1941 PARKER CATALOG
THE JEWELS OF PENDOM
NEW PARKER «51» PENS.
IMPERIAL VACUMATIC PENS.
LAMINATED PEARL VACUMATIC PENS.
SAC AND SACLESS DUOFOLD PENS.
PARKER WRITEFINE PENCILS.
PARKER DESK-PEN SETS.
PARKER QUINK AND «51» INK.
PARKER’S HALL OF FAME.
Dec. 10, 1889 —First Parker Feed Patent
Mar. 18, 1890—Over-Under Feed
Mar, 30, 1891—Improved Over-Feed
Dec. 12, 1893— Parker Lucky Curve
June 28, 1898—Slip-fit Outer Cap
Apr. 4, 1899— Jointless Pen
July 17, 1900—Tapered Interior of Cap
May 3, 1904—First Self-Filler
Jan. 3, 1905—Spear-head Feed
Apr. Lt, 1905—»One-Hand” Press-Button Filler
May 27, 1907 — Level Lock Clip
Apr. 25, 1911 —Improved Lucky Curve Feed
June 4, 1912—First Safety Seal Cap
1914—Pioneered Colors in Pens
Sept. 5, 1916— Washer Pocket-level Clip
Aug. 4, 1920—Parker Mechanical Pencil
1921—Parker Duofold—popularized Color in Pens and matched Pencils, Pen Guarantee and Oversize Barrel; doubled unit of Pen and Set sales
1922—Parker First with Year-round National Advertising
1927—Parker Ball and Socket Desk Set Bowl
1931 —Parker Quink—the Pen-Cleaning Ink
1932—Parker Vacumatic—first practical sacless self-filler—styled in Laminated Pearl
1933 —Full Television Ink Supply
1936—Sealomatic Socket
1938—Gold-capped Imperial Sets
1939— First Da-Lite Display Cases
1939— Writefine Pencil
1940— Parker «51» —first Streamline Pen with Tubular Gold Nib enclosed like the fine works of a watch.
1940—Parker “51” Ink for «51» Pen only —dries almost instantly.
If we told you that The Parker Pen Company was started with only a thousand dollars and became the world’s largest manufacturer of FountainPens, (and this is indeed the case), you could not escape these five convictions:
- Its products must be superior.
- Its policies must be sound, vet liberal.
- Its management must be able and progressive.
- Its retailers must be satisfied and prosperous.
- It must be a good business with which to associate your own business,—a good name with which to associate your own name,
Now add one more factor—one that means as much, perhaps, as all the others combined—and you can purchase Parker Pens and Sets with utter confidence in their fine performance and ready salability at all times. That factor is this:
Vote after vote and pen census after pen census among thousands of pen users over widely separated areas prove that the Parker Pen is the Public’s No. 1 Choice!
As you look through this Catalog you will see why this is true.
GUARANTED FOR LIFE.
Parker’s BLUE DIAMOND is our Life Contract with the owner Guaranteeing to make good any damage to the pen (except loss or willful abuse) subject only to a charge of 35 cents for postage, insurance, and handling, provided complete pen is returned for service.
Pens marked with the Blue Diamond include both Pocket-Pens and Desk-Pens at $8.75 and up. Parker Pens at lower prices and all Parker Pencils are Guaranteed Mechanically Perfect almost instantly.
SACLESS FOUNTAIN PENS.
Prior to 1932, no pen maker, despite 267 attempts, was ever able to make important headway with a SACLESS self-filling pen because none had developed a sacless mechanism as satisfactory as the rubber sac pen. But in 1932, Parker added importantly to its long list of “Firsts” by introducing an utterly different sacless pen, basically better than any sac or sacless principle theretofore known. It contains no piston-pump, no valves, no packing—instead a simple diaphragm sealed in the top where ink can never touch or foul its working parts.
This pen—called Parker Vacumatic—gave a waiting world three cardinal improvements:
1, Extra ink capacity with no increase in barrel size.
- Full Television Ink Supply—showing the level of ink.
- “One-Hand™ Sacless Filler—easiest of all to operate.
Its fine performance and obvious advantages won public acclaim by leaps and bounds. Soon not only retailers as a whole got behind it, but rival makers also joined the sacless pen parade. Inasmuch as the Parker Vacumatic is patented, the others had to fall back on the old-time piston pump principles.
Hence, it would be a mistake to judge the Parker Vacumatic by the standards of any other sacless pen. These two factors alone prove there is nothing like it in principle. performance or popularity:
- NINE YEARS on the market with undisputed leadership and ever-increasing sales.
- SUCH SWEEPING POPULARITY and proven perfection that Parker now makes all pens in the catalog SACLESS— Pocket-Pens and Desk-Pens (excepting the lowest priced models). The astounding Parker “51° Pen announced for the first time on page 6 of this catalog is also a Sacless Pen and employs the famous Vacumatic Filling System.
LIKE A PEN FROM ANOTHER PLANET.
So unique and so beautiful there is nothing to compare to it—so good it cannot be improved by any known method!
Here you behold for the first time in any catalog the new Parker 51—the most astonishing pen ever produced—a wholly new departure from any pen hitherto known.
All the Parker laboratories—engineering, chemical and metallurgical—collaborated for eleven years to develop this history-making union between a new precision instrument and a quick-drying ink superbly adapted to it, but totally unsuited to any other pen.
This ink—called Parker “51” the same as the pen—dries almost instantly ON PAPER—Dries as you write. It is fully described on Page 32. While Parker “51” Ink will not function properly or safely in any other pen, the Parker “51” Pen will handle ANY writing ink to perfection.
Thus this Pen’s amazing performance, as well as its extraordinary appearance, causes such a stir wherever the Parker “51” is demonstrated that people cluster round and ply the retailer with questions.
The Parker “51” is unlike anything ever seen and everywhere— in clubs, hotels. on trains and in planes, in offices, in homes, at parties, conventions, and other gatherings—it’s the talk of the hour. People are saying:
“A really new fountain pen—as streamlined as a high diver.”
“Yes, and its ink dives into paper so fast it dries as you write.”
“That light, smart, sterling silver cap is a touch that’s positively regal!”
“It writes with less effort than any other fountain pen I ever used.”
“Yes, it’s a split-second starter, too.”
“It traps the ink inside so it can’t get on your fingers.”
“What a breath-taking gift.”
The supporting shell over the gold nib keeps it rigid and prevents “flexing.” For that reason, the Parker “51” Pen is available only with manifold points but in the complete range from extra-fine to broad.
WORLD PREMIERE 10 YEARS AHEAD!
The Parker «51» Heirloom $80.00 Set 14K gold cap and 14K gold trimming.
The Parker «51» Heritage $40.00 Set sterling silver cap and 14K gold trimming.
PARKER «51» WITH 14K. GOLD FILLED CAP.
Parker’s Blue Diamond is a Life Guarantee Contract.
India Black, Blue Cedar, Dove Gray and Cordovan Brown.
TUBULAR 14K GOLD NIB.
Enclosed like the fine works of a watch.
Size, shape and weight require more 14K gold than even some our celebrated Vacumatic pens with their heavy gold nibs. Extra dense «oil-smooth» Osmiridium tip.
PARKER «51» WITH STERLING SILVER CAP.
Parker’s Blue Diamond is a Life Guarantee Contract.
India Black, Blue Cedar, Dove Gray and Cordovan Brown.
PATENTED INK TRAP.
Surrounds Gold Nib and Feed.
Traps any overflow and traps it inside makes this a pen that does not flood, leak, or sweat when properly filled and carried -yet keeps the point supplied with ink, thus makes it a split-second starter!
THE IMPERIAL CORONET.
The Crown Jewels of Pendom -richest, most distinguished of all pen and pencil set, masterpieces of metallurgy, mechanics, and art, in presentation cases of utterly new distinction.
THE IMPERIAL MAJOR SIGNET AND LADY SIGNET.
With 14K gold mountings. De Luxe gift emsembles with 14K gold clip and 5/16″ wide 14K gold signet bands. They are attractinng increasing number of fine gift seekers. Simulated leather jewel cases, richly appropriate.
IMPERIAL AND IMPERIAL DEBUTANTE.
These Imperial ensembles with Parker’s exclusive streamlined barrels of laminated ring and 14K gold-filled caps are voted the smartest, the most elegant of al gifts at these prices. Choice of golden pearl or flashing Jet, in rich presentation cases.
Parker Blue Diamond is a Life Guarantee Contract.
PARKER MAXIMA VACUMATIC.
Millions of men requiere an oversize pen with oversize ink capacity and strongly prefer this streamlined Parker beauty.
Due to its extra-length and regular symmetry it writes with balanced swing unmatched by other oversize pen produced. Note the big, luxurious masculine 14k gold nib, full television ink supply, beautifully shaped and platinum-plated; 14K gold-filled clip and wide, attractivelly tooled band; the oversize Writefine pencil to match; and the rich presentation case.
In colors Azure Blue Pearl, Laminated Jet, Golden Pearl, Silver Pearl, and Emerald Pearl.
PARKER MAJOR VACUMATIC.
The largest selling of all Parker’s Blue Diamond Vacumatic pens and sets -the most staple seller on the market, the most popular size for men.
Smart exclusive style of laminated pearl ring, medium length and girth, extra large ink capacity, large 14K gold nib attractively platinum-plated and tipped with «oil-smooth» osmiridium, 14K gold-filled cap and band. The Parker Writefine Pencil to match uses the new thin leads of double length. Pen and pencil set in rich presentation case.
In colors Azure Blue Pearl, Laminated Jet, Golden Pearl, Silver Pearl, and Emerald Pearl.
PARKER DEBUTANTE VACUMATIC.
Women are captivated by these small, slim, trim pen and pencil ensembles that fit so naturally into feminine fingers, and blend so beautifully with a lady’s other accesories.
By all odds the smartest for women -and large sales prove women know it. Here are all the featuures of the larger models, such a 14K gold nib, platinum-plater, 14K gold-filled clip and band, large ink capacity in the pen and double length leads in the Parker Writefine pencil notwithstanding their diminutive sizes. White presentation case is extremely popular.
In colors Azure Blue Pearl, Laminated Jet, Golden Pearl, Silver Pearl, and Emerald Pearl.
PARKER JUNIOR VACUMATIC.
No other pen al $5, no other set at $8.75 or near it -not one in all the world- can compare with these Parker values. Their smart exclusive Television pen barrels of laminated pearl ring are bored from the same solid blocks of non-breakable Permanite as are the barrels for the Parker Vacumatic pens selling at double these prices. They have the same «one-hand» Sacless Vacumatic filler, the same 14K gold used in the nibs and the same «oil-smooth» osmiridium tip, 14K gold-filled clips and bands. This year, even the presentation cases are the same as those used for the Major Vacumatic sets.
PARKER SUB-DEB VACUMATIC.
Co-eds and career girls -here is the answer to their writing prayers. This lovely Sub-Deb Vacumatic model is specially suited for the feminine hand. Except for being slimmer, smaller and daintier, the Parker Sub-Deb ensemble is exactly like the Parker Junior Vacumatic on the opposite page. 14K gold nib tipped with «oil-smooth» Osmiridium, «One-Hand» Sacless pen filler, barrel of smart exclusive laminated pearl ring, 14K gold-filled clips and band, double-length Writefine pencil lead, presentation case as fine jewels command. The gift case is the same as that used for the Debutante Vacumatic set.
PARKER SACLESS DUOFOLD.
Television sacless pen. New leader of the great inexpensive market is the Parker Duofold -the greatest pen-name the world ever knew until the Sacless Parker Vacumatic turned the tide to sacless pens. Now Parker Duofold is back again, sacless as well as sac-type, -excllusively styled, in colorful iridiscent Laidtone Permanite, streamlined and mechanically modernized. It introduces a 14K gold nib with «oil-smooth» Osmiridium tip which, due to recent scientific developments, surpasses in smoothness and longevity even the famous old-time Duofold points.
PARKER SACLESS DUOFOLD SUB-DEB.
The same as the Parker Sacless Duofold, except a little smaller and daintier, suitable for a lady hand.
In colors Black, Blue, Maroon, and Green.
PARKER SAC DUOFOLD AND SAC DUOFOLD LADY.
Visometer sac pen. Visometer pen barrel with «One-Hand» press-button filler and 14K gold nib tipped with Osmiridium. Improved Parker Writefine pencil with new thin double-length leads.
PARKETTE ZEPHIR.
Visometer, lever-filling pen with 14K gold nib tipped with Osmiridium. Writefine pencil with double-length leads. Attractively boxed in sets.
NOW COMPLETE DESK-PEN SETSFOR THE PRICE THE PENS ALONE!
A sensational announcement launching Parker Desk-Pen set jubilee year.
