The Parker 45 was introduced in 1960 and the De Luxe G.T. (Gold Trim) with a 14Ct. Gold nib, was added to the line up in 1967. In 1970 the design of the cap stud was changed , as this pen has the earlier stud it can be dated from between 1967 and 1970.
Finished in dark grey, the pen is genuine new old stock. It has a flawless factory finish with a Gold filled clutch ring, cap band, clip, and cap stud,
I did dismantle the pen, a simple task, to check that it was indeed the original 14 Ct. Gold nib. It is clearly stamped as '14K Gold'.
The 45 is a very convenient and practical pen with a distinct advantage over many cartridge fillers in that it is so quick and easy to dismantle for cleaning that changing ink colours is possible without need for a tedious and unsatisfactory repeated cleaning and flushing procedure.
New old stock pens are often unboxed as the retailer only matched pen and box at the point of sale, this would not happen with an unsold new pen. As the pen is in totally immaculate condition I have provided a new, high quality display case, along with a modern Parker ink converter and a new ink cartridge. The pen is ready to write in either configuration.
At 14.5 cm. posted for use the Parker 45 De Luxe is a good sized pen with a solid, well balanced feel. It has the practicality and ease of use to qualify it as a first class vintage every day writer at a fraction of the cost of a new gold nibbed pen.