Parker 51 Ariel Kullock "Fantasy" Aerometric - Black, Metal Grid Cap, Medium-Fine Nib (Excellent, Works Well)

Type  Fountain pen

Product Name  Parker 51 Aerometric with a metal cap made by Kullock.

Manufacturer and Year  Components from assorted manufacturers: Parker made the filling system and the nib, Ariel Kullock made the cap and probably the barrel and hood too.  The filling system came from a Parker 51 aerometric model.

Length  Full size pen, 5-9/16"

Filling System  Aerometric squeeze filling system

Color  Velvety black barrel and section. Metal grid (ciselle) cap with gold plated clip, and pearlescent cap jewel.  We're not sure of the metal used for the cap, it might be steel as it does not tarnish and is not marked 925. (Kullock usually marked it when the caps were sterling.)

Nib  MEDIUM-FINE gold hooded nib.

Condition  Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings.  This is a velvety black pen that is shiny and that sports a gridded silver cap.  The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip.  The section looks great.  The cap has a little microscratching and small patch to the right of the clip where grid lines are shallow.  The black paint is faint in some of the grooves. The clip has microscratching near the arrow end.  The clip ring has some small scratch marks.  The pearlescent jewel has some moderate small scratches.  The imprint on the cap is clear.