{"product_id":"parker-51-custom-mk2-in-teal-blue-gold-cap-fine-medium-nib","title":"Parker 51 Custom Mk2 in teal blue, Gold cap - Fine\/Medium nib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe photos above are of the actual pen we are offering for sale here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in England in around 1970, this is the Mk2 version of the 51 aerometric series in teal blue with a rolled gold cap. This is fitted with a 14k gold nib which produces a writing line of around 0.5mm. This is mid way between Parker's standard fine width of 0.4mm and the medium at 0.6mm.  For comparison, a modern Lamy steel medium produces this 0.5mm width line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mk2 is of similar quality to the Mk1 but features a cap design similar to the Parker 61 and has a squared off end to its barrel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition wise, this shows little sign of having been used and is in excellent overall shape with no defects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an aerometric Parker 51.  The pen fills from an ink bottle and does not take cartridges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition A2\/1fm - (Ref 13409)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penhome.co.uk\/pages\/our-pen-condition-scale\" class=\"text-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCondition Grading Scale\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have fully serviced this pen which includes disassembling the pen, ultrasonically cleaning all the parts and fitting a new pliglass ink sac. We then reassemble the pen, check ink flow and the smoothness of the nib. We also check and adjust the tightness and positioning of the clip. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Parker 51 with the aerometric filling system.  The pen fills from an ink bottle and does not take cartridges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pen comes with our normal 12 month warranty.  We keep a detailed record of each customer's purchases so if you need to call us, we will have all the information here to answer any query\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferences between the Mk1, 2 and 3 are outlined in Shepherd's 2004 book on the \u003cem\u003eParker 51\u003c\/em\u003e. We usually follow his classification of the principal 51 design changes which generally agrees with Andy Lambrou's description in \u003cem\u003eFountain Pens of the World \u003c\/em\u003e(1995). The Mk2 is of similar quality to the Mk1 in terms of the materials, but features a cap design similar to the Parker 61, a squared off end to the barrel and a slightly longer nib shell. Barrel threading on the Mk2 is the same as the late Mk1. The English production Mk2 came in black, grey, burgundy and teal blue with either the Custom (rolled gold) or Classic (steel) cap. Mk1 and Mk2 nibs are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Battersea Pen Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62824972124547,"sku":"13409","price":235.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0039\/0453\/6694\/files\/134092.jpg?v=1791989274","url":"https:\/\/www.penhome.co.uk\/products\/parker-51-custom-mk2-in-teal-blue-gold-cap-fine-medium-nib","provider":"Battersea Pen Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}