Parker 75 Queen Elizabeth 1977
Parker’s “Diamond Jubilee” Baby: The 75 — and Its Heritage  | Nib |
In late 1963, after a series of remarkable and innovative pens beginning with the “51”, the George S. Parker Pen Company celebrated its 75th year by introducing yet another classic and one of the most enduringly collectible pens of all time, the Parker 75. Designed as a cartridge/converter pen, the brilliantly ergonomic 75 was initially provided with a squeeze converter resembling the Aero-metric filler in the “51” family. Produced in a variety of body materials that include Lustraloy, sterling silver, gold, and specialty metals such as silver recovered from Nuestra Señora de Atocha, a galleon in the Spanish treasure fleet that sank near Florida in 1715, and brass from the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth, the 75 was introduced and is perhaps best known in its sterling silver Crosshatch (“ciselé”) edition, shown here. (Source: Richards pens)
Some history:
MS Queen Elizabeth. In 1977 a beautiful Parker “75” was made from brass that was salvaged form the wreck of the Atlantic ocean liner RMS Queen Elizabeth. Constructed in the 1930’s she was, for the next thirty years, the largest passenger liner ever built. She caught fire and sank in the Hong Kong harbour early in 1972. The pens had an oval plaque engraved “R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth”.
Each of the 5 000 pens were numbered on the cap lip and came with an equal numbered certificate. There were two different wooden boxes offered. The larger one was made from mahogany had brass corner fittings and a lock with a key, not unlike a treasure chest. The smaller one was made from walnut wood that had been hand polished. The box sported a large brass plaque that featured a stylised drawing and information about the ship.After several years of searching,
I have finally found a Parker 75 Queen Elizabeth in box: limited edition fountain pen made from brass from the famous ocean liner, in less common oversize "treasure chest" brass-bound wooden box, with certificate of authenticity, box key, nib wrench, and spare cartridge (converter installed). Unused, noting handling marks to box. It must have been more then 15 years of searching as I have come across either just the pen or the box and without the complete collateral...
Some history:
MS Queen Elizabeth. In 1977 a beautiful Parker “75” was made from brass that was salvaged form the wreck of the Atlantic ocean liner RMS Queen Elizabeth. Constructed in the 1930’s she was, for the next thirty years, the largest passenger liner ever built. She caught fire and sank in the Hong Kong harbour early in 1972. The pens had an oval plaque engraved “R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth”.
Each of the 5 000 pens were numbered on the cap lip and came with an equal numbered certificate. There were two different wooden boxes offered. The larger one was made from mahogany had brass corner fittings and a lock with a key, not unlike a treasure chest. The smaller one was made from walnut wood that had been hand polished. The box sported a large brass plaque that featured a stylised drawing and information about the ship.After several years of searching,
I have finally found a Parker 75 Queen Elizabeth in box: limited edition fountain pen made from brass from the famous ocean liner, in less common oversize "treasure chest" brass-bound wooden box, with certificate of authenticity, box key, nib wrench, and spare cartridge (converter installed). Unused, noting handling marks to box. It must have been more then 15 years of searching as I have come across either just the pen or the box and without the complete collateral...
Additional information from the internet:
This Transatlantic,the RMS Queen Elizabeth with capacity for 2283 passengers,line covering Southampton-Cherbourg-New York.It was launched in 1938,making its inaugural travel in March 1940,and finished in the Hong Kong Harbour in January 9,of 1972.
Both Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary were used as a troop transport during the war.
As a curiosity in this skeleton already impressive ship, were filmed the scenes of James Bond 007 film in 1974 entitled “The Man with the Golden Gun”, giving life to an undercover British MI6 headquarters.
