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- Fine Stainless Steel nib• I suppose we will have to wait for the next golden era of fountain pen writing.

The small digit denotes the year of making for the barrel.

This digit was deleted on the US made pens in 1953 but continued until 1959 on European and Canadian? And if a bunch of people wanted to cooperate, the Member Title field or signature could be used to this end - "Ink Giver" or some such could be used by those with inks to give.

From the top: India Black, Cordovan Brown aka Burgundy , Dove Grey, Cedar Blue, Nassau Green aka Sage , Mustard aka Yellowstone and Tan aka Buckskin Beige.

The beauty and wide variety of colours and design, together with the unprecedented functionality has made it a real classic indeed.

- Fine Stainless Steel nib• The colours of the Vacumatic Parker 51's and the Aerometric Parker 51's.

These are relatively rare, especially the Burgundy.

n 1964 the imprint "51" was added to the cap lip.

Although it has often been repeated as fact that 51s bearing a "T"-prefix date code were assembled in Parker's Toronto plant, there are strong reasons to doubt this full discussion.

Other notable members of the 51 series were the Flighter cap and barrel in stainless steel , Signet gold filled cap and barrel , Heritage solid 14K gold trim , Heirloom solid 14K gold cap and trim , and Presidential solid 14K gold cap and barrel; 9K and 18K versions in the UK.