Parker 45 Manufacturing

[Ted F]

Was the Parker 45 always manufactured in the U.S.A. or did it change over to Europe and some point?

[OCArt]

The Parker 45 has been manufactured in England and Argentina in addition to the USA. They might also have been made in Mexico and France but I am not positive about the those two. The P45 is one of my favorite pens!

[mitto]

Not sure about Mexico, but the 45 surely was produced in France and Brazil in addition to USA, UK and Argentina.

[Parker51]

Yes to Mexico as well, per earlier threads, with reporting from member in Mexico.

[mitto]

Yes to Mexico as well, per earlier threads, with reporting from member in Mexico.

Thanks for the updates.

[OCArt]

From http://parker45pens.com

"Pens were manufactured mainly in USA, UK, France, Argentina, Mexico and Australia."

[mitto]

Good. Thank you, OCArt.

[Jorge]

And they were manufactured in Spain as well

[Ted F]

Thanks for the replies. Another question: was it always made in the U.S.A. for its full run along with the other countries? The one I have doesn't have a date code so I'm trying to get a range of dates when it could have been made.

 

[angelov95]

+1 for the Spain post. Came here to say that.

 

We have a lot of Parker 45's around here. Although I see mostly from France.

[mitto]

Thanks for the replies. Another question: was it always made in the U.S.A. for its full run along with the other countries? The one I have doesn't have a date code so I'm trying to get a range of dates when it could have been made.

 

Parker.45.jpg

The cap top tassie would tell us about the timeline or the dates range when the pen was made. BTW, a 45 with a gold section ring should have gold clip. Either the gold ring is a replacement on your pen or the cap does not belong to the pen.

[Ted F]

BTW, a 45 with a gold section ring should have gold clip. Either the gold ring is a replacement on your pen or the cap does not belong to the pen.

 

I've emailed the person who sold it to me. He had three 45s for sale and I think the caps got switched at some point.

[welch]

Thanks for the replies. Another question: was it always made in the U.S.A. for its full run along with the other countries? The one I have doesn't have a date code so I'm trying to get a range of dates when it could have been made.

 

Parker.45.jpg

 

I think Newell/Rubbermaid closed the Janesville, Wisconsin factory about 2000. Newhaven, UK lasted longer. I think Ontario closed in the '50s, before the P-45.

[Captivelight]

I guess that just leaves Denmark - anyone seen a 45 from Christian Olsen in Denmark? I know they made the New Slimfolds which used the Parker 45 nib assembly and clip but as yet I have never actually seen a Danish 45.

[ink-syringe]

I have never seen a Danish 45. That is a darn good question.

[Ted F]

OK, I'm back with the correct cap for the pen. I guess my question has been answered in that to be Made in USA it had to be before 2000. Is there any way to narrow that down? Attached is a photo with the correct cap.

 

 

 

[pajaro]

OK, I'm back with the correct cap for the pen. I guess my question has been answered in that to be Made in USA it had to be before 2000. Is there any way to narrow that down? Attached is a photo with the correct cap.

 

45.Grn.jpg

 

 

 

Looks very nice.

[mitto]

OK, I'm back with the correct cap for the pen. I guess my question has been answered in that to be Made in USA it had to be before 2000. Is there any way to narrow that down? Attached is a photo with the correct cap.

 

45.Grn.jpg

 

 

Dish tassie - that your cap has - was introduced in early 70s. The datecoding began in 1980. So if your pen has no datecode it is from the 70s. If it is post 1980 it would have the datecode stamped on the cap. Look closely and you may see some letters with or without numbers eg TE, IIIQ, Q.I etc.

[corgicoupe]

I have two 45s, neither with a Date code, both with gold section ring and clip, but one cap says Made in USA and the other says Made in France. It's quite likely these caps have been switched while in my possession; is there any way to tell the country of origin from the pen body?

[Ted F]

Dish tassie - that your cap has - was introduced in early 70s. The datecoding began in 1980. So if your pen has no datecode it is from the 70s. If it is post 1980 it would have the datecode stamped on the cap. Look closely and you may see some letters with or without numbers eg TE, IIIQ, Q.I etc.

 

Just what I wanted to know. Thank you. The cap does not have a date code so the pen was made in the 1970s.