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[brando090]

Im curious about the market price for red collectors and clear hoods. What are they going for these days?

[Jiffypens]

You mean for a 51 right?

[david i]

You mean for a 51 right?

Nope.

Southern pensters. Folks with sunburn And transucent crooks...

-d

[George]

Im curious about the market price for red collectors and clear hoods. What are they going for these days?

Those are some odd parts that you're looking for. What are the chances of having a correct heat stamped demo barrel that needs a hood and collector?

Regards,
George

[david i]

Those are some odd parts that you're looking for. What are the chances of having a correct heat stamped demo barrel that needs a hood and collector?

Regards,
George

Though of course the question remains in theory.

Too, the converse poses challenge. If one has spares, finding someone who has a Demo sans proper front end and thus wants to buy parts... poses challenge.

But strange parts requirements do arise (there have been articles)...

There is not a readily defined market, as it depends greatly on how badly one needs parts for actual pen and how eager one is to sell parts from an incorrect (or damaged, etc) pen.

d

[Jiffypens]

You mean for a 51 right?

Nope.

Southern pensters. Folks with sunburn And transucent crooks...

-d

I knew that..

[Jiffypens]

Im curious about the market price for red collectors and clear hoods. What are they going for these days?

Those are some odd parts that you're looking for. What are the chances of having a correct heat stamped demo barrel that needs a hood and collector?

Regards,
George

I agree, not easy parts to come across. Most collectors keep those parts hoping to find the rest of the pen.

[brando090]

I talked to a Parker collector, with a heck of a collector of P51's and earlier pens, and he didn't have them. He said he'd pay $200 for the hood and collector. I wasn't aware that those parts are that expensive to buy...

[Old Griz]

Sounds like someone is looking to make a commercial demonstrator....

[david i]

I talked to a Parker collector, with a heck of a collector of P51's and earlier pens, and he didn't have them. He said he'd pay $200 for the hood and collector. I wasn't aware that those parts are that expensive to buy...

So sell it to him...

-d

[brando090]

I talked to a Parker collector, with a heck of a collector of P51's and earlier pens, and he didn't have them. He said he'd pay $200 for the hood and collector. I wasn't aware that those parts are that expensive to buy...

So sell it to him...

-d

I dont have one, im looking for buy them. This particular guy doesn't have any, and he said that's what he'd pay. So id most likely pay a bit more for them.

[david i]

I dont have one, im looking for buy them. This particular guy doesn't have any, and he said that's what he'd pay. So id most likely pay a bit more for them.

And that might even make sense... if you have a proper Demo lacking the front end, not just the wrong barrel or an attempt at a custom.

d

[brando090]

I dont have one, im looking for buy them. This particular guy doesn't have any, and he said that's what he'd pay. So id most likely pay a bit more for them.

And that might even make sense... if you have a proper Demo lacking the front end, not just the wrong barrel or an attempt at a custom.

d

It would be a custom, since it somewhat hard to find what im looking for at what i want it at Ill probably do something interesting, like a Flighter with a red collector and clear hood.

[david i]

It would be a custom, since it somewhat hard to find what im looking for at what i want it at Ill probably do something interesting, like a Flighter with a red collector and clear hood.

Knock yerself out, but no serious "51" collectors will find favor in such a critter, and if you want nice custom, you probably can get an entire pen starting in that range. For a bit more, you can get one of Novak's vintage-celluloid Torrellis.

Shame to spend big chunk for desirable correct vintage parts only to make something a bit silly.


http://nycpens.com/custom_pens.html

regards

d

[brando090]

I know that, and hence id post likely put the original parts back on before re-selling since post wouldn't pay an extra few hundred for an original clear demonstrator hood and red collector.

[FarmBoy]

A clear hood backed with a red collector might look good on a midnight blue double jewel body with a Sterling silver cap.

Or not.

[JonSzanto]

My head hurts.

[brando090]

A clear hood backed with a red collector might look good on a midnight blue double jewel body with a Sterling silver cap.

Or not.

That too..

[JonSzanto]

[vintage penman]

To Brandon 0090 - If you want a 51 Demo just buy a kit of parts from Ariel Kullock and stop wittering inanely.