Duofold and 51: The Parker Pens That Ended World War 2
Channel: Inkquiring Minds
Date: 2022-06-04

This is the tale of two Parker fountain pens that made history. A Parker Duofold signed the armistice with Japan and a Parker 51 signed the end of the war in Europe. Today I have two Parkers on loan; a 1988 Parker Duofold Centennial and a 1954 Parker 51. I talk about the history of the pens, their parts and features, and measurements, and then do a writing sample. After the writing sample, I talk about what I like and what I don't like about the pens. Please feel free to use the chapters provided below to skip to various parts of the review.
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Chapters:
Start 0:00
Introduction 0:17
WW2 History and Pens 2:19
Parker Centennial 4:41
Parker 51 9:54
Measurements 15:05
Writing Sample Centennial 15:35
Writing Sample Parker 51 20:20
Likes and Dislikes 25:41

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