[Sussex] Parker Pen project promoted

[BrightonCottager]

This looks interesting.
BBC News - Newhaven Parker Pen project will celebrate working class heritage

Newhaven Parker Pen project will celebrate working class heritage

Historic England is giving £875,000 to fund 56 community projects across the country.

www.bbc.co.uk

An incredibly important part of Newhaven's and the UK's heritage.

I've inherited my dad's special Parker pen and I got it renovated so I could write cheques, sign important documents etc.

 

[amexer]

Good memories of Parker Pen. Played football for them in Sunday League in my youth

 

[AmexRuislip]

My dad used to get complimentary pens from them, when he worked close by monitoring what came off the Senlac ferry.
I've inherited my fare share.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

I went in the factory when I was at Lewes Tech. Early 70s, it wasn't black and white then.

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Good memories of Parker Pen. Played football for them in Sunday League in my youth

I can ( just about) remember playing against Parker Pen in about 1970!

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

I've got a couple of the commemorative pens that Parker produced to celebrate the Albion's centenary.

 

[OzMike]

I have a funny story about Parker Pens.

 

[el punal]

This looks interesting.
BBC News - Newhaven Parker Pen project will celebrate working class heritage

Newhaven Parker Pen project will celebrate working class heritage

Historic England is giving £875,000 to fund 56 community projects across the country.

www.bbc.co.uk

An incredibly important part of Newhaven's and the UK's heritage.

I've inherited my dad's special Parker pen and I got it renovated so I could write cheques, sign important documents etc.

Is it possible that you could show me an example of your renovated Parker Pen’s quality? Say, write out a cheque made payable to el punal for, what - £10,000? I’ll send you my address later. I very much look forward to receiving it in due course.

 

[el punal]

A selection of my Parker Pens through the ages. The second from the left, Burgundy with gold top, was my school pen which I used for my O-levels. At least I passed some of them!

 

[BNthree]

I've got a couple of the commemorative pens that Parker produced to celebrate the Albion's centenary.

Could you post pics please?

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Could you post pics please?

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Could you post pics please?

 

[BNthree]

Many thanks!

 

[Bodian]

A selection of my Parker Pens through the ages. The second from the left, Burgundy with gold top, was my school pen which I used for my O-levels. At least I passed some of them!

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Parker 51 - very collectable now. And almost certainly still working? - pretty much indestructible.

 

[ozzygull]

Parker Jotter is the pen of champions

 

[Bodian]

Three of these definitely made in Newhaven

 

[BrightonCottager]

Three of these definitely made in Newhaven

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My dad's is like the one in the middle. It's got a pump action for refilling.

 

[Bodian]

My dad's is like the one in the middle. It's got a pump action for refilling.

A Vacumatic. Notoriously difficult to repair!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Just what Newhaven needs. Money for a history project.

In the meantime, Chapel Street surgery exists with locum doctors only.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Parker Jotter is the pen of champions

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Here’s mine, an engraved gift from my nan on my 21st….which was 34 years ago.