{"id":108,"date":"2015-09-17T16:18:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parker51.com\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2015-09-21T19:17:12","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T19:17:12","slug":"51-chronology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/education\/51-chronology\/","title":{"rendered":"“51” Chronology"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1939<\/span>\u00a0 Development completed on the 51st anniversary of the Parker Pen Company. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1939-40<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0Parker “51” test-marketed in South America and Caribbean countries. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1940\u00a0<\/span> Parker “51” test-marketed in selected U.S. cities. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1941<\/span>\u00a0 The Parker “51” is introduced in the U.S. market. <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1941<\/span>\u00a0 Parker “51” Ink introduced <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1946<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Parker “51” Red Band filler introduced and made for approx. 1 year <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1947<\/span>\u00a0 Parker “51” vac demi introduced and made for 2 years <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1947<\/span>\u00a0 Plain arrow clip introduced <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1947<\/span>\u00a0 Blue Diamond clip discontinued mid-year\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1948\u00a0<\/span> Last year for vacumatic “51” <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1948<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Last year for vacumatic demi Parker “51” <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1948<\/span>\u00a0 Aerometric Filler Parker “51” in demi and full sizes <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1948\u00a0<\/span> Parker “51” Signet in all gold filled cap and barrel <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1948<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Superchrome Ink introduced <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1949<\/span>\u00a0 Parker “51” Presidential in all 14kt cap, barrel and clip <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1949<\/span>\u00a0 Parker “51” Flighter in all stainless cap and barrel with gold cap band <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1950<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Parker “51 Special introduced <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1951<\/span>\u00a0 Arrow clip shortened <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1952<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Last year for barrel dating on pens <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1954\u00a0<\/span> Parker “51” Jotter ballpoint introduced <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1955<\/span>\u00a0 Liquid Lead pencil introduced <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1956<\/span>\u00a0 Last year for pencil dating <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1957<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Rotary pencil introduced for regular “51s” <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1957<\/span>\u00a0 Last year for Superchrome on filler sleeve <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1958<\/span>\u00a0 “Signet” model renamed the “Insignia”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1958<\/span>\u00a0 “Bandless” Flighter introduced and made through 1960 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1958<\/span>\u00a0 Parker “halo” logo added to cap <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1960<\/span>\u00a0 Breather hole moved to the side of barrel <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1961<\/span>\u00a0 Demi model discontinued<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1961<\/span>\u00a0 Converter version introduced; made only approx. 2 years <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1962<\/span>\u00a0 Finger clutch introduced <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1964<\/span>\u00a0 Cap “lip” removed <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1965<\/span>\u00a0 “51” imprint on cap <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1965<\/span>\u00a0 new one-piece filler sleeve without black plastic end cap <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1969<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> MKII introduced; “61” look-alike with pearl jewel cap, greater barrel taper, flat end <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1971<\/span>\u00a0 MKIII introduced; same as MKII but with chrome jewel <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

* Years are as close as possible, but it must be noted that most changes often took place over a period of\u00a0months.\u00a0 It is also very common to find pens that have been fixed over the years and have parts exchanged with earlier or later models<\/span><\/p>\n

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