Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Parker 51 Vacumatic, Full Size. The coin silver cap is a little uncommon.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- 1946 (The date code is T6 with two dots. The "T" may indicate that the pen was assembled in the company's Toronto factory, out of parts made in the US).
Length Full size, 5-3/8"
Filling System Vacumatic (piston/plunger) filling system. We've fully restored it in house with a new diaphragm, and it's working very well.
Color Black body with coin silver cap. (Sterling silver is .925 fine, and coin silver is .900 fine) The cap has fine lengthwise lines. It has a gold filled blue diamond clip and a pearlescent cap jewel.
Nib FINE gold nib is in nice condition, with a nice amount of tipping, and feels smooth. It's verging on the extra fine.
Condition Excellent condition. The cap pattern is clearly delineated. The coin silver cap shows a lot of fine scratches (typical for this material) and there are some small dings. The blue diamond paint in the clip is present and looks great. The clip has some plating wear. The edges of the tassie are smooth. The pearlescent cap jewel has a lot of surface cracks. The imprint is clear.