Rare Unique 1981 Parker 180 Etched Floral Engraving Matt Stainless Steel Medium & Fine Two Sided Nib Fountain Pen Made In UK Item ID: PAR-119

Parker 180 Floral

• Manufacturer/Model: Parker 180 Floral Flighter /UK
• Year of production: UL code engraved, Jul-Sep 1981
• Filling system: Standard cartridges or Converter (set of Parker cartridges included)
• Nib: Special Two Size/Sided Chromium Steel; One side is size M Medium, Second side size F Fine
• Material: Matt Stainless Steel, deep engraving floral motif
• Length (pen closed): 133mm
• Condition and information:

The Parker 180 was one of the most successful Parker pens launched in the late 1970. There are several dozen variations and finishes on this pen including some limited editions. It was made in all Parker plants, from US to UK and France. The pen here was made at the UK Parker factory. Remarkably, this pattern is one of the rarest we have seen, yet it somehow eludes collectors of its correct name and model, yet it was clearly made by Parker. The 180 is unique pen, a breakthrough Parker made in the late 1970s, with the desire to make a multi-nib pen. The 180 is the embodiment of the ingenuity of the Parker company. The pen has a flat nib, and both sides of the nib has different finished tips; here in a M and F sides, even though that only M is marked on one side. Simply by turning the pen 180 degrees in your hand, the nib size is changed. This is where the name "180" comes from, "180" degrees rotation in the hand. A remarkable way of writing. The user can simply choose what size he/she wants to use while writing and change the style and the thickness variation of the line in the same sentence. The F size is great for precision or small typeface letter writing, such as writing in a pocket notebook, while the M size is great for more lean writing such as letters, invitations and similar. The pen can use standard cartridges (a set of 6 included) or a ink converter. The pen is in mint condition with minimal signs of use ready to be used.