10 replies to this topic

[david i]

I don't hunt these aggressively, but during more than a decade I've bought them casually, when they presented the right way.  I even have a few duplicates.  What many call the Parker Raven, but which was described (rather than named?) Parker's Raven Black and Gold pen in the 1929 catalogue appeared iirc through the 1932 Parker catalogue. Bummed that I could not find my chased plastic example tonight. I'm probably overdue to put together a small article about these. Had they not turned up in catalogues, no doubt they would be called "Thrift Time" pens by today's collectors. They have typical Parker contour and bland Parker imprint without series name.

 

Here are seven varieties.

 

 

regards

 

david

 

[Paul K]

Subtlety at its finest. Big fan of the bandless caps too, 

[John Danza]

My Raven is the same as the one on the far right with the single cap band in David's photo. Although it's a bit thin for me for everyday writing, I do like the flexible nib that it has because it lays down a nice line variation.

[Droppingin]

Just testing my new account. I love black pens and am borderline BPS, black pen society.

Nice group David.

 

Frank

[Ricky2014]

As most will know my collection of Ravens off FB.

including a single banded one from the late old griz. 

[Ricky2014]

I have three:

1 single band

Bandless short

Bandless long.

 

All clip varieties.

[Ricky2014]

Did Canada ever make ravens?- chased.

 

All mine are USA made.

[RickB]

Do Raven Black-and-Golds generally feature Lucky Curvy-imprint nibs as well as Christmas tree feeds?

[matt]

The flat top Permanite Black and Gold pens shown in the 1927 catalog in the PCA library have Lucky Curve imprints and nibs.

[RickB]

Thanks for the pointer Matt, I will have a look.

[John Danza]

Do Raven Black-and-Golds generally feature Lucky Curvy-imprint nibs as well as Christmas tree feeds?

 

Not necessarily. These pens were made over a period of a few years. There are many pens with the early 1930s imprint just showing a Parker imprint.