Collection: Pen Histories - Parker 45
The Parker 45
The 1980 Harlequin Model (also called the Parker 80)
The Parker 45 was believed to be named after the famous American hand gun, the Colt 45. Designed by Don Doman, it was loosely based on the Eversharp 10,000.
Eversharp had been bought by Parker in 1957, to provide a new Cartridge filling system. It was much cheaper for Parker to do this than try to develop a new system for themselves.
The first Parker 45 (The Parker 45 Classic) was launched in 1960 with the new Cartridge filling system, and was an immediate hit. The Parker 45 Classic had a colour coded barrel and section, with an interchangeable nib, covered with a Stainless Steel cap. Most of the colours were bright, which usually allows distinction from the later Parker 45 Deluxe CT.
In 1962 the Parker 45 range was extended with the introduction of the Parker Arrow. Basically the same as the Parker 45 Classic, but with a colour-coded cap as well.
A Teal coloured Parker Arrow (Later became know as the 45 Schools)
In 1964 the Parker 45 Flighters were launched. Called Flighter's because the resemmbled the look of the all aluminium advertising plane with gold trim, used across America to advertise Parker Pens from the 1930's onward.
The Flighter pens were actually Brushed Stainless Steel and came in Chrome Trim (CT) or Gold Trim (GT). With the early Parker 45 Flighters the barrel had the distinction of having a "Tassy" on the end. This was either coloured Black, Chrome or Gold. An all Gold version with Black or Gold Tassy was also launched, known as the Insignia.
The Black Tassy End
The Black Tassy Insignia
In 1967 Parker launch the Parker 45 Deluxe, which was baically a Parker Classic but with Gold Trim.
Also in 1967, Parker released the Parker 45 Coronet. These looked very similar to the Parker 45 Flighter's, but were actually made of Annodised Aluminium in several bright colours.
In 1980 a series of special model were released. Some of my favourite Parker pens of all time were included:-
The Parker Harlequin Black Shield (sometimes designated as the Parker 80.
Parker Harlequin Circlet
Parker Harlequin Grey Shield
Parker 45 TX in Epoxy Resin Electric Blue. (Note that standard navy blue plastic section)
Over 75 million units were sold from first production in 1960 through to the end of production in 2008.
Below are Parker 45 Pens previously sold through this web-site:-
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Z-Parker 45 - Blue Deluxe CT with Stainless Steel Nib - P0968j
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Z-Parker 45 Flighter Gold End GT - Flighter with M Gold Nib - P1080
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Z-Parker 45 Flighter CT with Black Barrel End - M Medium Point 14k Gold Nib
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Z-Parker 45 - Grey Schools CT with F Fine Point 14ct Gold Nib - (P861)
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Z-Parker 45 - 4 Colour Ball Point - Flighter GT with 4 New D1 Refills - (P824)
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Z-Parker 45 - Black Coronet with "M" 14ct Gold Nib - (P886)
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Z-Parker 45 Harlequin - Harlequin Grey Shield with "M" Octanium Nib - (P935)
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Z-Parker 45 - Blue Deluxe CT with F Fine Point Octanium Nib - (P796b)
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Z-Parker 45 - Flighter GT - Gold-end with Fine Point Gold Nib - (P555d)
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Z-Parker 45 - Turquiose Schools CT with F Fine Point 14ct Gold Nib - (P386)
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Z-Parker 45 - Red Schools CT with R RH Oblique 14ct Gold Nib - (P466)
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Z-Parker 45 - Deluxe Black CT (Lusterloy Cap) with M Medium 14ct Gold Nib - (P481)
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Z-Parker 45 - Grey Schools GT with F Fine Point 14ct Gold Nib - (P510a)
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Z-Parker 45 Flighter GT - X Extra Fine Point 14k Gold Nib
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Z-Parker 45 Flighter CT with Chrome Barrel End - F Fine Point 14k Gold Nib
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Parker 45 Flighter GT - Flighter Stainless Steel with M 14ct Gold Nib - P1085g
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Parker 45 Flighter CT - Flighter with Octanium Nib - P1079c
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Parker 45 Flighter Chrome End CT - Flighter SS with 14ct Gold Nib - P1108
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Parker 45 Flighter Black End - Flighter SS with 14ct Gold Nib - P1113n
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Parker 45 Classic Deluxe - Black with 14ct Gold Nib - P1114
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Z-Parker 45 - Harlequin Grey Shield with 14ct Gold Nib - P0977
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Z-Parker 45 Flighter Black End CT - Flighter Stainless Steel with M 14ct Gold Nib - P1095b
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Z-Parker Parker 45 Flighter - Flighter SS with 14ct Gold Nib - P1113o
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Z-Parker 45 Fibre Tip - Dark Green Touche Classic with Spare Fibre Tip - P0500
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Z-Parker 45 Flighter Chrome End CT - Flighter with M Gold Nib - P1085f
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Z-Parker 45 Flighter Black End CT - Flighter with F 14ct Gold Nib - P1081d
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Z-Parker 45 - Imperial Gold Black Tassie with 14ct Gold "F" Nib (P982)
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Z-Parker 45 TX - Electric Blue Epoxy Resin on Brass with 14ct Gold "M" Nib (P966)
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Z-Parker 80 - Harlequin Grey Shield with Medium Point Steel Nib (P1011)
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Z-Parker 45 Schools - Green CT with "B" Steel Nib - (P673)
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Z-Parker 45 Pencil - Classic Teal GT with 9mm Leads - (P298h)
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Z-Parker 45 - Flighter GT with "M" Gold Nib & Ball Point Pen - (P915)
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Z-Parker 45 - Flighter CT - Black End with "B" 14ct Gold Nib - (P803)
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Z-Parker 45 - Harlequin Black Shield with M Point Octanium Nib - (P891)
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