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What's New for 2001
December 2001
 | As you see by my announcement on the main page, I have arranged to make
some items available from Andreas Lambrou at special
holiday prices.
These can be found in the Exchange
section of the website.
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| Additional parts also listed on the bottom of the Exchange
section -- sections, aerometric converters, etc.
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| New entry in the Sumgai
section.
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| The Reference
section contains an update as well.
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A nice picture of the Atlas booster 75 from the Parker family
archives, courtesy of Mr. Geoffrey Parker.
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More examples of the special attention Parker gave to 75s destined
for the Italian market.
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A special look at the packaging of the titanium felt-tip with
materials linking it to both the T-1 and 75 lines.
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Miscellaneous items related to the 75: a wallet calendar and key
chain.
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November 2001
| The Reference
section has been updated with a new page on T-1 as being a member of the 75
family tree. Also some new photos of various models. See the
"What's New" page of the Reference section.
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| Added a new page for spare
parts in the Exchange section with brand new nibs in many different
sizes.
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| I am very happy to announce that I have made special arrangements to
showcase one of the premier fountain pen books ever publish -- Fountain
Pens of the World by Andreas Lambrou. Under this special
arrangement you are able to buy this book at special prices and conveniently
get it personalized by the author himself!!
Click here to see the
details.
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September 2001
| Several new items have been added in the Reference
section, the most exciting being:1990 and 1991 Treaty pens that I am
privileged to be able to share. Also more prototypes including a solid
18K gold basket weave, aluminum grid, and a French-made sterling silver
Keepsake. Take a look!
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| Update of the Exchange section
with additional new items.
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| Update of the FAQ section with tips on
caring your 75 FP.
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July 2001
| Several new items have been added in the Reference
section: Tiffany Ambassador BP, Spanish Treasure Fleet BP, another variant
of a Keepsake, etc. Definitely worth a look-see.
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| New FAQ items including questions regarding the Spanish Treasure Fleet
75 pens and nib adjustment tools.
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| Additional items for sale in the Exchange
section, including a few items that are not Parker 75, items which I was
able to obtain during my acquisition of some other Parker 75 pens..
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May 2001
| Lots of new information in the Reference
section. Among the many are pre-production papers from Parker.
Did you know what was the name before "75" was selected? Did
you know that Parker received a design patent for the crosshatch grid
pattern as applied to writing instruments?
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| The Exchange section has be
updated with two new entries: a solid 14K gold Presidential and a Keepsake.
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| For those of you in the Michigan area, there will be a meeting of the
Michigan Pen Collectors Club on Saturday, June 16th from 12 noon to
4pm. It will be held at the home of one of our members. Good
company, food, pens, and discussion. Send me email
to get more details about this event and becoming a member (I'm the one
responsible for memberships).
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April 2001
| More changes in the Exchange section. |
| FAQ section has new question about the Spanish Treasure Fleet coin. |
| Reference section additions include:
| booklet accompanying the RMS Queen Elizabeth limited edition 75
that
describes details of the historic ship that bears the name. |
| new Flighter variant; |
| a Nieman Marcus Keepsake, and |
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March 2001
| Updates to the Exchange section with new items and their status. |
| Added more details in the Reference section regarding Flighter variations
and pencil mechanisms. |
February 2001
On the first anniversary of this Parker 75 website appears the expansion to
new sections, though some are still under construction. Included are:
| Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ |
| Exchange - a buy, sell, trade board |
| Sumgai Honor Roll - incredible finds |
| Hall of shame - details of pen transactions gone bad |
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