Product Description
Type Vintage Fountain Pen
Product Name Parker 51 (from the Vacumatic era)
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA -- 1948 (The date code is a clear 8.).
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Piston/plunger (vacumatic) system, which we have fully restored. It has the plastic plunger, which is correct for the model.
Color Dove Grey body and Lustraloy, or satin finish brushed steel cap, and pearlescent cap jewel. Gold plated clip with a blue diamond.
Nib Fine 14k nib is smooth with nice tipping.
Condition Excellent condition. The barrel has light scratching, and the section has long scratches from capping. The cap has lots of little scratches, which sort of blur together into the Lustraloy finish. The clip has some plating wear along the sides, and there's also some plating wear around the top edge of the clip ring. The cap jewel has some scratching. The pen has been fully restored and is working well.
