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Parker Duofold U.K. Size Comparison.

Posted by Kevin Randle on

The Parker Duofold U.K. aerometric filling pens were made from 1951 into the early 1970s.  They now represent excellent value, particularly when compared to a new pen as they all have solid Gold nibs and are renowned as good writers.  A new fountain pen with a Gold nib is considerably more expensive then a Duofold, and probably not as good.

In terms of choice of trim levels and colour, however,  they are sometimes seen as a bit limited. There are only four colours, red, blue, black, and green, and all have the same Gold filled clip and cap band.

Discounting the Parker Lady, as there were a number of iterations, the Duofold came in four sizes: Maxima, Senior, Standard, Demi, Junior, and Slimfold.  

For the prospective Duofold buyer a visual comparison of the relative sizes of the pens may be of interest.  I don't have a Maxima at the moment so it's not included, but it is bigger than all the others, as it's name suggests.

Capped, in descending order of size: Senior, Junior, Standard, Demi, Slimfold:

 

Posted, in descending order of size: Senior, Junior, Slimfold, Standard, Demi, note that the Slimfold has jumped two places: 

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