Byron, as far as I know, the cases were all made by Emmebi, and most came with a canvas overcover with leather corners, although there were a couple of variations of these covers. I had one that came with a thin Emmebi fabric felt-like cover, but thanks to Kenny Graft who sold me an original canvas cover, it no longer does. All had two hasps, and no leather straps. They all came with snap caps, and a square oil bottle was available for extra cost (they sometimes leaked; don't ask me how I know!). Jeff's Outfitters used to sell the snap caps with "Parker Reproductions" stamped on the base, but I don't know if he still has any. I have seen A-1 specials with more expensive oak and leather covers like Galazan sells, but I don't know if they were original or not. As Greg said, they should have an oval shaped Parker Reproduction trade label, but it was possible to buy these from Reagent Chemical, as I have a couple of extras.
Joe
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