Product Description
Type Vintage collectible fountain pen with some (but not all) of the first year identifiers.
Product Name Parker 51 First Year - this model when correct is identified by the following characteristics:
- Wavy/scalloped line cap
- Cap is marked near the tassie, not on the cap band
- Double metal jewels
- Imprint on blind cap, not near the clutch ring
- Speedline metal filler
- Slightly bigger blue diamond and the reverse impression of "Parker" visible underneath the clip
This pen has all these features except for the Speedline filler (it has the later plastic filler). There are some examples out there of boxed first year pens that had the plastic filler, so it's a known possibility for a legitimate first year pen. The reverse side of this clip shows the "Parker" imprint.
Manufacturer and Year Parker USA - 1941 (date code is a 1 with two dots)
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System Vacumatic filling system. It has the later plastic plunger. The system is in excellent condition, was restored here at Peyton Street Pens, and we fully guarantee that it will be free of leaks and filling issues for one year from the date of purchase.
Color Blue Cedar body, 1/10 14k gold filled cap in a pattern of two parallel lines alternating with two wavy lines. The end jewels are aluminum .
Nib Fine 14 k nib, very smooth, good ink flow.
Condition Excellent condition. The body has moderate wear and scratching. The imprint on the blind cap is very faint and just barely readable, and there are quite a few scratches on the blind cap. The cap jewel has tiny scratches and dents, and the cap tassie has plating wear and some pitting. The barrel end jewel has scratching, and the tassie has scratching, brassing, and plating wear. There is light scratching on the cap, but no dents. The cap lip has some small spots of brassing. There is some plating wear and brassing on the tip and sides of the clip. The clutch ring has some small scratches in the center channel, but is working well.
We restored the filling system, we have tested the pen and will fully guarantee the filling system for a year from the date of purchase.
