PA3848 Parker 65 Flighter Deluxe. (Medium)

PA3848 Parker 65 Flighter Deluxe. (Medium)

Date: c1970

Size: Capped - 134mm; posted - 155mm.

This Flighter Deluxe is in good condition with no damage that I could find apart from an indented band on the gripping section that was caused by the cap clutch.  This often happens on these pens if the cap has been left on for many years.  Where it contacts with the gripping section it marks it.  The 65 was a variation on the 61 with an open cropped nib replacing the tubular hooded nib of the 61.  This is a late model 65 with the rolled gold cap and barrel jewels surrounded by rolled gold tassies.  The rolled gold pocket clips have a long arrow "flight". The barrel unscrews to allow the fitting of a standard Parker ink cartridge or if you prefer to use bottled ink, you can also use a standard Patker ink converter (not included).  The nib is shiny and undamaged with lots of iridium and in 14 carat gold.  It is in what looks like a medium point.  

I have fully serviced this pen.  The nib is very smooth and lays down a very good wet and medium width line.