Here's a pen with Chiefs and Swastikas...

[PenHero]

Every so often I am contacted by a collector who has a most interesting pen. I got an email recently from the owner of this Parker No. 60 Awanyu "Aztec" fountain pen trying to find out more about it and over time we exchanged more emails and calls.

 

http://penhero.com/PenGallery/Parker/Pics/ParkerAztec80005.jpg

Parker No. 60 Awanyu "Aztec" c1911-1916, cap detail, showing the "front" Indian Chief and "back" mystical symbol swastika / triskelion design elements

 

The pen belonged to the owner's great grandfather. He had spent a lot of personal time having fun trying to find out more about his unusual inheritance, and I had a lot of fun researching and doing an article on it. He was pleased to find out how rare it was and has graciously allowed me to show some of the photographs he had taken of the pen and share the story of this pen.

 

I welcome any new or additional information about the pen, and the owner welcomes your interest, and his email is in the article.

 

You can read the full article here:

 

PenHero.com: Parker No. 60 Awanyu "Aztec" c1911-1916

 

Jim Mamoulides

www.PenHero.com

Edited February 11, 2010 by PenHero

[John Danza]

Great article and photos Jim! BTW, the Aztec shows up as late as the 1918 catalog IIRC.

 

It's funny, when it rains it pours. We have a new Ultra Giant show up yesterday and now a new full Aztec pops up. Why can't I find any of this stuff?

[PenHero]

There is a No. 58L gold filled half-overlay shown in the 1918 catalog and listed as a self-filling pen, presumably a button-filler, though this is not mentioned. There is no full overlay in the 1918 catalog.

[QM2]

Wow, I have only seen these in book illustrations. Thanks for sharing.

[PenHero]

Great article and photos Jim!

 

Also - the photos are not by me. The pen's owner had them done by a local photographer to him. I edited them to fit the article.

[skybird]

So - what's it worth folks?

[tom61]

Thanks Jim for putting together such a nice article on your website on my Aztec Fountain Pen. If anyone has information on this fountain Pen, please either email me (parkeraztec@yahoo.com) or post on this forum. Thanks again, Tom

[PenHero]

Thanks Jim for putting together such a nice article on your website on my Aztec Fountain Pen. If anyone has information on this fountain Pen, please either email me (parkeraztec@yahoo.com) or post on this forum. Thanks again, Tom

 

Tom,

 

It was entirely my pleasure - I don't think I have had so much fun researching a pen in a long time. Thank you for contacting me about it. Congratulations on your find and hope you find out even more at the pen show!

Edited February 12, 2010 by PenHero

[jar]

Welcome home Tom. Thanks for letting us all see your pen.

[PAKMAN]

I overheard a humorous exchange at the Dallas Pen Show a few years ago. A older gentleman was carefully looking over an Aztec with a loupe and my friend, who was looking on, casually offered the pens owner his car for the pen and with out ever looking up from the pen the old gentleman exclaimed, "It better be and E class..."

[John Danza]

There is a No. 58L gold filled half-overlay shown in the 1918 catalog and listed as a self-filling pen, presumably a button-filler, though this is not mentioned. There is no full overlay in the 1918 catalog.

 

Yep, you're right Jim. There is no full overlay in that catalog. These slip cap pens were available in eyedropper or button filler form. I don't think any of the half-Aztecs that are know are button fillers.