Product Description
Type Vac filling vintage fountain pen
Product Name Parker Vacumatic Major
Manufacturer and Year Parker USA -- 1944 (The date code on the barrel is a clear 4 with one dot)
Length 5-1/8", this is the "Major" size.
Filling System Vacumatic plunger filling system has been restored here at Peyton Street Pens and is in excellent working condition. The bladder has been replaced and the pen has been tested. It has the late-era plastic plunger.
Color Azure Pearl body and cap with gold plated trim. It has alternating blue-gray pearl bands and semi-transparent amber bands. The cap has a black cap jewel and a chevron patterned cap band just over 1/8". It has a blue diamond clip.
Nib FINE 14k nib has a bit of give and is a smooth writer. It has a date code of 6 with two dots. The feed has an A on it which indicates a non-standard feed.
Condition Excellent + condition. The pen has normal handwear and very good barrel transparency. The end of the barrel is a little warped from posting. There is light plating wear on the trim. The barrel imprint is easily read. The blind cap does fit perfectly flush.