Product Description
Type Vintage vacumatic filling fountain pen.
Product Name Parker 51 Vacumatic.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- 1948 (The date code is a clear 8 with no dots).
Length Full size, 5-9/16".
Filling System Piston/plunger (Vacumatic) system. We have fully restored it and it's working very well.
Color Black body with a 1/10 16k gold filled cap with a pattern of continuous parallel lines and a blue diamond gold filled clip. Pearlescent cap jewel.
Nib FINE 14k gold nib. Very smooth.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks or chips. This is a beautiful, shiny pen with good hand feel. There is some light scratching on the section. The barrel is near perfect with very light wear. The cap has a small shallow dent to the right side of the clip, you can't really see it in the photo. The blue diamond paint is excellent. The pearlescent jewel is lovely. The imprints are clear.