His And Her Pens?

[Reno]

Are there Parker 51 Aerometric "His and Her" pens? These are in a two-pen Parker box. They appear to be identical except for the clips. Does anyone know if these were ever sold in pairs? (I'm not able to post photos.)

[OldGriz]

To the best of my knowledge from what I have seen over a lot of collecting 51s and looking at catalogs and books, they were not offered as a His and Her set...

Parker designed the Parker 51 Demi as a woman's size pen, it being slightly smaller in dimension than the regular 51, but I am relatively sure they were not offered as a set...

[Reno]

OldGriz,

Thanks for your information. The Ebay photo is inexact. I'm looking at them now and they are the same size except for a different style clip. Perhaps the original box was for a pen/pencil set. Both have green ink and one began writing immediately. I'm trying to contact the sellers for any background they might furnish. Gracias.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230496271808&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_1154

[esterbex]

 

 

21 & 51 Do your pen's clips look similar to these?

The pen closest to the front of your listing looks more like a P21. Do the imprints on the aero-fillers say they are both 51's ?

Edited July 18, 2010 by esterbex

[Reno]

Esterbex,

Dear Mr/Ms detective. Exactly. One pen insert reads PARKER; the other PARKER 21. They're both in fine condition and I plan to keep and use them. Yet, I'm curious as to why an individual (if that's the case) would have two pens so similar and filled with the same color ink. (I suspect we have many questions that will never be answered in this life.) Thanks!

[ldb2000]

Going by the clutch rings both pens are 21's . Two different years but the same models , probably from a collection .

 

 

[esterbex]

Going by the clutch rings both pens are 21's . Two different years but the same models , probably from a collection .

 

 

 

+1. P51's are always imprinted as such....Have fun! Beware of ink blobs with those....

[ANM]

The picture looks like a P21 FP and possibly a BP?

Edited July 18, 2010 by ANM

[OldGriz]

Going from the clips and the clutch rings, both are Parker 21s..... and both fountain pens...

Not a bad price.... but be careful.... Parker 21 plastic can crack if you just look at it the wrong way...