{"id":190,"date":"2015-09-21T18:37:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T18:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parker51.com\/?page_id=190"},"modified":"2024-08-10T03:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T03:18:39","slug":"about-parker51-com","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parker51.com\/index.php\/about-parker51-com\/","title":{"rendered":"About Parker51.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ABOUT ME<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Parker51.com was launched in December\u00a02004.\u00a0 The site is an\u00a0out growth of the admiration for the Parker “51” fountain pen, which I started collecting back in 1995.\u00a0\u00a0Parker51.com is a work in\u00a0<\/span>progress and will be updated as time permits.\u00a0\u00a0I attend most major pen shows held in the United States some European shows and sometimes some of the smaller regional shows as time allows.\u00a0 In addition to being an informative site, I sell a variety of pens and parts.\u00a0\u00a0I try to do new additions on a monthly basis, but don’t hold me to that, as sometimes other life activities get in the way.\u00a0\u00a0I am often asked where I get my pens from.\u00a0 A large portion of them come from the pen shows I attend, some I buy directly from collectors\/accumulators that contact me through this website, and a smaller portion come from the “wild”, such as flea markets and antique dealers.\u00a0\u00a0I sometimes do buy and sell on Ebay under the name “erovira383”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of the nature of the internet, I try extra hard to provide excellent service, be it answering questions, opinions as to value and\/or finding that special pen.\u00a0\u00a0I truly appreciate the loyalty of repeat customers that I have had the opportunity of serving during the past few years.\u00a0\u00a0I am proud of my Ebay perfect feedback of 1,965 and counting as of this writing (10 Aug 2024), all positive and no negatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parker51.com is hosted by Ernesto Soler, who along with his wife Nancy of 36 years live in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina<\/span><\/p>\n

REPAIRS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Repairs are now handled by Tim Laros, who lives in the mountains just outside of Park City, Utah with Angela, his wife of 31 years.\u00a0 Tim is an avid skiier and mountain biker when he is not repairing pens in his workshop.\u00a0\u00a0He has been a dedicated, some say obsessed, Parker “51” collector for more than 26 years, specializing in the collection and study of First Year and Prototype “51s”.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Between Tim and Ernesto, parker51.com maintains a very large inventory of parts and can handle almost any repair for the Parker “51” fountain pen, mechanical pencil and jotter ballpoint.\u00a0 Tim uses original Parker repair procedures along with original Parker repair tools, as well as know how that he has acquired from former Parker employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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GRADING<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u00a0make every effort to show clear images and short descriptions of\u00a0pens.\u00a0\u00a0In general, all\u00a0pens are in good condition, except as described.\u00a0\u00a0Sometimes\u00a0I may miss a small flaw, although not too often.\u00a0 If the pen is not as described,\u00a0I will refund your money and shipping.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mint\u00a0–<\/strong> pen in new condition as if you were the first to purchase the pen or as you would expect to see it when it was first offered for sale,\u00a0never inked, most of the time known as “New Old Stock”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Near Mint<\/strong> – same as a mint pen, but it may have been\u00a0dipped, filled and\/or used for a minimal period of time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Excellent <\/strong>– minor signs of wear to the pen, its parts, its imprints and to the gold\/silver filled trim<\/span><\/p>\n

Very Good<\/strong> – a nice quality pen suitable for a collection or a daily “user”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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ORDERING INFORMATION<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Thank you for visiting\u00a0my site.\u00a0 I\u00a0appreciate your interest and business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately,\u00a0I do not have a shopping basket or a check-out.\u00a0 Orders can be made by emailing\u00a0me directly at\u00a0 erovira383@aol.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0I will try to get back to you within 24 hours, but keep in mind that sometimes\u00a0I travel for business or go camping on the weekends and email responses might take a little longer.\u00a0 For credit card payments I<\/span><\/span> can only use Paypal or Venmo.\u00a0\u00a0I also accept Western Union wire transfers and Zelle.\u00a0 Checks and money orders are always welcome.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All of the text and photos on the site are protected by copyright law, so please do not copy without\u00a0my permission.\u00a0 If you like\u00a0my site and would like to link to it,\u00a0please let\u00a0me know.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ernesto M. Soler<\/p>\n

333 Ft Howell Dr<\/p>\n

Hilton Head Is, SC \u00a029926<\/p>\n

erovira383@aol.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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