My continued love affair with fountain pens began with watching my dad write and fill out crosswords using his Parker 45. I have owned far more pens than he, including a wide range of Parkers. Sad when any brand dies. This one inspired so many among us.
Used a Parker Jotter in my university days, and a two-tone remains with me for business use today. It will be pass onto to the next generation without doubt.
Very interesting! I often wonder if there are living descendents of the brilliant George Safford Parker? If there are then no doubt they must be very proud of their ancestor.
Right now, I have a Parker Jotter which is made in France. Though Parker pens are no longer produced in the U.S.A., at least the quality still remains the same (most users and collectors would disagree, that's understandable). For me, I don't mind using a France-made Jotter; its ink writes so smoothly I don't need to press the pen too hard on the paper surface. Parker Jotters are quite costly here in the Philippines, but they're worth buying nevertheless.😊
Well you can’t really blame most of us for disagreeing. Especially with the new 51 where they just chucked a jotter nib in there and got rid of the classic friction fit. Should’ve just called it the 52 and fans wouldn’t have been so irked. But if your jotter runs smooth, absolutely amazing. The jotter is and will be an absolute icon (especially the ballpoint).
newell rubermaid no valora eso como que no valoran la marca o la raiz de la marca se ve cerrando en janesville wisconsin usa y new haven uk hoy en dia nada que ver son mas inacesibles y sus repuestos carisimos
They did. Gillette bought Parker in 1993 who sold it to Newell in 2000. They made the decision to close Janesville and Newhaven and move production to China.
Very well done chronology - I'm thankful to own some of Parker's earliest innovations, which never fail to deliver; thank you for posting this, Andrew :)
Okay, but the 51 isn't the best fountain pen ever made. It's an amazing and somewhat affordable pen, but each pen has its own use. I wouldn't use a 51 for flourish or for signing. I'd use it for note-taking and with copy paper. But a Pelikan 400NN with an oblique nib is my go-to pen for nearly everything. And a MB149 for when I'm feeling myself. I'd like to try out a Pineider someday.
They forgot to include his first partner William Palmer, who invested $1000 and helped establish the company. At first he was a silent partner, but then quit his job as an insurance salesman and joined the company. He retired in 1929.
