Parker Jotter:brass & Coarse Thread On Cap - Rare Or Not?

[RedDiablo]

Hi, All.
Recently I buy on eBay Parker Window Jotter (made in England)
By outward signs, this pen - pre 70-s release
Thread cap brass. However, has сoarse thread.
Such pens - a rarity or not?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FarmBoy]

You need to hear from ParkerCrazy, though I hesitate to consider may pens in the Jotter line rare. Unusual happens though.

[Mike 59]

Hi, With a Jotter of this age, shouldn't the push-button have a recess and the Parker halo and arrow inside? (As on the cap above 'Made in England'.)

My version has the fine brass thread, and the recessed Parker symbol on the button.

I know there are hundreds of variations with this pen, but I certainly don't have much knowledge of the pre-1990's Jotters.

Edited July 23, 2013 by Mike 59

[Tom Aquinas]

I've bought Parker jotters since i was a teenage school boy in the 1960's. I've never seen one like this, but I've grown to learn that (1) In Australia we never imported every model, and (2) I am still surprised at the variety of models. Surf the net there are some good Parker history websites.

[rowdy]

The Jotter with the metal threads in the cap and plastic threads on the barrel (usually fine threads) were made from 1954 to 1983 or thereabouts. They made millions.

In 1973 the actuating button became flat dished with Parker logo. In 83 as a re-vamp of the Jotter the internal cap threads were changed to plastic and made coarse along with the barrel threads and made the barrel thicker at this point to keep the pen from breaking. In 83 they also changed the point protector (which I didn't like) and they started soldering the clip to the cap as before 83 they were press fitted and would come after after awhile.

 

I think around 2006 they went back to the click button along the lines of the original however till they moved production to France they had the parker logo on the top of the cap. French production Jotters don't have that logo.

 

I'm dating myself here but this is stuff I picked up as newer models came along - been using Jotters since early 70's. And along with research.

 

Hope this helps. Best

 

Rowdy