Product Description
Type Fountain pen and matching mechanical pencil in original box.
Product Name Parker 51 Vacumatic
Manufacturer and Year Parker USA - 1948 (the pen has a clear 8 date code)
Length Demi size. Both pieces are - 4-13/16" long.
Filling System Piston/plunger (Vacumatic). Restored here at Peyton Street Pens. The pencil takes .9mm leads and has a traditional twist mechanism.
Color Dove Grey body with satin-finished Lustraloy (steel) caps. Arrow clip. Pearlescent cap jewels.
Nib Fine gold 14K nib. Firm and smooth.
Condition Excellent + condition in box. The fountain pen has light microscratching on the barrel and section. There are some light scratches on the end of the barrel from posting the cap, and just slightly more scratching on the section from capping. The cap has moderate wear all over, visible to the naked eye. The clip looks great. There is a tiny bit of wear on the bottom edge of the clip ring. The cap jewel looks great. The mechanical pencil has microscratching on the barrel. There are two small rough marks on the barrel, towards the nose cone, each about 1/8" across. The nose cone looks fantastic, with no brassing or plating wear. The cap has a few noticeable shiny marks, and a bit of scratching is visible under magnification. The imprints are clear on both pieces. Ships in Parker 51 box, which looks really great.
The caps on both pieces are personalized with the name "KATHRYN".
