Name: Parker 51 MKI Fountain Pen
Maker: Made in USA, c1950
Colour: Teal Blue with Metal Cap
Material: Acrylic / Lustralloy Cap
Nib: 14k Gold Parker 51 Nib - Medium Nib
Filling System: Aerometric Converter Filled (Squeeze bar to fill)
Length: 138mm
Condition: Restored, Excellent
The Story
The Parker "51" has been dubbed 'the world's most wanted pen' and indeed it is the worlds most sold fountain pen. The Parker "51" took eleven years to develop but Parker sold over 20 million pens during more than 30 years.
It was named the Parker "51" because Parker felt that they needed a name that wouldn't be hard to pronounce in any country and also easy to remember. The Parker "51" is probably the most functional fountain pen ever made. It never leaks, always works and rarely ever breaks.
Here we have a superb early 1950's Mk1 version of the pen, fully restored in house (having been stripped down, ultrasonically cleaned and re-assembled) and dip tested. An all time classic ready to provide years of faithful service.
The Nitty Gritty
There are no major imperfections to note, no chips cracks or engravings
The pen has only light sings of wear, micro-scratches present on the barrel and particularly around the hooded grip section where there are few scratches, however overall a superb clean example
Writing Style & Nib Appraisal
The nib has been tuned to ensure smooth writing experience. The nib is a smooth medium
Recommendations
Recommended for everyday use, calligraphy, greeting cards, signatures, journaling, and all forms of appropriate use.
Why not pair with a bottle of Organics Studio Ink - one of the vintage range would suit this pen very well!
Measurements:
Length Capped: 138mm
Length Uncapped: 123mm
Section Diameter: 10mm
Barrel Diameter: 11mm
Cap Diameter: 12mm
Delivery within the UK:
1-2 Working Days via Royal Mail if ordered before 3pm
Special Next Day Delivery Available if ordered before 3pm
Delivery to Europe:
3-5 Working Days via Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed
1-3 Working Day Delivery Also Available via Parcelforce Global Express
Worldwide Delivery
5-7 Working Days via Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed (most countries)
2-3 Working Day delivery also available via Parcelforce Global Express
We ship to over 250 countries worldwide using our trusted delivery partners Royal Mail
Professional Service
We are qualified in fountain pen restoration by the Writing Equipment Society (WES) and service and restore the vast majority of our writing instruments in house.
Servicing
Serviced pens have been cleaned, checked over and fitted with the necessary parts to bring the pen into excellent writing condition.
Restoration
Restored pens have been brought back to as close to their original condition as possible.
Fountain pens are legacy items which should outlast their owners. We restore our pens sensitively and with the greatest care to ensure their integrity and value are maintained - and crucially, that they write beautifully out of the box!
All our pens come Grand Vision Guaranteed – if the pen is not up to scratch we offer a no quibble refund within 14 days of purchase
This means that if an item has a defect which has not been mentioned in the product description, or arrives to you damaged you are entitled to a full refund, including your outward and return postage costs upon safe return of the item in question.
Please notify us at the earliest possible moment as we will do everything we can do resolve the issue quickly and effectively.
If you do not like the pen and wish to return it, this can be arranged but at the discretion of Grand Vision Pens and the return postage at your expense. Once the pen has been returned a refund will be issued subject to the satisfactory condition of the pen.
We do our very best to avoid any of the above from occurring, we take the quality of our pens and our customer service very seriously, and will do everything we can to provide you with a first class service.
