The Parker "71" served as a prototype for the new filling system of the Parker "61", although work on both models were probably done simultaneously. It was never in production.
These items are extremely rare but at least 174 items were test marketed. Read more about the capillary filling system and the Parker "71" in the
Parker "61" chapter.
Photography © by Jeremy Collingridge published by kind permission.. Image courtesy of The Parker Pen Company Archives.
Parker "71" parts from the Experimental Archives.
Note the different arrows and clips.
Photography ©2009 by Tony Fischier. Image courtesy of The Parker Pen Company Archives.
Parker "71" parts from the Experimental Archives.
Note the fantastic prototype Rainbow cap.
Photography ©2009 by and courtesy of Itzak "Tsachi" Mitsenmacher..
Two phenomenal Parkers, one of the first six Parker "71" made, followed by a first edition Parker "61", with the signature of Kenneth Parker on the barrel.
©2009 Images courtesy of Francis Meinhardt and The Parker Pen Company Archives.
Parker "71" scans from the Experimental Archives.
