Parker "21"

[mkoenig]

Hello All,

 

Well, I may have screwed up this time! I'm flat out addicted to ebay, and haven't wasted any time in building my collection via this resource...However, I did misread a post and bid on a Red Parker "21", thinking it was a "51"...I wanted a red "51"! Oh well...

 

So, I did some research, and me thinks I bought myself a seriously inferior FP. :bonk:

 

Lay it on me folks, am I right? I only paid 16.00 for it, so I guess it won't kill me if I did...it looks pretty!

 

Cheers,

 

Mark (Former Sumgai)

[Keith with a capital K]

Sixteen dollars isn't a totally bad price for a 21 and they are very nice writing pens.

 

They are not as solid as the "51" and they tend to be more fragile and prone to breakage/cracks as they are built with conventional plastics whereas the "51" is made of Dupont lucite.

 

The Parker 61 also shares the same problems as the 21 as the materials used are not as robust as were used in the "51" but if we look at this way, few pens have been made as solidly as a "51".

 

An exception is the English AF (Aluminium Button Filler) Duofold which is also made of Lucite. These are fabulous pens that aren't seen too often on this side of the pond but well worth a look if you come across one for a good price.

[mkoenig]

Hey Keith,

 

Thanks for the information, well, I feel a bit better about it at least!

 

I was embarrased after I went back to the post to see that I miread the title...It clearly stated Parker 21...

 

If it writes well, that's all I really care about...the fixin', I'll leave up to the Meisters of FP repair!!

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

[Keith with a capital K]

Parker 21's are like their aerometric 51 cousins and rarely need much more than a good cleaning and flushing before they are put back into service. Very little "meistering" is needed in most cases.

 

One issue that can happen is cracks in the hood and if this is a problem the repair is actually quite simple.