Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Parker 51 Vacumatic
Manufacturer and Year Parker USA - 1948 (imprint is a clear 8 with no dots).
Length Full size, 5-1/2"
Filling System Vacumatic (piston/plunger) system. We have fully restored it and it's working well.
Color Black body, 1/10 12k gold filled cap (marked) with a pattern of converging lines. This "long arrow" clip was used on both aerometric and vacumatic Parker 51s circa 1948. Pearlescent cap jewel.
Nib MEDIUM 14k gold nib.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a handsome, shiny pen in a good color combination. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and light scratching. The section has small chips along the feed. The cap has light overall scratching that dulls the shine somewhat, and one or two very shallow impressions. The clip has some light pitting along the arrow edges, and a bit of plating wear on the high points. The clip band has pitting along the top edge. The pearlescent jewel is dull in color and has crackling. The imprint has scratch marks around it but it is legible.