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I've had a Parker 65 fountain pen for more than 30 years (12ct rolled gold, English made) I recently aquired a matching ball pen and pencil for £20 each and almost instantly lost the ball pen. On looking for a replacement, I found a gold 180 fountain pen and ball pen set (made in the USA) for £40. Is this the beginning of the end? I seem to have paid a very reasonable price for the 180 set, looking at Ebay. I also have an elderly Platignum which actually writes very nicely. I hope I can successfully upload some pics.post-117325-0-26310000-1415047015_thumb.jpgpost-117325-0-26777000-1415047044_thumb.jpgpost-117325-0-60250100-1415047064_thumb.jpgpost-117325-0-06368400-1415047090_thumb.jpgpost-117325-0-40084000-1415047119_thumb.jpgpost-117325-0-61414400-1415047139_thumb.jpgpost-117325-0-68024000-1415047160_thumb.jpgpost-117325-0-93302500-1415047184_thumb.jpgpost-117325-0-81268400-1415047216_thumb.jpgpost-117325-0-20813300-1415047245_thumb.jpg Well here they are, not in the order I had hoped, and quite large. I have identified most of them, but not the Ball pen or the Pencil. Hope some one can help.. Thanks to you all for your welcome!

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Very nice. Thank you. Next on your list should be a gold Parker 45.

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Certainly not the biginning of an end. Rather , you sound to be on way to piling of goldys...

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The ballpoint, second from the bottom, is not a Parker 75 (no stepping to the tassie) but your missing Parker 65 ballpoint! [Also used in Parker 61 sets.]

 

The pencil above that is, as daffie points out, a Parker 51 Custom Insignia pencil - a relatively scarce model. A matching fountain pen would be a good find. :)

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There are two ways of looking at this:

 

1) You've begun a wonderful new hobby you'll enjoy for years and be able to pass on to your grandchildren

 

or:

 

2) Your wife (or significant other), solicitor and banker will soon be signing papers to put you into Bedlam for your own good. ;)

 

Enjoy, and welcome aboard from the other side of the Pond.

 

Leon

 

 

I've had a Parker 65 fountain pen for more than 30 years (12ct rolled gold, English made) I recently aquired a matching ball pen and pencil for £20 each and almost instantly lost the ball pen. On looking for a replacement, I found a gold 180 fountain pen and ball pen set (made in the USA) for £40. Is this the beginning of the end? I seem to have paid a very reasonable price for the 180 set, looking at Ebay. I also have an elderly Platignum which actually writes very nicely. I hope I can successfully upload some pics.attachicon.gif Well here they are, not in the order I had hoped, and quite large. I have identified most of them, but not the Ball pen or the Pencil. Hope some one can help.. Thanks to you all for your welcome!

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