Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen and mechanical pencil set in working order and in original box.
Product Name Parker 51 Aerometric in a hard to find color
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- 1949 (The date code shows a clear 9).
Length The fountain pen is 5-1/8" long; the mechanical pencil is 4-3/4" long
Filling System Aerometric squeeze filling system.
Color Forest Green with stainless steel "Lustraloy" caps and arrow clips. Pearlescent cap jewels. The green is very dark and is almost like a green black in hand.
Nib Medium gold nib is in excellent condition with good tipping. It's nice and rounded for smooth writing. The nib is narrow for a modern medium, but it is broader than a vintage fine.
Condition Excellent + condition with some light wear. The fountain pen cap has some microscratching and a few shiny lines. The fountain pen barrel also has light microscratches, with a little more scratching at the end of the pen. The trim on both pens is in excellent condition, including the clips and tip of the mechanical pencil. . There are no dents, chips, or cracks. The Parker imprint is clear on both the pen and pencil. The original box is in very nice condition.on the outside, but the inside has ink stains.