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[Alex2014]

Could someone help me to identify the number of this Parker BF? I suppose it is a #99, acc. to Parker 1919, 1923 Catalogues. Please confirm or not my guess. Many thanks.

 

Album: Parker Jack Knife Safety #99S

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Edited by Alex2014, 13 June 2015 - 09:06 AM.

[david i]

I will have to check the catalogues too.  That seems to be a somewhat uncommon pattern for the metal pens of this sort.

 

regards

 

david

[Alex2014]

I will have to check the catalogues too.  That seems to be a somewhat uncommon pattern for the metal pens of this sort.

 

regards

 

david

 

I saw this pattern just once - on two #91's (?) w/ silver overlays, here. My FP seems to be very similar engraved, but on GF. It is 4 1/2 inches long. The seller described it as a JKS  #2 (?) with GF overlay engraved with alternating pinstripes, vine, X's & dots lines and a raised cap with floral crown design.  He dated the FP c.1919 (maybe 1919-1923, I guess).

Edited by Alex2014, 11 June 2015 - 08:04 PM.

[david i]

The era seems correct, maybe even starting bit earlier. The "#2" probably came from what he saw on the nib.

 

regards

 

-d

[Alex2014]

The nib is... #3  A super flex round-hole LC  . I read on FPN an old discussion about the differences between #49 and #99, but I rarely saw pics on the net. It seems that #48 (plain GF) is more common.

[david i]

You should see the acid etched sterling #32 I found in Janesville.

[david i]

[Alex2014]

Thanks David. To my best of knowledge, #32 had only silver overlay. Is the FP (w/ golden overly) from the left a Parker #49?

[david i]

I don't think so. IT is one of the slender pens. Recollection is 49 was heftier. Not being coy; I'm overdue to review the catalogues.  Maybe I can ping Jon Danza.

[John Danza]

 

Could someone help me to identify the number of this Parker BF? I suppose it is a #99, acc. to Parker 1919, 1923 Catalogues. Please confirm or not my guess. Many thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

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Wow, you get tied up at work for a day and all sorts of stuff happens!

 

This pen is indeed a 99. It's the same etching design shown in the catalog. While a cataloged item, it's still somewhat uncommon and looks really great. Below is a photo of my 98 to show the same pen in a plain barrel.

 

I'm willing to believe that the nib is original to the pen. It's a later imprint but being a number 3 nib, it would be right for the pen. It would be good to know if the lucky curve is still intact or if it's a non-LC feed with the notch showing that it's a non-LC, which would be another sign of a later pen.

 

It's a really nice looking pen. I would say that you should add a GF clip and ink 'er up!

 

[John Danza]

Thanks David. To my best of knowledge, #32 had only silver overlay. Is the FP (w/ golden overly) from the left a Parker #49?

 

I'm pretty certain that the 32 did not have a GF counterpart, unlike many of the other models. The 31 in sterling had a GF counterpart in the 41, both being large pens but the overlays being very different from the 32.

 

The sterling version of the 49 was the 56. Both were lined overlays. The plain version of these were the 48 (GF) and 55 (sterling). Baby 55 shown below.

 

[Alex2014]

Thank you John for confirming my supposition. I had some incertitudes because of the crown. The feed is a Christmas tree one. The F nib is really amazing, a super flex one. If it is original, I suppose the FP could be dated from the end of the manufacturing period, 1920-1923, even later.