This is probably normal, but I was surprised because in other Jotter "made in UK" that I have they all have the same size.ģ. The first and last letters in the word "P ARKER" are bigger than the ones in the middle. This Jotter does not feature the Parker logo on the top of the button.Ģ. But I think there are three details that have not been mentioned here:ġ. It is exactly the same as the one described by the OP. I bought a Parker Jotter for my girlfriend. Might be worth reading this page of the website
New pens are supplied with black or blue Quinkflow refills, normally medium width.ĭon't be surprised what is faked, even fakes have been copied, but it's hard to see the point in making copies of cheaper pens. It's useful to have a close look with a 10x magnifier, as some stamping is very faint. The stamping varies a lot and is just down manufacturing issues, I would imagine. Since 2010 'Jotters' have been (mostly) made in France, and are stamped with 'France' and will have date codes. Many Parker pens were/are made in USA of course, and are stamped 'Made in USA'. Parker have used a few different 'badges' over the years, one was like a P, and one was like an oval with an arrow straight through the centre, this is a good way of knowing the date the pens were made.įrom around 1980 many Jotters were made in UK stamped 'Made in UK', before 1980 they used 'Made in England' and the threads inside the pen were brass. I would think if you have a 'Jotter' without PARKER just under the clip, then that's much more likely to be a fake.
Your refill should have the word 'QUINK flow', it's the standard 'new' ink supplied in all the ballpoints made by Parker. The price you paid is well under the RRP, but I bought a claret/red Jotter just like yours for £4.50 in a well known stationer's shop in UK, totally genuine pen in a half price sale, it doesn't happen very often. The colour of the barrel doesn't have any connection to the ink colour, new pens can have black or blue ink refills, it's possible to get other colours and gel inks as well. The quality of the engraving or stamping does vary a great deal, from sharp to almost unreadable. The spring can come out, there is nothing in the pen to keep it fixed inside. It's in the range of datecodes that Parker use, one letter for each year, from the range QUALITYPEN. The letter codes on the other side to the clip, mean your Jotter was made in 2014.
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