Are All Duofold Centennial Size Pens Really Centennial's

[Paul80]

Hi all

 

I have what is supposed to be a Parker Duofold Centennial an English made model.

 

Every Centennial I have seen has had Centennial on the Nib and a Centennial Cap Badge but mine has Duofold on the Nib and Duofold on the Cap badge. It does measure the same as the Centennials though.

 

So the question is are all Centennial size pens Centennials regardless of Nib and Cap Badge or is it only pens with Centennial Nibs and Cap Badges that are Centennials.

 

Unfortunately I didn't get the original box and paperwork.

 

Thanks for any help.

 

Paul

[ArchiMark]

I may be wrong, but I think there are some Centennials that had different cap badges.

 

Can you post a photo or two of your pen? If not, a short description?

[twdpens]

So the question is are all Centennial size pens Centennials regardless of Nib and Cap Badge or is it only pens with Centennial Nibs and Cap Badges that are Centennials.

 

Yes. There are many variations of cap badge (or no cap badge for the earliest examples). There are also at least 3 different nib designs (arrow, banner and ace) plus those reserved for LE models.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_test

 

HTH,

 

Martin

[Paul80]

Hi all

 

Here are some pictures of my pen, its in a lot better condition than it looks in the photos, there are no scuffs or scratches, the OC Flash has amplified every finger mark and smudge.

 

The dimensions are correct for a Centennial as far as I can tell and Its made in England with a date code of Y.III

 

Paul

 

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l312/Paul-80/Pens/_DSF5359_zps245bcff1.jpg

 

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l312/Paul-80/Pens/_DSF5363_zpsb66a224c.jpg

 

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l312/Paul-80/Pens/_DSF5362_zpsc04e829c.jpg

 

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l312/Paul-80/Pens/_DSF5360_zps525c894e.jpg

 

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l312/Paul-80/Pens/_DSF5364_zps8959ae6e.jpg

Edited December 2, 2013 by Paul80

[twdpens]

That's a Mark 2 with banner cap badge and banner nib (later Mk 2s have the ace nib). Superb pens.

 

Martin

[aardvarkbark]

...Every Centennial I have seen has had Centennial on the Nib and a Centennial Cap Badge...

 

I've never seen Centennial on either nib or medallion. As noted, I've only seen arrow, Duofold banner over arrow, and Ace of Spades on nib, and Parker Duofold in ring around geometric pattern, Duofold banner, and Ace of Spades on medallion.

 

I don't mean to doubt you, but I'd think getting Centennial on a nib would be pretty difficult and result in tiny illegible print.

 

I'm considering one of these too. Are you happy with how it writes?

[twdpens]

 

I've never seen Centennial on either nib or medallion. As noted, I've only seen arrow, Duofold banner over arrow, and Ace of Spades on nib, and Parker Duofold in ring around geometric pattern, Duofold banner, and Ace of Spades on medallion.

 

 

The Centennial cap badge only appeared on the Mark 1 Collector Edition Duofold as far as I can remember. I may be wrong though as there have been numerous modern Duofold models over its 25+ year history.

 

HTH,

 

Martin

[penmanila]

i have six centennials, a couple of them from the earliest days of the new version, and none of them have "centennial" on their nibs. the earliest ones also had no cap badge. yours is clearly a later model, with a streamlined (slanted) cap end.

 

here's my favorite of my centennials--a greenwich special edition:

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8340625296_1f40d5215d_c.jpg

Edited December 2, 2013 by penmanila

[Paul80]

 

I'm considering one of these too. Are you happy with how it writes?

Hi

 

I am totally happy with it, it writes like a dream and always writes first time, no matter how long it has been capped for.

 

Paul

[Francisco Pena]

I have a 1990 model

[Florida Blue]

Congrats Paul80!

 

I like the more recent Duofolds with the two convex cap bands.

 

I'd like one myself one day.