Hello Chris, thank you for this video. I know you made it a long time ago but this is the world of pens; it transcends time. Your expose of the pens is just as valid and even more valued today.
I finally took the plunge and bought a 51 on eBay. It arrived today and I fell so quickly in love that I just bought another. I'm with you on the 45. I have a fistful of 45s and every one is excellent.
Hello there, Chris. I have this Parker 21 (Burgundy, Medium tip ) that my dad gave to me in 1964 for my High School exam, that was given to him by HIS dad in circa 1952. It still works like a charm, even though, I never disessembled and cleaned it. I am from old school, when Bic was not around, and hence, no Ball point pens. My first few pens, had a clip showing outside on the barrel, that you had to pinch and lift to press a spring clip inside to squeez the tube a few times to fill it. Haven't seen those on internet so far. I did have some with button in the tail that you pressed to pump in the ink. and a couple with converter type piston that you would twist to pull the ink in.
I own a entirely gold plated Parker 45 with an 18k gold nib in fine. It is the pen I use when I practice on my penmanship : it writes amazingly well! Probably my best buy.
Thank you, Chris. I had a Parker as a child and I had a fondness for Pan Am (just because of the clipper ship in Kubrick's 2001) so I know would have flipped for that pen at the time.
Thanks for this! I got an E-mail today offering a trade for a Parker 51. So, I'm excited for that. Also Peter Kotrčka suggested a 45, so that was good to see the three pens. There is something about pens of this era and idea that are appealing to me. I actually bought an Aurora 88 from this time which sadly was on the receiving end of a heavy object while in transit. I'm sure one will come up eventually again. Just so interesting to see the thought that went into the design of these pens and the different philosophies in the different companies.
I just bought a Parker 21 set. Red barrel with silver cap and gold clip. I can’t wait to get some ink and write until my Heart’s content. Also have the mechanical pencil. Nice set.
chrisrap52 Please take it as a FYI: the 45 is very different from other Parkers, you an even say it's a bit of an oddball, because it was not designed by Parker at all; it was the last Eversharp. At the time Eversharp was in grave troubles and was going to be sold to Parker, so Parker inherited the design and called it the 45, but some earlier examples were also made under the Eversharp brand. It's a totally modular design which was the first successful implementation of the cartridge filling system, and the nib is in a screw-in unit allowing the user to change the nib easily. The finned collector is fixed in the section and takes up a lot of ink, and a surprising amount of ink can hide inside the small "stem" in the nib unit. Apart from the collector it can be completely disassembled easily by the user for thorough cleaning, both section and the "stem" need prolonged soaking for a good clean; it is not a pen that can be cleaned with flushing alone. Hope this is of some value.
I very much agree about the 45 being a great writing pen. I think they are often underrated. I have a collection of around 5-6 of them and to me they are great to use. I still have one that I used in school in the 70s and it writes fine and the aerometric converter still is absolutely fine without any issues.
Just a warning on the Superchrome ink. NEVER use this ink in any pen. It is extremely corrosive. Apparently works ok with the early P51 aerometrics, but really damaged other pens. Parker quickly dropped the ink.
Hello Chris, thank you for this video. I know you made it a long time ago but this is the world of pens; it transcends time. Your expose of the pens is just as valid and even more valued today.
Love Parker 51 you have nice and beautiful collection love to see thanks for sharing
I finally took the plunge and bought a 51 on eBay. It arrived today and I fell so quickly in love that I just bought another. I'm with you on the 45. I have a fistful of 45s and every one is excellent.
Hello there, Chris. I have this Parker 21 (Burgundy, Medium tip ) that my dad gave to me in 1964 for my High School exam, that was given to him by HIS dad in circa 1952. It still works like a charm, even though, I never disessembled and cleaned it. I am from old school, when Bic was not around, and hence, no Ball point pens. My first few pens, had a clip showing outside on the barrel, that you had to pinch and lift to press a spring clip inside to squeez the tube a few times to fill it. Haven't seen those on internet so far. I did have some with button in the tail that you pressed to pump in the ink. and a couple with converter type piston that you would twist to pull the ink in.
I have a couple of 45's and I love them , I've never tried a 51 though . Interesting video as always .Thanks Chris
I own a entirely gold plated Parker 45 with an 18k gold nib in fine. It is the pen I use when I practice on my penmanship : it writes amazingly well! Probably my best buy.
Thank you, Chris. I had a Parker as a child and I had a fondness for Pan Am (just because of the clipper ship in Kubrick's 2001) so I know would have flipped for that pen at the time.
Thanks for this! I got an E-mail today offering a trade for a Parker 51. So, I'm excited for that. Also Peter Kotrčka suggested a 45, so that was good to see the three pens. There is something about pens of this era and idea that are appealing to me. I actually bought an Aurora 88 from this time which sadly was on the receiving end of a heavy object while in transit. I'm sure one will come up eventually again. Just so interesting to see the thought that went into the design of these pens and the different philosophies in the different companies.
Very informative video! Thx for this.
I just bought a Parker 21 set. Red barrel with silver cap and gold clip. I can’t wait to get some ink and write until my Heart’s content. Also have the mechanical pencil. Nice set.
Lots of beautiful pen and interesting nib on the "45" and those Taperites, they are awesome!
Parker 45.... sounds like it could be a handgun lol
Very very good! Thank you!!
chrisrap52 Please take it as a FYI: the 45 is very different from other Parkers, you an even say it's a bit of an oddball, because it was not designed by Parker at all; it was the last Eversharp. At the time Eversharp was in grave troubles and was going to be sold to Parker, so Parker inherited the design and called it the 45, but some earlier examples were also made under the Eversharp brand. It's a totally modular design which was the first successful implementation of the cartridge filling system, and the nib is in a screw-in unit allowing the user to change the nib easily. The finned collector is fixed in the section and takes up a lot of ink, and a surprising amount of ink can hide inside the small "stem" in the nib unit. Apart from the collector it can be completely disassembled easily by the user for thorough cleaning, both section and the "stem" need prolonged soaking for a good clean; it is not a pen that can be cleaned with flushing alone. Hope this is of some value.
I very much agree about the 45 being a great writing pen. I think they are often underrated. I have a collection of around 5-6 of them and to me they are great to use. I still have one that I used in school in the 70s and it writes fine and the aerometric converter still is absolutely fine without any issues.
I found my uncle's old 45 recently, and been looking for information on it. Thanks for the video
I received a Parker 45 for Christmas. I still have and it still writes. The barrel is dark gray.
Just a warning on the Superchrome ink. NEVER use this ink in any pen. It is extremely corrosive. Apparently works ok with the early P51 aerometrics, but really damaged other pens. Parker quickly dropped the ink.
It's your fault, Chris... 😁
“Parker 45 is a better pen to collect” was music to my ears since I’ve placed order for it from a Vintage pen store !