Fantastic - thanks!

I think you're right, I just saw another Transparent Red SA and it had a seven digit serial as well. Although it didn't start with a P.

AFTER 2006: Flys changed to a P followed by a seven digit code. The first two digits are the year, the next two are the number of the month, the next two are the number of the day it was completed, and the last number is that days production number. Thanks - I saw that section, but it appears that ...

Yes, it does have a battery.

I just bought a Parker Nitefly, advertised as a 2003 SA, but the serial number is different than suggested in the forum: https://flyclone.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=63 Nitefly's had a five or six digit serial number, but mine has a seven digit serial number, and starts with a P. Anyone have any tho...