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I have tried to compile a full list of Parker models (only fountain pens introduced before 2000) available in brushed stainless steel finish (either GT or CT). Some of them were/are called Flighters by Parker itself, while the others were/are occasionally called that name by users/collectors.

 

Anyway, below what I have got (in no particular order):

- 51

- 21

- 61

- 65

- 45

- 75

- 50 Falcon

- 180

- 25

- 105

- Arrow

- 95

- 15

- Jotter

- Vector

- Sonnet

 

Any additions/corrections are welcomed :) 

 

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 Date  Model  Trim  Type  Other
1980  15 GP                
   21 GP      MP        Made in Mexcio
1983  35 GP FP              
1965  45 GP FP  BP  MP FT     All Stainless barrel with no Endcap
   45 GP FP       FT     Black Plastic Endcap
   45 GP FP          Red Plastic Endcap
1977  45 Coronet GP FP              GP Metal Endcap
    45 Harlequin Shield GP FP ?  ? ?     Black finish
   45 GP   BP MP      United States Steel
   45 GP FP BP MP RB    Made in Argentina
1980  45 Type II GP FP              
1949  51  RGT FP    MP        Mark I, Type I, Aerometric (6 times), longer arrow clip
1950  51 GP FP    MP LL     Mark I, Type II, Aerometric (4 times) (LL= Liquid Lead)
    51 GP FP    MP        Mark I, Type II, Aerometric (bandless)
1959  61 GP FP  BP MP ?     Gray Pearl Tassie
1959  61 GP FP BP MP FT     GP Metal Tassie
1975  65 GP FP              Gray Pearl Tassie
   65 GP FP              GP Metal Tassie
1970  75 GP FP  BP  MP RB     
   75 GP          FT     French made, smaller size
   75 GP FP  BP  MP RB     Flighter DeLuxe (gold band)
   95 GP FP  BP  MP RB     
1977  180 GP FP BP ? RB     Smooth Cap
     180 GP FP              Made in Australia
   180 GP FP  BP        Etched Floral Pattern
1981  Arrow GP FP BP MP RB     
1977  Classic GP FP BP MP RB     
1988  Custom     BP MP      
1975  Emilio Pucci 180 GP FP      RB     Wide 22Kt GP band, Clipless
   Falcon (50) GP FP BP MP    TD  TD = Telephone Dialer (Yellow Ball replaces Clip)
   Frontier GP FP BP MP RB     
   German GP    BP           Four Color
   German GP    BP           Four Color Germany (2 gold bands)
   Inflection GP FP BP MP RB     
   Insignia GP    BP MP        
   Insignia GP   BP MP     Sydney 2000 Olympics 
1959  International GP    BP MP        
   Jotter GP                 
2005  Latitude GP FP BP MP RB    
   Pointer GP             YES  
   Serie Eterna GP   BP           Brushed Stainless, Made in Argentina
   Sonnet GP FP BP MP RB     
1975  Systemark  GP FP          MULTI  Floating Ball, Soft Tip & Stylus
1970  T-1 GP FP              Prototype
 More Stainless Steel Parker Products
1980  15 CT FP BP  ?  RB     
   15 CT FP BP           Recessed arrow in flat clip, Made in France
   21 CT FP BP          
   21 CT     MP      Made in Canada
   25 ST  FP BP MP FT     Available in Black, Red, Blue & Green 
   35 CT                 
1965  45 CT FP BP MP FT     All Stainless Barrel
   45 CT FP       FT     Black Plastic Endcap
   45 CT FP BP MP FT    Made in Argentina
1977  45 Coronet CT FP              CT Metal Endcap
    45 Coronet CT FP              Made in Australia
   45 Coronet CT FP BP        Made in Mexcio
    45 Harlequin Circlet CT FP BP MP FT      
   45 Harlequin Circlet CT FP BP MP FT    Black finish (prototypes in red, green, blue)
    45 Harlequin Shield CT FP BP MP FT      
    45 Harlequin Shield CT FP BP MP FT     Black finish (prototypes in red, green, blue)
1980  45 Type II CT FP              
   61 CT FP    MP        Gray Pearl Tassie
   61 CT FP    MP        CT Metal Tassie
    61 CT FP BP MP    2ndMP  Mark II, Made in Argentina
1975  65 CT FP              Gray Pearl Tassie
   65 CT FP              CT Metal Tassie
1975  75 CT FP BP    RB     Octanium Nib
   95 CT FP BP MP RB DESK  
   105 CT FP BP   RB     
1977  180 CT FP BP ? RB     Stepped Cap
1981  Arrow CT FP BP MP RB     
    Arrow CT FP BP MP RB     Brushed Stainless, Made in USA
   Classic CT FP BP MP RB DESK  Made in USA
   Classic CT FP BP MP RB     Made in England
   Classic (Minim) CT   BP        Clipless Purse Size, Made in Argentina
1954  Custom Jotter CT    BP           
   Frontier CT FP BP MP RB     
   Jotter CT    BP MP         
   Jotter CT   BP        2 Jotter Set, Royal Wedding 29th July 1981
   Jotter CT   BP        Prince and Princess of Wales 29th July 1981
   Insignia CT    BP MP        
1957  Laboratory Jotter CT    BP           
2005  Latitude CT FP BP MP RB    
   Pardners CT   BP MP      First Generation 
   Pardners CT    BP MP        Second Generation
   Pointer CT             YES  
   Sonnet CT  FP BP MP RB     
1975  Systemark CT FP          MULTI  Floating Ball, Soft Tip & Stylus
    Systemark CT             MULTI  Made in Australia
1990  Vector CT  FP BP MP RB 2ndMP  
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Thank you, FlighterGuy - great detailed list, very useful :) 

 

However, could you, please, provide any trustworthy link/reference to the info on stainless steel T-1?  I have never heard about that prototype... 

 

And I think I have mistakenly included Jotter in my list, as now I have doubts the stainless steel FP one existed at all...

 

 

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The Jotter GT FP does exist (I just checked to make sure) and now there are newer Jotter GT&CT FPs as well (looking at them).  I see that I need to update my list.  🙂

 

 

Now as far as the T-1 goes, I have a FP and a BP (another update) in stainless.  These are not actually prototypes but what I have heard is that they should be called die check pens.  Running Stainless Steel through the T-1 tooling to make sure that everything is aligned is easier on the tooling and less costly than using titanium.  So there are a few of them out there.  I do have a prototype T-1 and a heat treated T-1 tucked away.

 

However, if I was going to pull out the Stainless Steel prototype cases, it would be so unfair to all of you.  What could I place on the table?  Should I chose the Stainless Italia BP or the Falrow (Falcon/Arrow) FP or the Morse Code 105 FP or the Black Striped Classic BP or .... LOL

 

 

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10 hours ago, FlighterGuy said:

The Jotter GT FP does exist (I just checked to make sure) and now there are newer Jotter GT&CT FPs as well (looking at them).  I see that I need to update my list.  🙂

 

 

Now as far as the T-1 goes, I have a FP and a BP (another update) in stainless.  These are not actually prototypes but what I have heard is that they should be called die check pens.  Running Stainless Steel through the T-1 tooling to make sure that everything is aligned is easier on the tooling and less costly than using titanium.  So there are a few of them out there.  I do have a prototype T-1 and a heat treated T-1 tucked away.

 

However, if I was going to pull out the Stainless Steel prototype cases, it would be so unfair to all of you.  What could I place on the table?  Should I chose the Stainless Italia BP or the Falrow (Falcon/Arrow) FP or the Morse Code 105 FP or the Black Striped Classic BP or .... LOL

 

 

Thanks for your clarification on having T-1 on your list. Well, for scientific/historical research it looks correct. 

 

Whether a stainless steel Jotter FP was manufactured and available before 2000?

 

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Never thought about it being before 2000, so take a 15 and put a new clip on it and now one has a Jotter FP in the 90s.  15s came in SS so there's no reason to think that the Jotter didn't come is SS in the 90s as well.

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6 hours ago, FlighterGuy said:

Never thought about it being before 2000, so take a 15 and put a new clip on it and now one has a Jotter FP in the 90s.  15s came in SS so there's no reason to think that the Jotter didn't come is SS in the 90s as well.

I had my one and the only P15 in early 90s and it was SS one :) 

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Jotter SS FP - just found on eBay :) 

It looks like my P15 from early 90s :) 

 

Jotter-SS-1.jpg

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Yep, that's the one, it comes in GT as well.  Also, the Systemark FP uses the same section and nib. I'm not sure what name Parker sold that one under since Systemarks were sold as a multiple type cartridge pens and not FPs.

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14 hours ago, FlighterGuy said:

Yep, that's the one, it comes in GT as well.  Also, the Systemark FP uses the same section and nib. I'm not sure what name Parker sold that one under since Systemarks were sold as a multiple type cartridge pens and not FPs.

Systemark FP... The model I have never seen and tried... 

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That is a very detailed list of the all-Lustraloy Parker pens. One more pen that can be added is the Parker VP, see this thread:

http://fountainpenboard.com/forum/index.php?/topic/6348-parker-vp-flighter-does-it-exist/

 

Is there also a list of pens which Parker specifically (eg in catalogs, advertisements, parts lists, ... ) designated with the name "Flighter"?

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The Parker VP in the retail space, were all plastic barrels.  The next logical step for Parker would have been to make a stainless barrel VP as well.  But considering how quickly the VP came and went due to breakage the project probably got shelved.  I have a couple of cases full of stainless Parkers that never made it to the market.  The problem that I have with the article is that it is just the only one pen and it came out of Thailand.  If it came out of the Janesville area I would be a believer.

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On 7/24/2021 at 5:25 PM, FlighterGuy said:

The Parker VP in the retail space, were all plastic barrels.  The next logical step for Parker would have been to make a stainless barrel VP as well.  But considering how quickly the VP came and went due to breakage the project probably got shelved.  I have a couple of cases full of stainless Parkers that never made it to the market.  The problem that I have with the article is that it is just the only one pen and it came out of Thailand.  If it came out of the Janesville area I would be a believer.

 

I tend to agree although it is also difficult to believe that this steel barrel with exact VP dimensions is a one-off home made barrel. One needs specialized tools to produce such a barrel in stainless steel. I think that even Kullock did not succeed in reproducing Lustraloy Parker barrels.

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As far as I know/understand, P105  Flighter model was made only with Chrome Trim, so P105 Flighter GT never existed? 

Is that correct?  

 

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On 10/23/2021 at 10:47 AM, TheRedBeard said:

As far as I know/understand, P105  Flighter model was made only with Chrome Trim, so P105 Flighter GT never existed? 

Is that correct?  

 

If there is a Stainless 105 GT FP, it would most likely be a prototype.  I have two 105 prototypes, both CT.

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On 10/25/2021 at 1:57 AM, FlighterGuy said:

If there is a Stainless 105 GT FP, it would most likely be a prototype.  I have two 105 prototypes, both CT.

Thank you for confirming that. 

One pen less to hunt for.... ;) 

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