Very Rare 1970s MIB Parker Titanium T1 Fountain Pen NR. This is a famous, very rare and sought after Parker T1 model from 1970s. The cap and barrel are made of titanium. The Parker T1 was introduced in 1970, and was the first pen to offer the use of this metal as a main selling point. But it's only of late that titanium has become hot, turned into a real marketing commodity. It's relatively slim, and has a very sleek look to it, like many of the best pens of this era. Slim and sleek was "in". The T1 was one of those pens that was a pretty substantial flop when introduced, that has since become something of a collector's "holy grail" pen. Since it wasn't a huge success commercially, limited numbers were made and sold, making them harder to come by today. At the time it was made titanium was a much more exotic metal than it is today, and one of the main reasons for the commercial failure of the T1 was the fact that it cost so much to manufacture. The titanium simply wore out the conventional metalworking tools of the day. As a result of the high manufacturing costs, the retail price tag was high enough to make selling the T1 very tough. The pen has adjustable nib. The pen is almost brand newIt comes in an orig. It was dipped testing few time. The pen comes together with original box. No reserve.