Product Description
Type Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil set (boxed)
Product Name Parker 51A Demi.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA -- 1950. (The pen has a clear 50 date code on the upper barrel).
Length Fountain Pen: 5-1/8"; Mechanical Pencil: 4-3/4"
Filling System Aerometric (squeeze filler ... press 4 times). It's marked Parker 51 on the filler. The mechanical pencil takes 0.9mm leads. The leads extend by clicking the entire cap. A packet of leads will be included.
Color Blue-grey bodies and lustraloy steel caps. Pearlescent jewels on the top of the caps. Chrome Arrow clips.
Nib FINE 14k gold nib.
Condition. Excellent condition, in box, with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a lovely, shiny demi set in a nice color combination. The fountain pen has light scratching. The barrel has light scratching with some tiny dot marks at the end of the barrel. The section looks great. The cap has a few shiny marks and light scratches but it looks quite nice overall. The clip has some micro-scratches at the arrow end. The pearlized jewel has mottling all along the edges. The mechanical pencil has light to moderate scratching on the barrel. The cone has some microscratching but overall it looks good. The lustraloy cap has light to moderate scratching along with a few shiny marks. The clip and clip ring have some tiny scratches (mainly at the end of the clip). The pearlized jewel has two small scratches near the very top. The hard leather covered box is in excellent condition. All imprints on both pieces are clear.