Product Description
Type Vintage vacumatic filling fountain pen, restored, working well.
Product Name Parker "51" Vacumatic.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- early 1947 (the date code .T.7. is clear).
Length Full length 5-7/16".
Filling System Standard plastic Vacumatic (plunger) filling system. We've restored it with a new diaphragm and it's working very well.
Color Cedar blue body with the "stacked coins" aka Jewelers Band lustraloy cap. Blue Diamond clip is chrome plated (the blue paint still looks perfect). Pearlescent cap jewel.
Nib Medium gold nib. Very good tipping material.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a standard-sized pen in a desireable color with a unique cap. The barrel has light marks caused by the cap lip and light scratching. The cap is smooth and lovely with just some microscratching. The clip has plating wear along the edges of the arrow and some on the area surrounding the blue diamond. The blue diamond is intact and looks good. The pearlized jewel has some scratches. The clip band has a tad of pitting where it meets the cap. The imprints are clear.