Product Description
Type Fountain pen with aerometric filling system
Product Name Parker 51, made in Argentina.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, Argentina -- production of the Parker 51 in Argentina began in the late 1950s and continued into the 1980s after the USA stopped making them. There's no date code on this pen. Marked Argentina on the cap, and some of the messaging on the filling system is in Spanish.
Length 5-5/8"
Filling System Aerometric squeeze filler. It's been cleaned and tested and is working well.
Color Burgundy barrel and section. Gold cap is in the converging lines pattern. Gold clip. Pearlescent jewel on top of cap looks like it could be a replacement.
Nib FINE gold nib, verging on medium.
Condition Excellent condition in box, with paperwork and with no cracks or chips. This is a beautiful, shiny pen in a great color combination. The barrel some moderate scratching near the top portion closest to the cap lip. Otherwise, it looks great. The cap has light wear all over. It has one very small dent to the right of the top of the clip. It has a few little marks to the right of the center of the clip. The clip looks excellent. The pearlescent jewel is excellent. The imprints are clear. Includes Parker box and Argentinian booklet.
