Parker 45 Yellow

[daffie]

Hi,

 

I recently bought a yellow colored Parker 45 fountain pen.

 

I never saw a yellow one before. Do you know more about it? Is it a common colour? Are there many outside?

 

Sorry for the bad photo, it's from the seller. Pen is still in the mail.

 

Regards,

daffie

[bsenn]

Nice find! Yellow is one of the "Happy Colors", which are not rare, but uncommon. See http://parkerpens.net/parker45.html

 

Brian

[Mr.Rene]

Greetings!,

Is your Parker 45 Argentina made ?

Regards...

[inkstainedruth]

Nice looking pen. I don't have any of the so-called "happy" colors (mine are black, dark blue and burgundy/red). I'm not a fan of yellow pens particularly (I have a couple of Arnolds) but I like yours (and I like 45s in general).

What's the nib supposed to be on it? And does it have the original squeeze filler?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[OCArt]

Great find! Such good writing and reliable pens.

[daffie]

Hi all,

 

Thanks for the replies!

 

Today I received the pen. It is brand new and still in its box, complete with a Parker Jotter ballpoint pen in the same color.

 

The set is English made. On the fountain pen are still the chalk marks: ''45'' STUDENT M.

 

In real the color is lovely!

 

Regards,

daffie

[Dutchparker]

Nice pen, were did you find it? In the Netherlands?

[mitto]

Parker 45 HAPPY COLOUR. Good catch.

[Wahl]

One happy color I don´t have

[mitto]

I am looking for a yellow and a pink 45. Perhaps both are somewhat uncommon colors and dont often come up for sale.

[abid7705]

very nice Parkar 45

[CaaC]

Great find and a nice pen. Please do poste nib picture

[daffie]

Hi,

 

I finally got time to make some pictures of the set.

I hope you like it.

 

Regards,

daffie

[mitto]

Beautiful set and in great condition.

[BlueJ]

Looks like an "octanium" (steel) F nib. There should be a nib code on the bottom of the nib unit, visible just by turning the pen over.

 

I'd be interested in whether there is a squeeze converter fitted, and if so, whether it still works properly.

[AL01]

THAT EXISTS?! Wow. Parker is a mighty interesting comapany.

[mitto]

That and some more interesting colors do exist. Beside some exotic nibs on this otherwise modest Parker pen.

[mitto]

How uncommon is the deep (almost blackish) forest? green, the light blue and the metador red 45s?

 

I know that the pink and orange , like the yellow, are not so common.

Edited May 8, 2017 by mitto

[FOUR X FOUR]

Good for you, Daffie. Does it write well?😀👻

[daffie]

Thank you all for the replies. I am happy that I'm not the only one who loves this set!

I paid 12 Euros for it, that's not too much, I think. It is brand new, the fountain pen is never inked. The chalk marks are still on the barrel.

I think I will not ink it up, but will keep it in its mint condition, so I don't know if it writes well.

 

The nib is a 'M' and there is no convertor inside. The set is 'Made in England'.

Yes, I found it in the Netherlands.

 

How common are these yellow Jotters? Do you see them often?

 

Regards,

daffie