Parker "51" 'Wedding Band' Cap Name Removal

Parker “51” ‘Wedding Band’ Cap Name Removal

The Parker “51” cap with the frosty Lustraloy finish and the classy bright gold (not gold filled, I don’t believe) band is generally referred to as the ‘Wedding Band’ model. Because they’re steel, they are a bit tough to work on – steel is much tougher than gold fill, sterling, or solid gold.

This particular cap had a problem that went well beyond what I normally contend with. Not only was there a rather deeply engraved name, someone had clumsily attempted to scratch out that name. Of course, there was the usual assortment of dings, too.

I admit that this is an unusual case, and that the amount of time I spent on the restoration meant that I was really charging well below my standard rate, but it was a bit of a challenge, and I knew it would make a nice example here.