Parker 51 As Edc?

[Hanamizu]

 

I still haven't figured out what the difference between a 21 and a 21 Special (or for that matter, a 21 Special and a 51 Special)

 

 

The regular 21 has a pretty standard nib that is covered by a hood. The opening under the hood is large. The Super 21 has an "octanium" nib that is shaped like the "51" nib. Both use a plastic that is much more prone to cracking than the lucite used in the "51". I do not know the difference between a "51" Special and 21 Special besides the look of the cap, the arrow, etc. HTH.

[mitto]

The 51 Special is made of the same Lucite used in the Standard 51. Only it has an octanium nib and the cap is brushed stainless steel with black jewel. Also it has open ended hoop filler instead of closed ended filler used in the Standard 51. Later, production Specials came, though, with gold nibs and pearl jewels like on the Standard. At that point the Special differed with the Standard mainly on account of the filler.

 

The 21 Super (and not Special) has the same octanium nib as used in the 51 Special. The filler resembles that of the 51 Special but is smaller in size. The cap is stainless steel of a lesser quality. The body is made of a lesser quality injection moulded plastic. And, hence, prone to cracking and deformation.

 

Hope this hels.