Hi all,
After going into many many many charity shops and finding nothing but a fake Montblanc, one finally came up trumps.
A local market trader who I'd given my number to gave me a bell yesterday to say he'd seen a Parker 75 in a local charity shop, and he'd ask them to put it aside for me if I wanted - which I did, very much so! This morning I went along to see what condition it was in, what pattern etc, and it turned out to be a pretty nice Cisele FP & BP set, complete with both boxes, cartridges, and two converters, though sadly not the nib adjuster. It's clearly well used - there are scuffs on the adjustment ring - but other than that it's in pretty good shape. Heavily tarnished, which buffed off with a jeweller's cloth, a good rinse, and it writes really nicely.
It cost me £35 (about $60), which I don't feel was expensive at all, and it's gone to a charity that supports blind people living in London.
P75 box by Inkysloth, on Flickr
P75 Set by Inkysloth, on Flickr
P75 nib by Inkysloth, on Flickr
P75 accessories by Inkysloth, on Flickr
From parker75.com's information, I think this is a 1970's model - but I can't guess any closer than that. Would anyone have any advice?
Best wishes
Robin