Vintage dating rules. Dating Parker 75 Pens.

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So not all modifications to the 1960s design were introduced at the same time in 1970 along with the flat tassie, as some people think. Modern pens are much more likely to present their codes, but their codes are less easily understood. You are right, it's a wide cap band.

Best Carlos The clip cannot have been rotated as it is notched into the cap unlike the early models which were notched into the top tassie. I'm finding this fascinating seeing all the variations on the same basic pen.

Vintage dating rules. Dating Parker 75 Pens. - Maybe some pens came out of the factory like this, maybe the clip was just rotated at a later stage as a result of a repair or out of the owner preference.

For instance the 1963-65 pens have a finer engraved crosshatch pattern than the later pens as well as the notched tassie with the inset clip, it's not just the metal sections that differentiate it from the later pens. And also that apparently in early pens the engraved lines were filled with a black enamel instead of simply letting the patina darken the lines my source here is. I have a metal threaded early Parker 75 and am unable to distinguish that fine pattern from the later ones. I had only read something about this in an e-Bay ad long ago and in the usual source : I will modify the chart to include this. Edited by idazle, 04 November 2014 - 08:52. Boxes are easily swaped between older and newer pens, and apparently converters too. Lih-Tah Wong provides a gross chronological sequence for the 3 or 4 most frequently found converters, but I've seen quite a few exceptions, with later production pens fitted with old style converters and the other way round. But of course there will surely be better informed judgements than mine on this and contributions are welcome, as always. Edited by idazle, 04 November 2014 - 08:50. And also that apparently in early pens the engraved lines were filled with a black enamel instead of simply letting the patina darken the lines my source here is. I have a metal threaded early Parker 75 and am unable to distinguish that fine pattern from the later ones. I had only read something about this in an e-Bay ad long ago and in the usual source : I will modify the chart to include this. Just to throw another fly in the ointment. I have an early 75 which has the hallmark but does not have a hallmarked gold clip. I have to say that I have never actually seen a hallmarked clip, if any member has one I wonder if they could post a picture? Any idea when they changed the grips on the shell section? I believe that the earlier ones had the grips go all the way to the end of the shell near the thread, later ones stop short of the end, but not sure of dates. It should have changed relatively early before 1970?? Just to throw another fly in the ointment. I have an early 75 which has the hallmark but does not have a hallmarked gold clip. I have to say that I have never actually seen a hallmarked clip, if any member has one I wonder if they could post a picture? I'd be interested to hear which hallmarks your Sterling 75 has? The hallmark for the clip is on the ring. I'd be interested to hear which hallmarks your Sterling 75 has? The hallmark for the clip is on the ring. Thanks for that, I haven't removed the clip so it may have the hallmark. No the clip has not been replaced as it is one of the very early 75s with the notched tassie. It has the standard hallmark for imported silver. Parker Sterling Silver Sonnets are recognised with the French hallmark. Edited by Matlock, 04 November 2014 - 17:28. This is because 14k is not recognised as gold in France. However, in spite of that, French 14K nibs are available. I'm finding this fascinating seeing all the variations on the same basic pen. Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing it with us. I agree, though variations within same period production are not being considered in the chart, like pens having the plastic section in blue and rare transition tassies, etc. Thanks to you for calling attention upon the gripping area. I'll keep researching this though. For the time being I've found a 1970 ad featuring a pen that still sported the full gripping section. Thanks for that, I haven't removed the clip so it may have the hallmark. No the clip has not been replaced as it is one of the very early 75s with the notched tassie. It has the standard hallmark for imported silver. Parker Sterling Silver Sonnets are recognised with the French hallmark. I'd seriously like to see your Sterling 75 - it sounds extremely interesting and a variation I've yet to see any chance of pics?? Edited by ceejaybee, 04 November 2014 - 18:34. I'd seriously like to see your Sterling 75 - it sounds extremely interesting and a variation I've yet to see any chance of pics?? I will try to post pics tomorrow. I have never felt the need to remove the clip if it aint broke why fix it? I think you may have misunderstood my post, I see you've changed your chart to include nibs but only only include the 14K nib which, to me anyway, now suggests the Sterling 75s in this period were only sold with 14K nibs? Please be so kind to disable ad blocking for fountainpennetwork. Thank you very much in advance!

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Also in 1970 the Flighter DeLuxe was introduced. The pen went on to be a huge success. Loose cap or body rings. These might be in a unwell snap, have wearing inlays, or whatever other hand made it concealed. The 75 has some heft to it. No brassing, virtually a Mint pen, but with small signs of usage. One generally takes the barrel as definitive of the age of the pen as a unit, since caps, barrels and blind caps were usually all made together, and swapping tends to show. Initially, the quarters code was based on the a very square, eye-chart style version of the letter E, with elements removed for each quarter, producing what can be described as E, C, L and I, but the C is rather stylized, each following the year letter. The section of this pen is quite a nifty innovation by Parker. No marks, spots or brassing. Flaws should always be noted, such as scratches, cracks, dents, etc. I knew the clip was notched into the tassie in the 1st year of production and was modified for practical reasons, because with that system it was difficult to align the clip's arrowhead with the band's inscription below it.