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I just bought my first vintage fountain pen, a Parker Duofold. Until now, I've only written with new pens. But after picking up this Duofold, I couldn't resist.

 

I have a question I'd like to ask your help with: What is its approximate year of manufacture?

 

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I am not an expert but if you want a best guess I would say 1946-8, you may just be able to see a date d=code on the base of the nib, my guess would be for a 7.

 

I think it is English and I think it is a very handsome pen

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Take a look at the link below and two things will probably happen. First, you will find a picture of your pen and learn a little more about it. Second, you will be dazzled by the panoply of vintage Parkers and begin a long, but enjoyable, tumble into the vintage Parker rabbit hole. I know from experience.

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You have an English Duofold NS (New Style) with a replacement clip. Look up parkerpens website for an excellent writeup on these models. Good luck!

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You have an English Duofold NS (New Style) with a replacement clip. Look up parkerpens website for an excellent writeup on these models. Good luck!

 

 

I wondered about the clip but I think that there was split arrow clip for the Duofold at this time.

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Thank you for all the information on this pen. With regard to the clip, it looks original and the seller was under the impression that all parts of the pen were original. The patina on the clip matches the other 'brass' on the pen.

 

On that clip, above the word Parker is a small, greenish-blue diamond. Not sure if that is worth mentioning out not.

 

Again, thank you for the information. This community is amazing. I'm proud to be a part of it.

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I wondered about the clip but I think that there was split arrow clip for the Duofold at this time.

Split arrow clip only on the Danish NSs as far as I know, I can consult the duofold book later in the evening when i get back home.

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On that clip, above the word Parker is a small, greenish-blue diamond. Not sure if that is worth mentioning out not.

 

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certainly worth mentioning, sounds like a vacumatic clip.

 

these are nice pens, I enjoy my examples a lot, did it come already restored?

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Yes, it did come freshly restored.

 

So it has a vacumatic clip, not the original clip. Correct?

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Yes, it did come freshly restored.

 

So it has a vacumatic clip, not the original clip. Correct?

Correct. Here is an excerpt from page 266 of the Duofold book.

Hope this helps.

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It looks like a five. But it is very tough to make out. That engraving is tiny and my eyes aren't what they once were.

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It looks like a five. But it is very tough to make out. That engraving is tiny and my eyes aren't what they once were.

 

Yea, it’s begun.. welcome to the family of those of us hooked on Parkers.

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