Product Description
Type | Fountain pen with a custom ground cursive italic nib |
Product Name | Parker 51 Vacumatic |
Manufacturer and Year |
Parker - 1945 (clear imprint shows a 5 with no dots) |
Length | Fullsize Pen - 5 3/8 |
Filling System | piston/plunger (Vacumatic) ....restored here with a new diaphragm |
Color | Cedar blue body, Lustraloy steel cap. Blue diamond gold filled clip (blue paint is a little flaked off in the middle of the diamond). Pearlescent cap jewel. |
Nib | Fine nib has been re-ground by Pendleton Brown and the pen now produces a very fine italic line. These fine CIs are not for everyone as the corners can be a little sharp, but they produce a very nice line. |
Condition
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Excellent working example of the classic Parker 51 Vac. Signs of less than normal use and handwear on the body. The cap has a few small shiny spots, and one scuff to the left of the clip. |