The way I can tell with mine is by looking at the end of the Parker 51 Made in the USA etching on the body and there is a number there T46 meaning it was made in Toronto in 1946. I guess Toronto was part of the US back then.

Makes me want another P51. i sold my Vacuumatic a while ago.

Some helpful info.

Production Dating

Makes me want another P51

Emmeline "P-51 Mustang" Portable Headphone Amp - Ray Samuels Audio

The side of the box says it's a gold filled cap and sold for $29.95.

A small planer on a deal.

A function generator.

and a spare

A function generator.

does it generate bodily functions?

does it generate bodily functions?

No, that's Lily's job.

Received: the Ramen from the deals thread; a microfiber towelette; a second SwissGold tea filter; a CD (Penumbra, if anyone cares).

Grawks old electrostatic amp

Grawks old, tired, worn-out electrostatic amp

FIFY

Jeff, who restored the Parker? I have a '51 pen and pencil set. I'm pretty sure the pen needs a new nib.

Mike, in my opinion, nobody is better at restoring any pen, especially 51s, then Richard Binder. I've written with Minuskins and Mottishaws and whoever does Pendemonium's nibs, but they don't touch a quality Binder job. Last I sent in a pen his queue was 6 months, so you have to wait, but its worth it.

A Binderized 51 writes like nothing else, the ink flows with even the slightest touch to the paper, wet and even throughout the stroke.

FIFY

it's just interim until I get my KGSS

Mike, in my opinion, nobody is better at restoring any pen, especially 51s, then Richard Binder. I've written with Minuskins and Mottishaws and whoever does Pendemonium's nibs, but they don't touch a quality Binder job. Last I sent in a pen his queue was 6 months, so you have to wait, but its worth it.

A Binderized 51 writes like nothing else, the ink flows with even the slightest touch to the paper, wet and even throughout the stroke.

It's been sitting in my drawer for years so what's another 6 months.

Todays puchases:

Damn nice haul Mike

Damn nice haul Mike

I need to go to this record store more often. Decent selection and high quality used and a lot of new vinyl.

I probably could have done without another bottle of scotch.

Grawks old electrostatic amp

I bet Dan can't wait to get his new electrostatic amp.

How can you have too many records or too many bottles of scotch. Plus, they go so well together!

... wet and even throughout the stroke.

Are you still talking about pens at this point?

Some groceries, birthday gift for my mom, and a deposit for our wedding cake.

Ingredients for Beef Bourguignon (but forgot the wine ), and some other groceries

Good Zoot album.

Moon Audio Silver Dragon V2 RCA interconnects