Product Description
Type Fountain pen with a squeeze "Aerometric" filling system.
Product Name Parker 51
Manufacturer and Year Parker, England -- 1953 (there's a 3 with two dots date code). It says England on the barrel imprint, and the "R. Gold" cap imprint is something done in England.
Length 5-7/16".
Filling System Aerometric squeeze filling system. We've tested it and it's working very well. We guarantee the filling system for a year from the date of purchase.
Color Navy Grey body with a 1/10 12ct rolled gold cap in a pattern of converging lines with an arrow clip and a pearlescent cap jewel. The clip and tassie are one piece.
Nib Medium-broad gold nib, lots of tipping, very smooth.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The barrel has mainly light scratching, most of it microscratching. The cap has light wear and scratching that somewhat dulls the surface appearance, and plating wear at the top where the lines converge. The cap lip has some small spots of plating wear. The clip has plating wear on the edges and high spots. The clip ring has brassing where the clip joins and around the jewel. The top jewel has some scratching. All imprints are clear.
