Collecting Parker 100

[IThinkIHaveAProblem]

admittedly, its a tiny sample size (3...) so far... but all three are pre-production?... what were the odds of that? wonder if maybe MOST of them were pre-production, and then just took years to sell?...

[TheRedBeard]

57 minutes ago, agentbug said:

it's normal that a pen was in production before the introduction date.

 

it's the same as the duofold

Yes, I know that it was not uncommon for Parker... 

[TheRedBeard]

26 minutes ago, IThinkIHaveAProblem said:

admittedly, its a tiny sample size (3...) so far... but all three are pre-production?... what were the odds of that? wonder if maybe MOST of them were pre-production, and then just took years to sell?...

 

And I have just checked my three other P100s (another Cobalt Black GT, ST and Opal Silver): all them have a date mark I.III that means Q1 2004.

 

Just an observation: my first P100 marked L was bought from a former US Parker sales manager who perhaps got the one from early batch... while three other pens were bought from European dealers and private collectors. 

 

 

[IThinkIHaveAProblem]

so, now since it was officially phased out in 07, the question becomes, does anyone have a 100 dated later than first quarter 2004?... and what is the latest date anyone has?...

 

[TheRedBeard]

1 hour ago, IThinkIHaveAProblem said:

so, now since it was officially phased out in 07, the question becomes, does anyone have a 100 dated later than first quarter 2004?... and what is the latest date anyone has?...

 

Yes, it would be interesting to know what date codes appear on other people's P100s...

 

[encremental]

Mine (Honey White, I'm afraid) is I.II ,  bought new in 2008 after the model had been cancelled for £78.99 from lewertowski (pensellerfromfrance) on ebay.

 

John

[TheRedBeard]

12 hours ago, encremental said:

Mine (Honey White, I'm afraid) is I.II ,  bought new in 2008 after the model had been cancelled for £78.99 from lewertowski (pensellerfromfrance) on ebay.

 

John

Q2 2004, noted. 

[Sheptonian]

On 7/5/2021 at 11:28 AM, TheRedBeard said:

According to famous Tony's site P100 was introduced in 2004.

 

But my P100 Cobalt Black is marked with date code "L" that means Q4 2003... 

 

Has someone found L code on his/her P100, too?..

 

Hi.  My P100 Opal Silver is also a Q4 2003 pen.

 

On a similar note all of my NG51s are Q1 2020 - as agentbug says, Parker will have been manufacturing for stock before the release date.

[TheRedBeard]

1 hour ago, Sheptonian said:

Hi.  My P100 Opal Silver is also a Q4 2003 pen.

 

 

Thanks. Good to know... 

[langere]

Both of mine are I.III 

 

Erick

[IThinkIHaveAProblem]

ya know, I'm starting to think that Parker only made them for maybe a yr at most... and then just kept selling that stock until they were out...

[TheRedBeard]

9 hours ago, IThinkIHaveAProblem said:

ya know, I'm starting to think that Parker only made them for maybe a yr at most... and then just kept selling that stock until they were out...

Well... we need a bit more data and evidence  

[IThinkIHaveAProblem]

2 hours ago, TheRedBeard said:

Well... we need a bit more data and evidence  

I did say starting to think  

[thx1138]

Most of my collection of 100's.

Honey BP L.I - 2003 Q3

Honey MP L.I - 2003 Q3

Honey BP I.III - 2004 Q1 

Opal silver BP I.III - 2004 Q1

Opal silver RB I.III - 2004 Q1

Smoke bronze GT BP L. - 2003 Q4

Smoke bronze GT BP L.III - 2003 Q1 (the oldest P100 I have)

Cobalt black GT BP L.I - 2003 Q3

Cobalt black CT BP I.III - 2004 Q1

Cobalt black CT RB I.III - 2004 Q1

Cobalt black CT FP L. - 2003 Q4

Diamond Blue GT FP L.- 2003 Q4

[TheRedBeard]

2 hours ago, thx1138 said:

Most of my collection of 100's.

Honey BP L.I - 2003 Q3

Honey MP L.I - 2003 Q3

Honey BP I.III - 2004 Q1 

Opal silver BP I.III - 2004 Q1

Opal silver RB I.III - 2004 Q1

Smoke bronze GT BP L. - 2003 Q4

Smoke bronze GT BP L.III - 2003 Q1 (the oldest P100 I have)

Cobalt black GT BP L.I - 2003 Q3

Cobalt black CT BP I.III - 2004 Q1

Cobalt black CT RB I.III - 2004 Q1

Cobalt black CT FP L. - 2003 Q4

Diamond Blue GT FP L.- 2003 Q4

Thanks for this input  

Again, we see both FPs dated Q4 2003...

 

[TheRedBeard]

It looks like earlier P100 models with Gold-plated caps still command higher prices...

About two weeks ago P100 Cobalt Black ST in NOS boxed condition was sold on eBay for only £130...

Two days ago used P100 Smoke Bronze was sold on eBay for £150 though it was only 1 bidder...

 

 

[TheRedBeard]

P100 Smoke Bronze GT in NOS condition, boxed, has been sold for £191 (c. US$230) on eBay UK tonight. 

Not bad...  

 

[langere]

Isn't that about what MSRP was in the day?

 

Erick

[John Danza]

I bought a P100 in Diamond Blue with the brushed gold-colored cap early on when they were released. It's dated I.III. I could never get ink to flow, and I just tossed it in a drawer. Fast forward to about a month ago, and I found it in the drawer. I thought "I'm going to get this thing going or dump it once and for all".

 

Fortunately, I was able to find some info on how to disassemble the section. Once apart, it was clear to me that the feed channels weren't large enough. A minute with a razor blade opened up and deepened the ink feed channels.

 

Eureka! The ink flows perfectly now. It's one of my favorites and I use it a lot.

[thx1138]

I have picked up another 5 or 6 of these, I will update my manufacturing date table when they all arrive. Finally managed to get a couple of medium nibs and a pencil or two.