Vintage Restored 1950s Danish PARKER Olsen Duofold Jet Black Fountain Pen
Item History & Price
P A R K E RDUOFOLDBlack& GF TrimMade in Denmark by Christian Olsen Pen CompanyCopenhagenc. 1950 DescriptionThis is the Danish PARKER Duofold DJ made by Christian Olsen pen factory in Copenhagen. The colour is black, has a later-style aerometric filler with Made in England imprint (many Danish Duofolds were made from UK-imported components marked Made in England), chevron cap band and Arrow clip. Really interesting piece of Parker exotica. Pen’s conditionGood vintag...e condition, nice glossy surface, trim in decent condition, imprint nice and readable. Some slight marks consistent with normal use, some high-point wear to trim and the cap appears to be slightly shorter, perhaps it was shortened at some point in the past.Filling system cleaned and working, the pen’s ready to fill and write. ImprintPARKER DUOFOLDReg TMsM.I.D. Filling systemAerometric Filler. To fill, unscrew the barrel, immerse the nib and the edge of the nib section in the ink bottle and press filer 3-4 times. Wipe the nib section with soft tissue/tissue paper, replace barreland the pen’s ready to write – the filling system has been fully restored. Nib.Fine, firm nib – Later Duofolds were designed to be everyday writers and most of them have firm nibs (although flex nibs were also an option but not very common).The nib is stamped:PARKERDUOFOLD14kPEN[logo of NGI in the form of Danish crown = typical of earlier Danish Duofolds] (NGI = Nordisk Guldepenne Industri)DimensionsCapped: 13.3 cmUncapped: c. 12 cmPosted: c. 15.3 cm Within the next couple of weeks I will be listing several other pens from my collection so please check out my other items!
