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 -- 1948 (The date code is an 8 with no dots).
Length Full size, 5-7/16"
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. The cap has fine lengthwise lines. It has a gold filled blue diamond clip and a pearlescent cap jewel.
Nib MEDIUM-FINE gold nib is in nice condition, with a nice amount of tipping, and feels smooth.
Condition Very nice condition. The cap pattern is clearly delineated. The coin silver cap shows a lot of fine scratches and there are dings and shallow dents. The blue diamond paint in the clip is gone. The clip also has some plating wear and there are a few nicks in the tassie. The pearlescent cap jewel looks perfect. The pen has been personalized, "Milton Arbetter." The pen is fully restored and working well.