Difference Between Parker 75 And 180 Ball Pens

[thx1138]

As the title says, can anyone please give me some guidance on the difference between Parker 75 and 180 ball pens?

They seem almost identical. I'm sure there must be some difference but I cant really find one other than some of the 180 ball pens have smooth tassies.

[thx1138]

Bump, still looking for info on this.

I'm hoping someone has the answer.

[RMN]

Never had a P75 BP. Neither an 180 BP, for that matter, but I do have a Classic flighter set of FP plus BP.

 

That is a very slender BP.

 

I can't have a look at it now as it is still in storage after moving house....

 

 

 

D.ick

[thx1138]

Thanks for that D.ick.

I have just received a P75 flighter which has a stepped tassie and is 3-4mm longer than the smooth tassie P180 flighters I have.

Overall there seems to be very little difference, P75 barrel threads onto 180 cap and vice versa.

[loulu10]

Howdy THX1138,

 

There are two Parker Flighters in my (meager) collection (as of Jan 2021). But they are not both FPs.

 

• '72 Parker 75 Flighter Deluxe GT fountain pen
• '78 Parker 180 Flighter CT rollerball / floating ball pen

 

 

I bought these at the same time in 1978 - when I worked in downtown Chicago.

 

The most obvious external difference between the two (other than the trim colors, length, and diameter)  is the cap tassies and the barrel end, as follows:

 

'72 FP:

• cap - stepped dish tassy
• barrel end - concave (no tassy)

 

'78 RB/FB:

• cap - dimpled tassy
• barrel end- dimpled tassy

 

Peace,

LuLu

 

 

 

 

Edited January 25, 2021 by loulu10
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