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[Innes Cate]

Hi All

 

For the benefit of correctness what is the correct colour name for the red English Parker 51 MKI Aerometric (not the burgundy).

I have read a number of articles that refer to it as "Blood Red" or "Rage Red".

 

Perhaps the UK folk may have an English advertisment or reference that states the colour name?

 

Thanks

Innes

[david i]

I don't know a formal name for it.

 

I was partial to "Bloody British Burgundy.

 

-d

[Innes Cate]

I don't know a formal name for it.

 

I was partial to "Bloody British Burgundy.

 

-d

 

I'm smiling ..... I guess that is with tongue in cheek

[Innes Cate]

I have tracked down the answer which some help of some well revered pen folk in the UK which I share their information as follows... 

 

The correct colour name for the English red Parker 51 Aerometric MKI is also Burgundy, although its colour is lighter and redder than the US version.

 

Rage Red was the name of a colour in the Parker 61 range and the later Parker 51 models i.e. MKIII

 

Blood Red came about when the wife (who was an artist and well respected) of Mr Kenneth Parker had some input into the final decision of the Aerometric colours. She did not like the bright red colour as she thought it too vivid and reminded her of blood and this was the reason for a more muted Burgundy colour.

 

I am told there was an experimental Parker 51 set in Blood Red but never went into production.

 

Great to get that all clarrified.

 

Innes

[FarmBoy]

The Parker parts catalog at hand lists the following colors:

 

Black, Midnight Blue, Navy Grey, Cocoa, Forest Green, Burgundy, Teal Blue

Reg. "51" A-M and Standard.  The barrel is part number 586-004-2 (Plastic) - specify color

 

The same colors are listed for part number 596-004-1 (Plastic) Demi "51" A-M and Standard.

 

For fun:

 

Super "21", 41 and Debutante

 

Black, Red, Charcoal, Coral, Turquoise, Light Green, Green, Dark Blue, Light Blue (when ordering specify Super "21", 41, or Debutante colors)

 

The catalog I have is not complete with many updates missing and numerous annotations indicating changes that are not documented in Parker literature I own.

I would be interested in the references given as to the Blood Red story.  I have heard various versions of this but they are always a bit different.

I am aware of numerous documented and properly marked XM pens in colors that didn't make it into production and early (1940ish) colors that were apparently dropped or done in very limited runs.  There is also considerable color variation in the early Vac pens.

[Innes Cate]

 

I would be interested in the references given as to the Blood Red story.  I have heard various versions of this but they are always a bit different.

 

 

The reference was David Shepherd (Author of the Parker 51 book) via email.