Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen with a restored Vacumatic filling system.
Product Name Parker "51" Vacumatic.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA – 1947 (clear imprint shows 7.).
Length Full size pen 5-1/2"
Filling System Piston/plunger (Vacumatic) filling system. We've restored it with a new diaphragm, it's working very well. We'll include instructions on using this system.
Color Black body with a 1/8 14k gold filled cap in a pattern of even lines, a pearlescent cap jewel and a clutch ring which is gold plated in the middle.
Nib FINE gold nib.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks or chips. This is a lovely, shiny pen in an executive-style color pattern and with a classic design. The barrel has light scratching with moderate scratching near the end caused by posting. The section has marks caused by capping. The cap has a shallow and hard to see ding to the right of the clip (see photos); otherwise, it is excellent. The clip has plating wear toward the top of the "feathers," and a little bit of pitting on the bottom edge. The tassie has plating wear. The imprints on the cap and on the barrel are clear.