Product Description
Type Vintage vacumatic filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Parker 51 Vacumatic.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- 1948 (the date code is a clear 8 with one dot).
Length 5-3/8 inches.
Filling System Piston/plunger (Vacumatic). We've fully restored the filling system with a new diaphragm and it's working perfectly.
Color Black body with a brushed steel "Lustraloy" cap, a gold filled blue diamond clip, and a pearlescent cap jewel.
Nib FINE hooded 14k gold nib is smooth and firm with good tipping material.
Condition Very nice condition. No cracks, chips, dings, dents, or personalization. There's a little brassing on the very edges of the clip and the arrow. There's some shiny scratches on the cap, and two tiny pin-sized dings. There are light scratches on the barrel, and you can see scratching near the imprint in one of the pics. The imprint is clear and readable. The pen has been fully restored and it's working very well.