Product Description
Type Button Fill Fountain Pen
Product Name Parker Deluxe Challenger, it is labeled on the barrel but "Deluxe" generally refers to a triple cap band like this one has.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA -- 1938 (The date code on the barrel is a clear 18 with one dot. This indicates a transitional date code.)
Length 5-1/8"
Filling System Button filler, working well with a new sac.
Color Green and black marbled pattern with a trio of narrow cap bands. The cap has a black jewel in in and the clip is the flat tapered one. The trim is gold filled.
Nib FINE gold Parker Pen nib. It is springy and has a date code of 8 which matches the barrel.
Condition Excellent condition. The viewing window transparency is great. It's very clear and not very ambered. The blind cap doesn't line up with the barrel perfectly. There are some light scratches and bite marks on the barrel. The cap is more worn with one long scratch to the right of the clip and one deep scratch to the left. The barrel imprint is crisp. The trim has some plating wear.
