Need Help Finding A Vintage Fp Gift - Circa 1967 Pen

[Tinkerthinkerer]

Background - I recently learned that a tremendous individual is electing to retire after 50 years of military service. He mentioned in passing that maybe he'd write a book. I would like to gift him with a vintage FP, ideally manufactured or released in 1967. A 50 year old pen to write a 50 year story.

As many of you have probably already figured out I am new to FPs and the history of vintage pens is way beyond my knowledge set at this point. Looking for any advice that can steer me into finding something that meets this intent. R/fountainpens suggested reaching out to the extensive knowledge here as well. Thanks in advance!

[inkstainedruth]

I don't know if any pen models were released that year, offhand. But the Parker 45 was introduced in 1960, and were certainly in production until the late 1980s. I have one that I've been told is from the mid 1960s when I posted photos of it about 5 years ago (it was my first semi vintage pen).

For information about that (and other Parker models) have a look at the parkercollector.com website. Whenever I need info about any Parker pen I now head straight to that site first because of the wealth of information.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[AAAndrew]

And Parker 45’s are great beginner pens. Good suggestion.

[Sasha Royale]

I love the Parker 45, in all its versions. I used them through four years of college. It is , simply, a great writer. The Parker 45 Deluxe was introduced in 1967. It is a beautiful pen, and much sought, which means one pays a premium. "He, who hesitates, is lost !"

 

https://www.ebay.com/i/263091494626?chn=ps&dispItem=1

 

Good luck !

[welch]

The Parker 75 was released in 1963 or '64, with a filling system based on the P-45. It was the top-of-the-line Parker from the time it was released. It's easy to swap the nib on the P-75, just like the P-45. The Parker 75 Ciselle you see once and never forget.

[praxim]

A P-45 or similar is certainly from the right era and indicative of what you can buy for not very much money. As a writing pen, it should suit the recipient well as people earlier have said. If you want something fancier to present yet still with connections to the era, the only example of which I know off-hand is the Lamy 2000, released in 1966 and still on sale new today. There may be others people can mention.

[JotterAddict62]

+1 again for a Parker 45

[mitto]

The Parker 45 Coronet was introduced / released exactly in 1967. Look for one and go ahead with gifting it to that tremendous indiuidual. He would love it as it is one of the upscale versions of the P45.

 

Best.

Edited November 1, 2017 by mitto

[mitto]

For P45 Coronet visit this page:

 

http://pencollect.co.uk/45coronet.htm

[FarmBoy]

I'm with Omega and Jotter--Go with a Parker 75. Works well with the dress whites.

[catbert]

+1 for Parker 75.

[soapytwist]

How about a Lamy 2000? released in late 1966 and has had minimal changes since, so you could either source a genuinely early one (ball on the end of the clip, 'Lamy 2000' impression on the cap and no 'Lamy' on the clip), or purchase a brand new one, safe in the knowledge it will perform for 50 more years!

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/227631-lamy-2000-and-the-origins-of-lamy-design/

[FarmBoy]

How about a Lamy 2000? released in late 1966 and has had minimal changes since, so you could either source a genuinely early one (ball on the end of the clip, 'Lamy 2000' impression on the cap and no 'Lamy' on the clip), or purchase a brand new one, safe in the knowledge it will perform for 50 more years!

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/227631-lamy-2000-and-the-origins-of-lamy-design/

US Military sort of suggests a s US made pen...

[soapytwist]

US Military sort of suggests a s US made pen...

 

 

Really? Tell that to all the servicemen that served in Europe in the cold-war period and returned home with Montblancs, Leicas and Rolexes!

[jmccarty3]

I second the recommendation of a Parker 75. I was given the ciselé model when I graduated from high school in 1967, and still have it. Nibs of all sorts for this pen are readily available. It would make the perfect gift.