PA3721 Parker Duofold Standard. (Soft Broad)

PA3721 Parker Duofold Standard. (Soft Broad)

Date: c1951

Size: Length Capped - 133mm; Length Posted - 146mm.

A very attractive glossy burgundy standard-sized Aerometric Duofold with rolled gold trim and a Parker Newhaven broad nib.   The pen is in very good condition inside and out - I can see some plating wear to the cap band and a tiny bit to the raised parts of the pocket clip.  The cap has a burgundy conical end "jewel" and a rolled gold Parker Arrow pocket clip. There is also a wide cap band - also rolled gold - that has the usual "deco" engraving.   On the barrel is a good clear imprint. This has the date code for 1951 to the right-hand side. The lovely nib is a Parker Newhaven nib in 14 carat yellow gold and in the somewhat unusual broad point.  The original Pli-glass sac is still present and shows some minor colour casting, but it retains a good part of its original transparency.  

I have fully serviced this pen.  It fills and writes superbly.  The nib produces a very good wet and consistent broad width line.  It is a soft nib and will give some very attractive line width variation from a medium on the horizontal strokes to a good generous broad on the verticals.  

An excellent writer.  The standard model Duofold is very hard to find these days.  Second only to the Maxima and Demi.