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They had either plastic or metal threads, and most were red and some were a darker maroon. My first thought on this pen was "Parker 51 Vac with a VS filler and odd blindcap threads." I'm interested in hearing what some of the 51 collectors have to say. There is another 51 similar to this with the VS filler on page 40 of the 51 book...

 

There also needs to be a vent hole near the blindcap for it to be a proper red band.

 

Not a VS

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Assuming it is a red band, would it really be considered a prototype though? It does not differ at all except for the colour of the metal band.

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Assuming it is a red band, would it really be considered a prototype though? It does not differ at all except for the colour of the metal band.

 

A red band was a production pen, just for a short period between 1946-47. What I was trying to find out from our very knowledgeable Parker 51 collector FarmBoy, is if it is indeed a prototype similar to the one on page 40 of the Parker 51 book by David Shepard. The prototype shown has thick wide plastic threads, yours has metal, but it also has the VS filler. My knowledge in limited in this area, so FarmBoy will be the one to ask.

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The filler components are not from a VS.

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Look again at your Page 40. Also look at Page 38 and 39.

 

Lets call it a not red-red band filler.

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Sorry to bring an old thread up from the dead but thought this would be a good reference. It looks like the mystery is solved as the other identical pen is listed on Parker 51.com as a test pen/prototype pen. Screenshot attached.

 

 

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