Product Description
Type Vintage mechanical pencil working very well.
Product Name Parker Duofold aka "Duovac." The triple bands indicate that it would have matched the Duofold Major model.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA - 1941 (the date code marking is clear, .1.).
Length 5-1/8"
Filling System Takes 0.9mm, or "thin" lead, which it extends by the traditional twist-method. We'll include a small container of vintage leads.
Color They called this finish Blue, it's a pattern of black then silver and blue stripes. Gold plated trim with three thin 'cap' bands, each about 1mm wide. Black cap jewel.
Condition Excellent condition. The body of the pencil has wear and there is brassing on the nose cone. Slight brassing on the clip, but the clip ring looks really good. The jewel is in excellent condition. The color looks great and the imprint is clear. There are no cracks or chips. Even with the scratching, the pencil is very shiny and the color variation is quite striking. The pencil is working very well.