Parker Registry
parkerpens.net / parkercollector.com [source]
Parker · 1930s-1940s
Parker Parco
Golden Age
Filling System
Lever filler / Button filler
Nib
Steel or gold-plated
Material
Plastic
What to Look For
Budget pen line. Also includes the Writefine sub-model. Related to Duo-tone and Zephyr.
Parker’s budget pen line from the 1930s-40s — including the Writefine, Duo-Tone, and Zephyr sub-models.1
The Parco Line
The Parco name covered several budget pens positioned below the Parkette:1
- Parco — the base model, lever-filler
- Writefine — renamed budget variant
- Duo-Tone — two-tone colored barrels
- Zephyr — streamlined budget model
All used lever or button filling with steel or gold-plated nibs in plastic bodies.