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[Innes Cate]

Not sure if Aerometric sit under British or Parker, so Parker it is...

 

I recently won by auction a Parker 51 Aerometric Forest Green but on receipt it turned out to be a Blue in colour with the barrel imprint of MADE IN ENGLAND  0, so take that to be dated 1950.   Having only seen photos of a Midnight Blue, my pen looks quite a bit lighter in colour to what I imagined a Midnight Blue would look like. 

 

 So my question is - Did Parker produce an additional/later 'Blue' variant to the Midnight Blue?    The photo below is the Blue pen against a Teal Blue 51.

 

Thanks

Innes

 

[BrianMcQueen]

Teal tends to have a lot of color variation.  I have one Aerometric that looks almost like Cedar Blue but I assume is Teal.  Midnight Blue is rather dark and easily distinguishable from Teal.  I imagine yours is a slight variation of Teal.

Edited by BrianMcQueen, 07 January 2016 - 04:30 PM.

[Norm]

Color control was not as accurate back then.  One batch might not be an exact match with another one. Time, environment and exposure can change a color from it's original hue too.  With Vacumatic 51's, it is often difficult to fine a replacement blind cap to match the barrel, even though the two are supposed to be the same color.

[Innes Cate]

Teal tends to have a lot of color variation.  I have one Aerometric that looks almost like Cedar Blue but I assume is Teal.  Midnight Blue is rather dark and easily distinguishable from Teal.  I imagine yours is a slight variation of Teal.

 

The fact that this pen is not Midnight Blue and nor did Parker introduce a planned additional Blue variant, then if it is a batch variation for Teal Blue, then I suggest the mixer has omitted to add the Teal additive into the formulation, thus achieving the Blue colour.

 

Thanks for your input.

Innes 

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If you are implying one or both of the pens in the OP are Nassau you would be incorrect.