I have to say that although I seldom agree with your comments your paragraph about Parker soul here is pretty damn poetic.
Nah....besides we'll all be dead by then!
I think Parker soul was created out of the times in which they were built. It came from hand drawn files, German speaking immigrants, Damascus tubes delivered by horse draw carriage. It came from the hush that swept the plant in 1912 when they heard the Titanic sank. It came from the customers who saved for 2 years and wore holes in their shoes so they could buy a V Grade. It came from their hand rolled cigarettes, lawnmowers with no safety labels, and sweat. It came from lamp black and trees grown before the Civil War. It came from people who cared about what they were doing. Though we might to, we can't recreate Parker soul anymore than we can shake Abe Lincoln's hand.
Will today's Parker Repro get its soul from a CNC machine operated by a guy who drove a Suburban with a Nav system and who ate babyback ribs at Chili's every Tuesday? Will it get its soul from Made in China drill bits and ozone-friendly lightbulbs? Will its soul come from the fact that all Joe can do is wait to clock out so he can get beer and watch the football game?
You can't manufacture soul...it creeps in on its own.
