{"title":"Parker 51","description":"\u003cp\u003eEven among great names like the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/parker-duofold\"\u003eDuofold\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/parker-jotter\"\u003eJotter\u003c\/a\u003e, the Parker 51 stands out as the most significant Parker pen in their history. It may even be the most significant pen in history. And now, it's back, in a revised and updated form, to better fit with modern practicalities. Cartridge or converter filled, but still featuring that hooded nib and sleek lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo what made the original '51' so significant? The whole ink feed system was special and new. The hooded nib only just emerged from the pen's grip section right at the tip, which meant ink could be wrapped around it. The nib itself was actually a little tubular shape, with the ink feed running through the middle, and a 'collector' wrapped around the outside. If you've ever looked at a modern rollerball with a transparent grip, and seen those fins inside, with ink between them, that's what the collector is like - like the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pilot-v-system-pens\"\u003ePilot V-System range\u003c\/a\u003e. A series of closely-spaced fins that can gather ink, holding it wrapped around the nib. This keeps the nib wet, with a ready supply of ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was originally done to enable the use of a super fast-drying ink, but that turned out to have other problems, damaging the pens, so it was quickly dropped. But the result is a pen that's ready to go any time, much less likely to dry out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the same design of collector isn't often used in modern pens, it's very normal now for pens to have a lot of fins connected to the feed, holding ink close to the tip and ready for use, even in rollerball pens. The collector lives on, influencing the design of many pens all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen there was the filling system, though that hasn't continued to modern versions. After some early versions using the Vacumatic system, Parker introduced the Aerometric filling system. It looked much like a simple rubber sac with a press-bar to squash it down for filling, but inside was a little more complicated. A tube running up the inside of the sac meant the pen could fill much further, using repeated squeezes of the sac, to hold a lot more ink. And a carefully positioned hole along that tube allowed air pressure to equalise, making the pen much safer to use on aeroplane flights, with far less risk of leaking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"parker-51-fountain-pen-black-with-gold-nib","title":"Parker 51 Fountain Pen Black with Gold Nib","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Parker 51 fountain pen was first launched in 1941, and was said to mirror the image of the P-51 fighter plane. Its unusual hooded nib made it seem like a 'pen from another planet', and it while it enjoyed more than 30 years of popularity, production ceased in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut now it's back, having undergone slight design modifications to ensure its fit with the modern world of the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts fighter plane profile is just the same, and the barrel is still made of glossy precious resin. It still features the sleek, streamlined hooded nib and the jewelled end cap. What's new is that the cap now screws on and the pocket clip is slightly longer. It's now the same length as that on a Sonnet, though still maintains the iconic Parker arrow design. Also, it will take cartridges as well as bottled ink with a converter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 140mm closed, 120mm uncapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis deluxe version features gold-plated trim, a gold-plated cap and an 18 carat gold nib. 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