Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Parker Vacumatic Major
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- Circa 1946 (the date code on the nib is a clear 6 with two dots and the filling system matches.)
Length 5-1/16.
Filling System Vacumatic plunger filling system has been restored here at Peyton Street Pens and is working well. This has the late plastic plunger system.
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. The color is very dark.
Nib MEDIUM-FINE 14k nib. It is smooth and springy with nice tipping material. The nib has a clear date code and looks quite good.
Condition Excellent condition. The imprint on the barrel is partially faded as is the blue diamond on the clip. The pen has some faint and shallow bite marks on the cap and on the blind cap. There are additional marks from the cap on the barrel from capping. The barrel transparency is weak and there is some plating wear. The pen is very sharp looking despite some wear and marks.