrow and trim.

 

+1

[entropydave]

First: I'm no expert, but...

 

Yes I think so. The arrow, clutch ring and tassie should be silver with the legacy cap.

 

here is mine, with chrome tassie:

 

And my understanding was that every color came with every cap/trim. But I do not have them all....

 

C.

 

Christof, those are two lovely pens. I have ones that are superficially the same, because I love the Parker 61s, especially the capillary fillers. Your stripes look more pronounced and clear than mine though. The stripes on the nickel one are remarkably dark and the contrast between the two gold stripes, especially the darker gold, is striking. Do the pens look like this in real life or are you a great photographer with ideal lighting conditions and some post-processing in saturation and contrast? I'm not trying to catch you out, but rather if they look like that normally I'm wondering what you do to polish or get them into that condition.

 

Are you willing to share anything of how you've brought them to such a fine condition?

 

Thanks

David.

[christof]

Do the pens look like this in real life or are you a great photographer with ideal lighting conditions ...

 

 

Of course both!! haha.

 

Well, the secret is to NOT polish these caps. With some tarnish, the pattern looks even better, that's all I can say.

 

C.

[entropydave]

Thanks Christof, you've saved me some time while I let the tarnish accumulate. David.