Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Parker 51 Vacumatic
Manufacturer and Year Parker USA - 1948 (clear imprint shows an 8)
Length Fullsize Pen - 5-1/2
Filling System piston/plunger (Vacumatic) ....restored with a new diaphragm
Color Dove gray body, Lustraloy cap. Blue diamond gold filled clip (blue paint is good). Pearlescent cap jewel.
Nib Nice and smooth writing extra-fine gold nib. There's lots of iridium.
Condition Excellent working example of the classic Parker 51 Vac. There are no dents or dings on the cap. There are small bits of brassing on the clip ring and the clip arrow. Signs of normal use and handwear on the cap and barrel but otherwise in excellent condition. The imprint is worn except for the date code. We restored the filling system so it should be good for years.