Product Description
Type | Fountain pen with aerometric filing system |
Product Name | Duofold ... this is the Maxima size, hardest to find and most collectible |
Manufacturer and Year | Parker, England. 1950s |
Length | 5-5/8 inches. Quite fat! |
Filling System | Aerometric squeeze filler like the later Parker 51s and the Parker 21s. |
Color | Green with gold trim. Medium size cap band with a lined triangles pattern (it looks sort of like this: ////\\\\////\\\\) |
Nib | Fine open nib is fairly stiff. This is a US Vacumatic style nib, undoubtedly a replacement. There are some tool marks on the top and sides of the nib, but the bottom where it comes in contact with paper is very smooth. |
Condition | Excellent condition with some small scratches on the cap, as well as some microscratching on the barrel. There's some wear to the imprint. No cracks or chips. There is some brassing along the edges of the trim. |