Product Description
| Type | Fountain pen |
| Product Name | Parker 51 Vacumatic |
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Manufacturer and Year |
Parker - 1946 (clear imprint shows T6) |
| Length | Fullsize Pen - 5 3/8 |
| Filling System | piston/plunger (Vacumatic) |
| Color | Black body, coin silver cap. Coin silver is 900/1000 sterling, and the coin silver caps are not marked. (Pattern of 6 lines, then a space, then a single line, then the pattern repeats.) Blue diamond gold filled clip (blue paint is good). Pearlescent cap jewel. |
| Nib | Nice and smooth writing fine gold nib. There's lots of iridium, the nib looks almost new. |
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Condition
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Excellent working example of the classic Parker 51 Vac with a hard to find cap. Signs of very light use and handwear, but otherwise in superior condition. No scratches on the body, and a good strong imprint. The cap has no dents or dings and is excellent, much better than we usually see. There are a few light marks. Usually these coin silver caps are very dull, because the coin silver had a coating of rhodium, which became scratched and dull. These caps are extremely hard to find in such nice condition. We replaced the diaphragm, so the filling system should work well for years to come. |
