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Fountain Pens
Black Parker 61 in Lucite, cartridge filler, 1965
Parker 61 cartridge filler from 1965; this cartridge model is rare and is offered with a Parker converter. The 18k gold nib is hooded, the writing medium and smooth, the barrel is in Lucite and the cap gold-plated. Pen guaranteed for one year by our workshop.
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- Guaranteed for at least 6 months on its working order and filling system (not the appearance of the barrel). The exact length depends on the pen: ask Eric Le Cour.
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- Tracked shipping, or collection in Paris by appointment or at a fair
The Parker "61" pen was launched in the United States in 1956 as the successor to the Parker "51", in response to the release of Sheaffer's "Snorkel". Parker "61": almost identical to the 51, fitted with a new capillary filling system with no moving parts, a world first.
A fountain pen that could fill itself and write immediately afterwards, with no risk of leaks, smudges or blots. Parker thus hoped to compete with the ballpoint pen.
Inside the pen, a tube contains a roll of plasticised paper, fully perforated and notched to retain the ink. At the end of the tube, 3 openings of spongy material draw up the ink and send it to the roll.
But this ingenious mechanism was fragile and of uncertain reliability. It was soon replaced by a cartridge filling system. It was a commercial failure.
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Period1940 – 1990
