News — Parker 51 Colours

Of all the Parker 51 colours that can cause confusion the 'reds' are probably the most troublesome.  I include the burgundy colours as red.  The photographs are taken in natural light and havn't been altered in any way so the comparison is as accurate as possible. From top to bottom the colours are: American Burgundy, English Burgundy, Rage Red, and the bottom pencil is also Rage Red but is a Parker 61 not a 51. 1.The American Burgundy looks decidedly brown.  It is often described as Cordovan Brown but this is not carrect as the Cordovan Brown was only used...

I have noticed a number of Parker 51s being advertised, on eBay recently as 'Green'.  Most of them are, in fact, the much more common 'Teal' colour.  Given the poor colour rendering of the actual colour it is sometimes difficult to tell, on the screen, which is which.  I usually resort to photographing dark coloured pens against a coloured background to prevent them all appearing as black. This is a Forest Green pen: And this is a Teal pen: It is easy to distinguish between the two colours when shown together but if a seller just shows the Teal and...