The Parker 45, named after the Colt 45 gun, presumably as a cartridge filler, was introduced in 1960. This is a mint condition example of that first Parker 45 model.
The pen is finished in Red with polished chrome trim and a brushed stainless steel cap. The body of the pen is unmarked with a super finish and the cap is similarly pristine.
The pen is fitted with a 14 Ct. Gold, semi hooded nib. It has been fully serviced and tested and writes very well, producing a super smooth medium line.
The 45 is a cartridge / converter filler, a new ink cartridge is supplied so the pen is ready to write.
The Parker 45 is not a rare pen for good reason, although mint condition pens, such as this one, are not easy to find. It was highly successful and sold well for many years with only minor cosmetic changes. It is also a robust and hard wearing pen so a good many survived while lower quality pens aimed at the same market did not. mint condition pens, such as this one, are not easy to find.
Nevertheless the Parker 45 Classic is, after all, a good looking and stylish Gold nibbed pen at a fraction of the price of of a new pen of the same quality. Gold nibbed pens start at over £100 and probably don't perform as well as a good Parker 45. It would make a first class, every day vintage writer.