By 1988 ballpens and pencils had been added to the Stainless steel Flighter models. The Standard Vector had a pushbutton while the more expensive Flighter were cap actuated. Clips and buttons now made in stainless steel. As I mentioned, the barrel of mine is definitely on its last legs, and once it goes I may do without one for a while, but I imagine I'll eventually get another; the idea of doing without a Vector altogether seems strange, now.

Parker Penography: PARKER 51". parkerpens.net. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017 . Retrieved 26 April 2018.Availability : This is about the easiest fountain pen to lay hands on in the UK and, as I understand it, it certainly isn't difficult to find in many other parts of the world, either, whether in a high-street shop, a supermarket or on the net. The price hasn't risen too much in the last decade, either. If you want a fine nib you may not get one quite so easily, though, and extra fine stopped being made ages ago!

It's got a great feed, no skipping, no hard starting (even left several weeks without using) and is fairly wet, though not a “gusher”. As you can (hopefully) see from the picture, it can produce decent shading with the right ink.

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In 1987 the Vector Special was discontinued and the Mode was renamed Vogue. It was aimed at the youth market and came in ”fashionable pastel colors”. Also in 1985 Parker offered a Vector roller ball specially designed for Janesville’s Sesquicentennial 1835-1985. It was a white pen with ”Janesville Sesquicentennial 1835-1985” lithographed in blue diagonally around cap & barrel and a red Sesquicentennial Seal, with Janesville Sesquicentennial in red encircling it. The pen was offered in a regular gift box. Two models were made but only one used.