Parker 51 1st Year Model

[jaytaylor]

Parker 51 Cordovan Brown with a gold filled cap - 1941 production - commonly refered to as the first year model.

This pen also has the correct unmarked nib with slitless feed and the longer style cap clutch.

 

Engraved LT L. L. Lash The military rank Lieutenant - I can just imagine what battles this pen may have seen.

[jaytaylor]

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[jaytaylor]

Detail of the blind cap, aluminium speedline filler and clip.

[jaytaylor]

Blind cap detail - note the imprint -

 

PARKER "51" MADE IN USA 1

 

The Aluminium jewels are stunning

[jaytaylor]

Defeat For Germany

 

General Alfred Jodl signs the German surrender at Allied commander Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims on 7 May 1945.

 

He signs the surrender with a Parker 51.

[Walter's daughter]

That is a beautiful pen! I love the brown with the gold cap and the engraved name gives a glimpse of its possible history.

I don't own a 51 (yet), as I have never been attracted to the look of the hooded nib, but this one definitely turns my head!

 

Angela

[OldGriz]

Jay,

Have I mentioned that I really really really hate you.... :blink: :blink: :blink:

That is one gorgeous pen....

Wanna trade for a 1st year Sheaffer Crest set, and a Sheaffer 1st year Tuckaway and a ??????

[JimStrutton]

I am GREEN with envy

 

Come on fess up, where did you find that lovely.

 

Wait until the Griz sees this!

 

Jim

 

Edit cos me engrish dun make sense

Edited November 27, 2006 by JimStrutton

[jaytaylor]

Jay,

Have I mentioned that I really really really hate you.... :blink: :blink: :blink:

That is one gorgeous pen....

Wanna trade for a 1st year Sheaffer Crest set, and a Sheaffer 1st year Tuckaway and a ??????

Ha, I shared didn’t I???

 

I have just picked up another 1st year cordovan with a Stirling cap which I'm not going to keep, when I've finished cleaning it up it will be up for the marketplace.....

 

I start cleaning these up and get too attached though so?????

 

I started collecting 51s and after two years I’m back collecting 51s..........damn they’re so nice....my next goal is a black DJ with solid gold hardware....

[jaytaylor]

Come on fess up, where did you find that lovely.

I picked this up from Jerry Burton

 

http://www.consolidatedmarkets.com/pen.html#Parker

 

Advertised as a Parker 51 BD Vacumatic Pen in Cordovan Brown (1945).....$125

 

 

What a bargain and was I stoked to open the package to find it is actually a completely original 1st year model. Granted I have done a few hours of TLC on this pen but well worth it.

 

You could say this was a bit of a Griz!!!!

 

 

I was tempted to remove the engraving - I saw sense!

[TheNobleSavage]

WOW!!! That is a nice looking pen!!

 

TNS

[Flere-Imsaho]

Hi Jay,

Your avator http://www.avatarsdb.com/avatars/matrix_neo.gif has the hiccup

And yes, a magnificent pen!

Enjoy,

/:) Hans.

[jaytaylor]

Hi Jay,

Your avator http://www.avatarsdb.com/avatars/matrix_neo.gif has the hiccup

And yes, a magnificent pen!

Enjoy,

/:) Hans.

I didnt notice that.....

 

And thanks...

[southpaw]

Great deal on one superb pen. Thanks for sharing.

[Nihontochicken]

I was tempted to remove the engraving - I saw sense!

 

Thank heavens! While I agree that most personalizations are a debit, major exceptions include war time service pens. My third quarter, 1942 Parker 51, personalized with name and "U.S.M.C.", has seen hard use and is far from pristine, but it is much more worthwhile to me than a contemporary excellent condition no-name pen. My first quarter, 1944, silver pearl ring Vac is in much better shape, personal name stamped and also with "U.S.M.C." I get a much greater sense of history holding these two pens than with their plain counterparts. Might they have seen combat? Probably not, but who knows? As I wrote elsewhere a while ago, "if they could only speak."

[jaytaylor]

What do you guys think this pen should be valued at? It is fully restored and ready to write.

 

I just found a P51 1st year on David Nishimura's site

 

http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_Parker_51.shtml

 

I am surprised at the $985 asking price - it seems rather steep considering the pens condition, not mentioned is the brassing to the clip and tassie ring - also a ding in the tassie ring.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks.