Product Description
Type Aerometric-filling fountain pen and mechanical pencil. This is one of the harder-to-find Parker 51 colors.
Product Name Parker 51 Aerometric
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA – 1950 (the date code is clear on the pencil, but there's no date code on the pen indicating was made after 1950).
Length Fountain pen is 5-3/8", mechanical pencil is 5-1/4".
Filling System The pen is an Aerometric, squeeze filler. The pencil takes 0.9mm leads, which it extends via the cap-actuated, repeater mechanism (you click the cap piece down to extend the lead, just like modern mechanical pencils only it's gravity fed).
Color Forrest Green with stainless steel Lustraloy caps, chrome trim, and arrow clips. Pearlescent cap jewels.
Nib FINE 14k nib
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautiful, shiny set in a dark forest green color. The fountain pen section has thin scratches all along the feed. The barrel has light wear and slightly more moderate scratching toward the end. The cap has light scratching as well as a few shiny marks. The clip has just a few tiny marks on it. The pearlescent jewel is mottled around the outer edge. The mechanical pencil barrel has light scratching with one long, thin scratch near the cone. The cone looks excellent with just a few scratch marks. The cap and clip have light scratching. The pearlescent jewel is slightly discolored with a tiny bit of mottling along one edge. The imprints are clear.